Topics: Awards
2023 Dean’s Awards honour Engineering faculty and staff
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Four exemplary members of the UBC Engineering community received the 2023 Applied Science Dean's Awards in recognition of their significant contributions, innovation in research and teaching, and dedication to students.
Top UBCO Engineering student recognized at 2023 graduation ceremony
Castanet News | | Media coverage
Solomon Thiessen, described as an "exceptionally gifted" School of Engineering student, was awarded UBC's Governor General's Silver Medal for achieving the highest academic standing of all students in their graduating year.
Materials engineers win CHAIR 2022 Community Leadership Award
Financial Post | | Media coverage
Material engineering experts Dr. Edouard Asselin and Dr. Amanda Clifford were recognized for their leading research on copper for infection prevention and control.
UBC among winners of 2023 Design and Build Challenge
Mechanical Business | | Media coverage
UBC engineering and architecture student team Third Quadrant Design was among the winners of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2023 Build Challenge.
UBC Engineering research awarded over $2 million from New Frontiers in Research Fund
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The Government of Canada has awarded over $2 million to research projects led by UBC Engineering faculty members through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF).
Over $10 million in NSERC funding for UBC Applied Science quantum research, engineering training
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Over $10 million in NSERC funding have been awarded to UBC Applied Science for quantum computing research and innovative new training programs in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and materials engineering.
One of Canada’s best engineering programs
| Spotlight
Coming out at the top of the listIn Maclean’s University Rankings 2024, UBC Engineering took second place for the best engineering program in Canada.
UBC Geering Up wins Actua Award for Excellence
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UBC's Geering Up Engineering Outreach was presented with the Actua 2022 Award for Excellence.
Next-gen mass timber construction key to meeting Canada’s climate change, housing targets
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Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang and his team are developing the tools and techniques to build safer, carbon neutral and quake-resilient buildings.
Dr. Nemy Banthia receives UBC’s highest academic honour
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A version of this article was originally published on the Department of Civil Engineering website.