Topics: Women in Engineering
UBCO remembers Polytechnique massacre
Penticton Herald | | Media coverage
UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering honoured the women whose lives were lost in the École Polytechnique massacre this week.
Thirty-five years on, UBC remembers 14 women at École Polytechnique
| Announcement
The University of British Columbia will be hosting memorial ceremonies for students, faculty and staff to honour the lives of those lost at École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989.
Transform Your Engineering Journey with Global Exchange Programs
| Spotlight
Sara's experience of Engineering as an exchange student who visited a school in Switzerland.
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.