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Learning to welcome change: One massive change at a time

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Throughout my degree, I’ve gone through a lot of changes – covid lockdown during my first year, switching my course focus from cellular bioengineering to biomedical informatics and extending my degree, to name a few! My journey has been one massive…

Applied Science Dean's BBQ

Sep 19, 2026 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Event

The annual Dean's BBQ at Homecoming!

Electrical Engineering: A Fulfilling Challenge

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There are two things I'm proud of: making it into UBC Engineering and staying in such a demanding program. While spending our time chasing our dreams and aspirations, it is important to remember that survival in a busy and academically rigorous…

First year is all about learning to be resilient

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Hello! My name is Jasia, and I’m a second-year student in Electrical Engineering (Biomededical Engineering option). I’m an international student here, coming from about 12,000 km away. I’ve spent all my life in South and Southeast Asia, and coming…

A story about working hard

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In my first year at UBCO, I participated in one of the most fun classes I have ever had here, involving two big final projects in a class competition style. Out of more than 50 teams, my team won 4th place in the SolidWorks Modeling Competition and…

A 7000 miles away dream...

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Even before setting my foot on this campus, a 17-year-old me had already found a major win by getting into UBC Engineering. The next month, I received an email stating that I received two entrance scholarships. I had to read the email multiple times…

From competitive sports to performance engineered garments

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From winning a National Medtech Hackathon to interning at Lululemon: See how UBC Integrated Engineering (IGEN) empowers students to bridge engineering and business.

Competing with myself to become a better engineer

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I am a fourth-year civil engineering student specializing in resilient infrastructure management. When I joined the School of Engineering at UBC’s Okanagan campus, I wanted to pursue civil engineering. However, when I finished my first year, that…

At the Intersection of Biology and Engineering

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Hi! I’m Kira, I’m going into my fourth year of biomedical engineering in the cellular bioengineering stream. Throughout my program, I have gotten involved in many opportunities that have enhanced my learning. I joined the UBC Bionics design team,…

Digging deep into applied science

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I joined UBC Engineering because I knew that it would be a challenge. I love regular physical sciences, but I wanted to take it one step further and learn to apply science, specifically in relation to earth issues. Outside of my courses, I have been…

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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