Topics: Engineering
New technology at Hupacasath’s water treatment plant garners award for NTC Capital Program
Ha-Shilth-Sa | | Media coverage
Hupacasath has always had issues with clean drinking water at the Klehkoot reserve and have looked at many options over the years. The nation has worked with UBC and NTC to pilot a successful clean drinking water project.
AI data centres are coming to Vancouver. Here's what experts want you to know
Vancity Lookout | | Media coverage
UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Mohammad Shahrad sheds light on the nuances of the construction of two large AI data centres in Vancouver on the horizon.
Turn ideas into impact: Inside UBC engineering’s hands‑on, project‑based capstone experience
| Spotlight
Capstone projects are the culmination of your engineering degree. Over two semesters, you’ll have the opportunity to apply everything you’ve learned in your courses to develop a solution to a challenging, open-ended real-world problem, often in…
Professor Bern Klein Receives MetSoc Research Excellence Award
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering | | Media coverage
UBC Mining Engineering Professor Bern Klein has been named the 2026 recipient of the MetSoc Research Excellence Award, one of the most prestigious honours in the field of metallurgy and materials science in Canada.
Exceptional UBC Applied Science staff and faculty recognized with 2026 Dean's Awards
| Announcement
Ten staff and faculty members have been recognized for their exemplary contributions to the Faculty.
One World Lithium Taps UBC Team to Advance Local Cleantech Innovation
techcouver | | Media coverage
One World Lithium is collaborating with UBC Mechanical Engineering's Alex Tavasoli to accelerate research and development of the firm’s single-step Direct Lithium Carbonation Extraction Technology.
Third rockslide this year comes down from Whistler Peak
Pique News Magazine | | Media coverage
UBC Mining Engineering Professor Davide Elmo explains the workings behind the unusual activity at Whistler Peak resulting in a series of small rockslides.
Campus, co-op and first place at the Canadian Mining Games
| Spotlight
How did you get interested in engineering? My high school hockey coach once offhandedly told me he thought I would make a good engineer. To be honest, I hadn’t really thought about it before. I enjoyed math and science in high school and knew…
Meet the founders coming out of the Venture Founder Fall 2025 cohort
| Announcement
Dr. David Black, Shayan Narani and Samveer Uppal are featured among the eight founders of UBC-based ventures.
From Vantage to CHBE
| Spotlight
How did you become interested in engineering? In high school, chemistry and biology were my favourite courses. I got even more interested in this area after doing a summer camp on gene editing, where I saw what gene editing actually looks like…