Topics: Alumni
Mining Alumni Dinner
Jan 25, 2025 | 5:30pm - 11:30pm | Event
Join UBC Mining students, faculty and alumni for the 28th Annual UBC Mining Alumni Dinner in January! This esteemed event is your opportunity to mix and mingle with old friends and new from the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering.
UBC post-doc entrepreneur’s invention wins nearly $2M prize from Royals, Elon Musk
| Announcement
The following article originally appeared on UBC News. The waste-burning emission reduction invention of a UBC post-doctoral chemical and biological engineering student now has royal recognition and the attention of one of Earth's most influential…
Designing for inclusion: Awake Labs CEO talks mental health, remote work, and team culture
| Spotlight
Designing for inclusion: Awake Labs CEO talks mental health, remote work, and team culture. We sat down with Andrea Palmer to talk about starting Awake Labs from a classroom, how she responded to the pandemic and her approach to inclusive leadership
Alumni Career Stories: Q&A with Roz Seyednejad (BASc '98, MEng '00)
| Spotlight
Roz Seyednejad is the founder and managing partner of Stratesol Consulting, where she and her team provide Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit and government grant expertise to help simplify innovation funding for…
From accelerating particles to advancing public health
CZ Biohub | | Media coverage
Andrew Cote, a graduate of the UBC Engineering Physics program, reflects on his role in CZ Biohub’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rock on: North Vancouver Olympian Alannah Yip lifts sport climbing’s profile with online clinic in VIMFF event
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Building confidence as a women in engineering
| Spotlight
Being the recipient of eight scholarships and counting, juggling her design team, sorority and course load, it is clear to everyone that Talisha is making the most of her time as a UBC Engineering. What many can’t see…
Women in mining: defying limits and fuelling passion
| Spotlight
Nikita Paskiewich refuses to let the historically male-dominated demographic of mining engineering stop her from chasing her dreams. Despite only 16% of students in the department identifying as female,…
Finding positivity in first year engineering
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Despite only being in her first year of university, Evin is already well-immersed in the UBC Engineering community. Not letting the barriers of a remote school yet stop her quick to find ways to collaborate and grow friendships and experiences…
The engineering experience: freedom, opportunities and community
| Spotlight
Specialization: Biomedical Systems & SignalsThis was Coralie Tcheuné’s response when asked what makes her UBC Engineering experience unique. While the answer might be unconventional or surprising at first, anyone who knows …