Topics: Engineering

A Career That Offers A Healthy Work-Life Balance

| Spotlight

Erin's decision of choosing chemical engineering and combining it with sustainability. She moved on to incorporate both in her career.

From Inspiration To Impact: Theresa's Journey in Computer Engineering

| Spotlight

Theresa's decision of studying computer engineering and how that resulted in her working at IBM.

Interdisciplinary UBC Engineering research tackles healthy aging

| Announcement

Two interdisciplinary research projects involving UBC Engineering researchers are each receiving up to $25,000 from UBC Health to develop innovative solutions to pressing health challenges. 

Two UBC undergraduate students win CEMF Engineering Ambassador Awards

| Announcement

UBC engineering students Anjali Menon and Samantha Krieg were recently announced as winners of the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation's Faces of the Future awards.

Environmental Engineering: A Degree With Endless Opportunities

| Spotlight

Mark's journey in environmental engineering: his involvement in clubs, his co-op experience and plans for the future.

From waste to want: Converting carbon dioxide to liquid fuels and carbon fibres

| Announcement

Is it possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating useful products? UBC researchers are exploring how to transform carbon dioxide into liquid fuels and carbon fibres.

Wearable screens? Researchers develop stretchy, color-changing display

Tech Times | | Media coverage

Electrical and computer engineering researchers Dr. John Madden and Claire Preston have developed a flexible display that promises to be a game-changer in industries from healthcare to packaging.

Recycling project gains momentum thanks to UBCO

Penticton Herald | | Media coverage

UBCO engineering professor Dr. Abbas Milani and a Penticton-based recycling project have jointly sponsored a symposium to raise funds for research promising to help the environment. 

ḴELOŦEN ȻE S,ISTEW̱ Education Fund awarded to three recipients

Canadian Architect | | Media coverage

Three UBC Okanagan engineering students were awarded the Ḵeloten Ȼe Sistew̱ education fund for re-defining engineering design, inclusion and professionalism in Canada by through Indigenous practices and ideals.

What areas of Metro Vancouver are the smelliest? UBC researchers want to know

City News Vancouver | | Media coverage

Mechanical engineering researcher Sahil Bhandari and collaborators have launched “Smell Vancouver” app to track the weirdest odours around Metro Vancouver. 

Subscribe to Engineering
UBC Crest The official logo of the University of British Columbia. Arrow An arrow indicating direction. Arrow in Circle An arrow indicating direction. Caret An arrowhead indicating direction. E-commerce Cart A shopping cart. Time A clock. Chats Two speech clouds. Facebook The logo for the Facebook social media service. Social Media The globe is the default icon for a social media platform. TikTok The logo for the TikTok social media platform. Calendar Location Home A house in silhouette. Information The letter 'i' in a circle. Instagram The logo for the Instagram social media service. Linkedin The logo for the LinkedIn social media service. WhatsApp The logo for the WhatsApp social media service. Location Pin A map location pin. Mail An envelope. Telephone An antique telephone. Play A media play button. Search A magnifying glass. Arrow indicating share action A directional arrow. Speech Bubble A speech bubble. Star An outline of a star. Twitter The logo for the Twitter social media service. Urgent Message An exclamation mark in a speech bubble. User A silhouette of a person. Vimeo The logo for the Vimeo video sharing service. Youtube The logo for the YouTube video sharing service. Future of work A logo for the Future of Work category. Inclusive leadership A logo for the Inclusive leadership category. Planetary health A logo for the Planetary health category. Solutions for people A logo for the Solutions for people category. Thriving cities A logo for the Thriving cities category. University for future A logo for the University for future category.