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Civil Engineering Offers The Opportunities Kira Is Looking For

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Kira shares how hands-on projects are a highlight of the civil engineering curriculum and her plans for the future.

From Turkey To Okanagan: Asli's Journey In Civil Engineering

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Asli Tuncer talks about her experiences as a student in the UBC Vantage College at the Okanagan campus.

Provincial Design Competition Winner Ready To Make Communities More Sustainable

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Atoussa's experience in environmental engineering and her plans for the future.

Robyn's Experience From Working On Fusion Energy To Testing Humanoid Robotics

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Robyn's decision and experience of studying engineering.

School of Engineering graduates remember the COVID years

Daily Courier | | Media coverage

SOE graduate Liam Krebbers comments on his high-school graduation during COVID-19 compared to his recent graduation from UBCO.

Lifelong Interest In Hands-On Projects Led Caitlyn To UBC Engineering

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Caitlyn's interest and journey in engineering.

Launching A Career In Technology And Business

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Sijan's experience in computer engineering and her plans after graduation.

Applying His Skills In Math And Science To Help Others

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Why did you want to study engineering?Engineering has always aligned with my interests. I was born in India and raised in Malawi, and during my schooling a lot of my academic interests focused on math and science. My school emphasized community…

An Educational Journey From Art To Engineering

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Alex's journey in engineering and how that has paved her way for the future.

Okanagan university students build autobot to sniff out ‘zombie’ fires

Kelowna Capital News | | Media coverage

UBCO School of Engineering students have created an autobot that can detect underground wildfires that can smoulder unnoticed for months.

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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