Topics: Student Experience
President of Women in Engineering offers advice to incoming students
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What attracted you to the field of engineering?When I was exploring career paths where I could use my strengths in math and science, engineering stood out for offering the largest breadth opportunities.I also believed that an engineering degree…
UBC/UNBC environmental engineering program offers best of both worlds
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Why did you want to study engineering?I found it hard to figure out what I wanted to study, and in grades 11 and 12 I felt like I had way too many options to choose from. One day in math class I thought ‘I’d like to do a degree where I can do a fair…
Vantage One set the foundation for Charisma’s success at UBC Engineering
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How did you become interested in engineering?I always loved math and participated in math competitions like the math Olympiad when I was younger. My parents suggested I look into the applied sciences as something to study in university, rather than…
Meet Neil Mitra, winner of the Gold Medal Student Award from Engineers Canada
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What attracted you to the field of engineering?Engineering is the closest thing we have in the world to magic – it’s learning how to integrate the principles of math, physics, chemistry, biology and the natural sciences to improve people’s lives and…
Design and Innovation Day 2025
Apr 3, 2025 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Event
Connect with senior UBC Engineering students on Thursday, April 3! The Faculty of Applied Science invites UBC students, faculty, and staff to join them on April 3 for the annual Design and Innovation Day event. The event is an opportunity…
Three new Applied Science students named Schulich Leaders, Canada's largest STEM scholarship
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Three incoming students—Maya Achuthan, Patrick Huynh and Anush Mutyala—have received the Schulich Leader scholarship, Canada’s largest STEM scholarship.
Former EUS President, Karisma Jutla, Reflects On UBC’s Unique Culture And Community
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Karisma Jutla reflects on her journey at UBC as former President of the Engineering Undergraduate Society and speaks to the importance of co-op and having more women in engineering.
UBC students compete to build best burger-serving robots
CTV News Vancouver | | Media coverage
UBC Engineering Physics students took part in a cooking competition using autonomous robots inspired by the video game Overcooked.
Woodlands Community Garden Shed designed with UBC architecture students
Architecture Lab | | Media coverage
An architectural collaboration between SALA students and the Woodlands Community Garden Club was recently completed.
Seed2Stem Research Program Gives Tomme Lab Experience
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Tomme's experience in first year engineering.