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Building a Career Through Capstone Projects in Engineering
| Spotlight
Grace's learning in the capstone project took her to pursue a career in that field.
Five UBC engineering experts appointed Canada Research Chairs
| Announcement
Five researchers affiliated with UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science have been named among this year’s new and renewed Canada Research Chairs, out of 20 chairs at UBC.
UBC researcher brings clean water home to Kenyan school
| Announcement
Children at a rural Kenyan school now have access to clean water, thanks to a solution devised by UBC civil engineering researchers, Drs. Paul Onkundi Nyangaresi and Sara Beck.
Engineering in Action: Combining Fieldwork and Office Expertise
| Spotlight
Siera's experience in engineering and on the worksite.
Nine reasons we love our spooky, kooky model organisms
Nature News | | Media coverage
CHBE Associate Professor Dr. Jane Hill was among nine researchers who shared what inspired the study of an unusual, spooky organism.
Engineering: A Career Path That Powers Possibilities
| Spotlight
Job: Associate, McKinsey & CompanyTell us about your job.I’m in a very non-traditional job for engineers at the moment, working as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Texting while walking puts pedestrians in danger: UBC engineering study
| Announcement
New UBC engineering research analyzed actual pedestrian interactions with vehicles on busy streets and concluded that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks compared with undistracted road users.
Mentorship: e@UBC's Chang Han puts his heart into in BC startups like CanDry
BC Business | | Media coverage
ECE alumna Maddie Aliasl and CHBE alumnus Hamid Rezaei were recognized for their statup company, CanDry Technologies.
Faculty Insight: Dr. Kiana Amini on pioneering electrochemical solutions
| Announcement
MTRL Assistant Professor Dr. Kiana Amini discusses her research developing electrochemical systems aimed at advancing clean energy and promoting environmental sustainability.
Players get ‘sleepy’ brainwaves after soccer headers, UBC study finds
Global News | | Media coverage
Dr. Lyndia Wu's research revealed that impacts from heading a ball slows brain activity and produce brain waves associated with sleep and drowsiness.