Topics: EDI+Indigeneity
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
'We can do this together': UBC Engineering strives to increase female enrolment
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
Engineering professors Dr. Sheryl Staub-French, associate dean of equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigeneity, and Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, faculty advisor of Women in Engineering UBC, on increasing women enrolment in UBC Engineering.
Madjid Mohseni - Water Systems
| Spotlight
Through a collaborative process of community engagement and co-creating innovative technologies, Dr. Madjid Mohseni is helping Indigenous and rural communities access safe drinking water.
‘Joyously welcoming’: Pamela Wolf receives first UBC Applied Science Inclusion and Belonging Award
| Announcement
The first UBC Applied Science Inclusion and Belonging Award went to Pamela Wolf, civil engineering assistant professor of teaching, for her leadership and practice in fostering inclusion and belonging within engineering education.
Black History Month: A panel conversation on the Black experience in the Faculty of Applied Science
Feb 28, 2023 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Event
In this panel conversation, students, staff, and faculty come together to share their experiences of being Black in a faculty that is – unfortunately – under-representative of the Black population in Canada.
UBC’s first IBET Momentum Fellow aims to decolonize engineering design and project delivery
| Announcement
When Danilo Caron returned to school for an engineering degree, he never imagined how much his new career and research would support his personal journey to connect with his Anishinaabe culture.Years spent working as a masonry contractor in his…
Permanent 14 Not Forgotten memorial unveiled at UBC Okanagan
| Announcement
A permanent memorial was unveiled at UBC Okanagan, in memory of the 14 women whose lives were lost in the École Polytechnique massacre on December 6, 1989. The new art installation unveiling was part of UBCO's annual 14 Not Forgotten ceremony.
Two Engineering faculty members receive Dean's Awards
| Announcement
Prof. Carol Jaeger (Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Dr. Sabine Weyand (UBC Okanagan School of Engineering) are two of the 2022 Dean's Faculty Awards for Service.
14 Not Forgotten Ceremony
Dec 3, 2024 | 11:00am - 1:00pm | Event
Join us on Dec 3, 2024 at 11am for the annual 14 Not Forgotten Ceremony to remember the 14 women who lost their lives at L'Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal and to stand against violence towards women.
In support of freedom in Iran
| Announcement
A letter to the UBC Applied Science community from the Dean.
Funding awarded to grow UBCO AISES chapter for Indigenous STEM students
| Announcement
New chapter of the American Indian Sciences and Engineering Society (AISES) at UBC Okanagan aims to build a welcoming community for Indigenous STEM students, with the help of a grant from UBC Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund.