Spotlight type: Student

Jun 29, 2020 | Spotlight

I was born and raised in Oshawa, Ontario, a city halfway between Toronto and farmer fields. Oshawa is most well-known for the General Motors car assembly plant. The facility was in operation for over 100 years and put Oshawa on the map. I played…

Jun 25, 2020 | Spotlight

Jillian Newell is graduating from the UBC’s Mining Engineering program. Originally from Vancouver Island, she moved to Vancouver in 2015 to complete her degree. Throughout the time at UBC, she's been very involved with mine rescue at both the…

Jun 25, 2020 | Spotlight

Justin Wyss is a graduate student in the School of Biomedical Engineering at UBC. Originally from Zürich, Switzerland, he conducts research in the Molecular Mechatronics Laboratory supervised by Dr. John Madden. His master’s research focused on…

Jun 22, 2020 | Spotlight

Growing up, I had always been interested in science and engineering, and I was especially interested in the aerospace field. This initially led me on the path of becoming a pilot. I received my glider and power pilot license, as well as an…

Jun 22, 2020 | Spotlight

The Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) program at UBC was a huge factor in my decision to move to Vancouver from Calgary. I was really excited to join a program that would allow me to combine my passion for biology with an engineering…

Jun 19, 2020 | Spotlight

I was born and raised in Kamloops, BC but my roots come from Castelfranco Veneto in Italy and the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation in Ontario. My father immigrated to BC while my mom moved to BC after finishing teacher’s college. They met and…

Jun 17, 2020 | Spotlight

Piyaruwan completed his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka. He then successfully completed a MSc in Civil Engineering at the same university. Later, he earned a MBA from the…

Jun 16, 2020 | Spotlight

From the start of my degree, I wanted to get involved and try to help my community. Working on projects and initiatives is my approach to understanding more about who I am, and developing skills that will help me later on.

Jun 12, 2020 | Spotlight

Jayg Dimayacyac, born in the Philippines and raised in Singapore, came to UBC in 2015 with a desire to make a difference and leave his mark. In the last five years, Jayg has put a tremendous effort into his extracurricular activities. He led the UBC…

Jun 12, 2020 | Spotlight

I am a graduating student from the Civil Engineering program (transportation) at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus. I started my journey at UBCO in January of 2019. Since my childhood, I have had a deep interest towards engineering…