Topics: Engineering
UBC ranks second in Canada on university rankings
| Announcement
UBC Engineering placed second among the best engineering programs in Canada, according to Maclean's and Times Higher Education.
Dean James Olson announces the reappointment of Dr. Steve Feng as Head of Mechanical Engineering
| Announcement
Dean James Olson announces Dr. Steve Feng's reappointment as Head of Mechanical Engineering.
Robots and AI are taking over factory floors, but manufacturing still needs the human touch
MSN | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Yusuf Altintas discussed the growing global industrial automation market, noting that AI and automation can improve the lives of operators, engineers and technicians when used correctly.
Canadian innovators receive prestigious Mitacs Awards for breakthroughs
Canadian SME Business Magazine | | Media coverage
Bern Klein, a mineral process engineer and professor in the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia, earned the Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership—Professor.
Robots and AI are taking over factory floors, but manufacturing still needs the human touch
Financial Post | | Media coverage
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Yusuf Altintas said AI and automation can improve the lives of engineers if used correctly.
UBC Geering Up recognized for impact on future engineers by IEEE
| Announcement
UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach is being recognized for its achievements in promoting STEM education to youth, with an award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Educational Activities Board.
How much further can mining go?
The Walrus | | Media coverage
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering professors Dr. Scott Dunbar and Dr. Ilija Miskovic commented on deep mining.
Dr. Agnes d'Entremont teaches the art of the possible
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, a mechanical engineering associate professor of teaching, talka about APSC 366, an engineering course for non-engineers, called “The Art of the Possible.”
Propelling artificial intelligence to new heights
| Announcement
Jozsef Hamari, President and Chief Technology Officer at TerraSense Analytics, and Dr. Zheng Liu, Professor of Engineering at UBC Okanagan speak about the collaboration between UBCO and TerraSense and their efforts to propel AI to new heights.
High five
UBC Magazine | | Media coverage
Among the five UBC students shaping a better world are Anjali Menon from the School of Biomedical Engineering and Alyona Glazyrina from the department of Mechanical Engineering.