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Why one city block at UBC is turning into a $23M 'living laboratory'

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Engineering: one part learning from others, two parts learning with others

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My name is Emily and I began my UBCO journey in 2014 with a B.A.Sc in Mechanical Engineering and continued it in 2019 with a M.A.Sc in Mechanical Engineering.

UBC design team takes top spot at Solar Decathlon

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Third Quadrant Design, a multidisciplinary student design team, has placed first in its division at the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon Design Challenge for the second year in a row.  

Carbon-neutral coating could give new life to ailing sewer pipes

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Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed an eco-friendly spray-on coating that could extend the lifespan of sewage systems by decades.   Made entirely of recycled materials, the protective coating wards off acid-…

Design + Innovation Day 2021 projects now viewable online

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Since 2017, UBC Engineering has celebrated its students’ creativity — and often ingenuity — at an annual event called Design + Innovation Day.  The event showcases a dizzying array of research and technology produced by student teams during…

A Q&A with Dylan Gunn on his work to combat COVID-19

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What projects are you working on to combat COVID-19? Face shields: One is making face shields – we’ve been assisting a local company that normally manufactures clamshell packaging, which is what your strawberries and blueberries come in at the…

UBC breaks ground on $23 million renewable energy hub

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A new $23 million renewable energy hub will transform an entire city block at the University of British Columbia into a smart energy district, including the province’s first-ever hydrogen refuelling station for light- and heavy-duty vehicles. It…

UBC Applied Science profs and grad students receive Killam teaching awards

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Six members of the UBC Applied Science community have been recognized with Killam awards for their achievements in teaching.Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant AwardThis year, three APSC teaching assistants were honoured with Killam…

UBC Applied Science profs named Distinguished University Scholars

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Three UBC Applied Science professors — Dr. Curtis Berlinguette, Dr. Rehan Sadiq and Dr.

Two undergraduate students awarded CEMF Engineering Ambassador Awards

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Third-year mechanical engineering student, Madisyn Szypula, and first-year engineering student, Kayley Beckie, were both recognized by the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) with 2021 awards.

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