Topics: Engineering
Incoming UBC student wins $30K Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
| Announcement
Sidana is now beginning his first year as an Applied Science student at UBC, after graduating from David Thompson Secondary. The Amazon Future Engineer scholarship program supports graduating high school students from underserved and…
Another 'Dr. Copper'
MINING.com | | Media coverage
Materials engineering professor Amanda Clifford was interviewed about her work on formulating a copper coating that could kill COVID faster.
Bacteria-based batteries? UBC engineering design teams offer students chance to innovate
| Announcement
Students in UBC Rocket collaborated to create a new type of fuel cell. UBC Rocket is one of over 30 engineering design teams that students can join.
UBC team announces pollution-sniffing lab on wheels
Today in BC | | Media coverage
UBC researchers have developed a mobile lab to measure concentrations of air pollutants across the city. Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Naomi Zimmerman was quoted.
Ask Me Anything: Admissions to UBC Engineering
Nov 18, 2025 | 8:00am - 9:00am | Event
Are you a prospective student and have questions about applying to UBC Engineering? Join our advisors to have all of your questions answered before you submit your application! This session will take place on November 18, 8 am Pacific Time.
BC to Hawaii: UBC students launching fully-autonomous sailboat on epic maiden voyage
Victoria News | | Media coverage
An autonomous, solar-powered sailboat named Raye developed by team of UBC engineering students will set sail for Hawaii in September.
Learning to welcome change: One massive change at a time
| Spotlight
Chat with HannahThroughout 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…
UBC Engineering students set to launch ‘sailbot’ to Hawaii
| Announcement
Built and developed by passionate students from the UBC Sailbot engineering design team, Raye will navigate and sail 2,308 nautical miles (4,274 km) across the Pacific Ocean, without a human crew.
New non-polluting plastics developed in Canada
Forbes (Mexico) | | Media coverage
UBC researchers have come up with two ideas to reduce plastic waste - compostable bioplastics and a self-repairing coating, which prolongs the shelf life of products. Engineering professors Dr. Mark Martinez and Dr. Savvas…