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Launching my career into orbit

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Entering the engineering program with no programming and electronics experience, I did not have a clear idea of what I wanted to pursue. All I knew was that I liked working with computers and I thought space was neat. In my first few weeks at UBC, I…

Chemical engineering 1993 - 25th reunion

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Chem Eng Class of 1993 25 year reunion May 2018 was an amazing success. Over 30 alumni travelled from Singapore, Hong Kong, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon and all over Canada to celebrate. Pub night on 18 May at Bier Craft in Wesbrook had many…

Engineering class of 1978 - 40th reunion

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It started at an Old Red New Red event in 2017, when two ’78 Grads were shamed into organizing a reunion by ’71 Grad Gary Wong.  An organizing committee was identified, and with Alumni Association support a venue and catering were established.…

One degree hotter

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During my undergrad, I competed as a varsity Track & Field athlete while completing my science degree. In tandem, I leveraged my strong understanding of physics and mechanical engineering to design, build, and operate my own CNC and plastic…

Carving a path in engineering through creativity, community, and code

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I don't know if I'll ever stop—or want to stop—wondering who I am and who I want to be. And it felt like this questioning accelerated during my time at UBC! Over the years, I had a lot of interests pop up and I didn't always know what to do with…

Geological engineering rocks!

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One of the most challenging parts of completing my undergraduate degree in Geological Engineering was balancing my academic work load with my other ambition: rock climbing. I grew up competing in national and international youth circuits, and had…

From summer camp leader to biomedical engineer

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Hi! My name is Rashmi, and I was born in India, raised in Wales and Canada. I moved out to UBC from Ontario after high school and it was the best decision I could have made! I completed my undergraduate degree in electrical engineering,…

UBC to produce green hydrogen for new fuelling station

Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage

UBC parkade project to use solar energy for hydrogen vehicles

Victoria News | | Media coverage

Also appeared in Surrey Now-Leader, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Langley Advance Times, 

UBC to build $23-million solar farm and hydrogen fuel station

Daily Hive | | Media coverage

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