Topics: Women in Engineering
Four UBC engineers receive Order of the White Rose scholarships
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The students are among the recipients of the scholarship program honouring the 14 women killed at the École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989.
UBC remembers the women of École Polytechnique
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14 Not Forgotten memorials were held at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan on December 1 to honour the women killed and injured at École Polytechnique de Montréal 36 years ago.
Using her passion for math and science to work for change
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Job: Staff Machine Learning Researcher, FloodbaseTanya Nair is building the technology and tools to transform terabytes of satellite and sensor readings into near real-time flood maps. By designing advanced models to sift through massive,…
Reflections on a career in AI and machine learning
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Job: Senior Machine Learning Scientist, Getty ImagesDelaram Behnami is a values-driven professional working at the leading edge of machine learning and AI. In her current position as a Senior Machine Learning Scientist at Getty Images, she is…
A values-driven approach to engineering
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Job: Engineer, Structural Asset Management, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
An intentional values-based approach to engineering
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What attracted you to engineering?Growing up, engineering always felt like a natural fit for me. I’ve always been drawn to math, physics and science, and I love working on hands-on projects where I can see ideas take shape in real life. In high…
UBC engineer wins national James Dyson Award for innovative menstrual pad
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UBC Biomedical Engineering alumnus and adjunct professor Rashmi Prakash recognized for creating a fully compostable pad that's both sustainable and reliable.
Making the most of her UBC experience
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What attracted you to the field of engineering?Academically, math and science were my strong suits and I have always found it satisfying to work on problems and arrive at solutions. My dad had a tire shop and I often found myself doing physical work…
How engineering skills transfer to the C-suite
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Job: President and CEO of Banyan Gold Corporation
Building an impressive portfolio of projects through co-op
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How did you get interested in engineering?I was actually set on being a psychiatrist and had been accepted at the University of Toronto for a psychology program. But then towards the end of my Grade 12 year I realized I wasn’t that keen on spending…