Topics: Engineering
Dr. Adam Clare elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
| Announcement
UBC Mechanical Engineering Professor Adam Thomas Clare has been elected Fellow of the United Kingdom’s prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering.
A rare brief flowering of the enormous smelly corpse plant
BBC | | Media coverage
A 2023 study co-authored by CHBE Associate Professor Dr. Jane Hill studied how the volatile organic compounds emitted by corpse plant change through flowering.
Adding equity to environmental models, with Amanda Giang
Resources Magazine | | Media coverage
MECH's Dr. Amanda Giang discusses considering equity in computational models of systems that are at the interface of people and the environment.
Made-in-BC breakthrough a game changer for heart valve tech, say researchers
Business in Vancouver | | Media coverage
Dr. Hadi Mohammadi and a team of UBC Okanagan researchers have developed a mechanical heart valve that lasts a lifetime without the need for blood thinners.
CFI JELF funds five Applied Science-affiliated projects
| Announcement
Projects led by UBC Engineering's Drs. Kiana Amini, Dominic Liao-Mcpherson, Alexandra Tavasoli and Kefei Wen received funding through the CFI JELF competition.
UBC cleantech startup Fibernx recognized in BC and Alberta for carbon fibre innovation
Techcouver | | Media coverage
UBC Materials Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin was recognized for their carbon fibre innovation at startup Fibernx Technologies.
Made-in-Canada engineering breakthrough is a game changer in heart valve technology
| Announcement
Canadian engineers have developed an artificial heart valve that can last a lifetime without needing blood thinners.
Salish Sea too noisy for endangered resident orcas to hunt successfully, according to new research
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
A MECH study found that the sound of a shipping freighter’s propeller at close range can lead to stress, hearing loss and feeding problems for mammals.
2025 Canadian Graduate Engineering Consortium
Oct 2, 2025 | 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Event
Learn more about engineering graduate programs from UBC Engineering and the 8 partner institutions in the Canadian Graduate Engineering Consortium (CGEC).
UBC Civil Engineering unveils new hallway mural in CEME
| Announcement
The hallway leading down the CEME laboratories was transformed into a colorful mural by local Musqueam artist, Debra Sparrow, and her team.