Topics: Student Experience
Spring graduation ceremonies (virtual)
Jun 2, 2021 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | Event
As restrictions on events and mass gatherings continue, as mandated by public health authorities due to COVID-19, Spring 2021 graduation ceremonies for both campuses will be held virtually as well on June 2, 2021. FAQs about graduation are…
UBC Applied Science condemns anti-Asian harassment and violence
| Announcement
Edited: June 29, 2022 Racism and bias have no place in our community and we have zero tolerance for it. - UBC President Santa Ono Recent escalations of anti-Asian harassment and violence, are horrific reminders of the racism faced by the…
COVID-19 isolation measures can elevate mental health risks
| Announcement
Quarantine and isolation measures are a critical tool in curbing the spread of COVID-19. But new analysis of data from a survey of the mental health impacts of the pandemic suggests we need to pay more attention to the unintended mental health…
Paige Ngo, BASc '20, Mechanical Engineering
| Spotlight
My parents came to Canada as refugees and worked extremely hard to provide for me (for which I am eternally grateful), and while their struggle inspired me to work hard to achieve my goals, it also made me more aware of other people's…
Rakiba Rayhana, PhD '20, Electrical Engineering
| Spotlight
I am Rakiba Rayhana, a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus. I am working with condition assessment and prognostics for the water infrastructure in Canada. My aim is to develop an efficient and…
Katherine Westerlund, BASc '20, Geological Engineering
| Spotlight
Katherine Westerlund is a 2020 graduate with a BASc in Geological Engineering. She has interests in rock mechanics, numerical modelling and groundwater modelling. In her spare time, she enjoys running, hiking and everything coffee. After UBC, she…
Serena Chao, BASc '20, Electrical Engineering
| Spotlight
My degree began as a melting pot of my original interests in writing, teaching and event planning, all of which I was able to leverage and build upon as I worked towards a career in project management and, most recently, strategy consulting in…
Florence Belanger-Jones, BASc '20, Civil Engineering
| Spotlight
I come from a family of geologists and engineers. I spent the first 20 years of my life travelling the world and resisting the temptation to study a STEM field. I originally started my post-secondary education in International Studies, hoping to…
Joel Hunter, BASc '20, Mechanical Engineering
| Spotlight
After completing a diploma in mechanical engineering technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Joel Hunter knew that he had found an area of interest to pursue further. Joel went on to Camosun College, where he received an…
Julia Dinglasan, BASc '20, Civil Engineering
| Spotlight
After spending my first year in the UBC Faculty of Science, I transferred into engineering. During my first year in engineering, I didn’t make an effort to get involved in the engineering community — I already had friends from first year residence,…