Topics: Engineering
UBC Engineering: After Applying
Jan 29, 2025 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Event
Students who have applied to start UBC Engineering at the Vancouver and/or Okanagan campus in September 2025 are invited to attend. You've applied! Now what? All applicants to the Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering) degree are invited to…
UBC report looks at e-bike speed risks
Global News Hour at 6 | | Media coverage
Dr. Alex Bigazzi, a professor in civil engineering and planning in the Faculty of Applied Science, is leading research into the speed of e-bikes.
Why study mechanical engineering?
| Spotlight
Mechanical engineering involves designing systems for energy, motion, and fluids. UBC offers hands-on learning (Mech 2), specialization options, and project work to develop problem-solving, teamwork, and technical skills for diverse industries.
UBC Okanagan partnerships fuel energy efficiency research for BC and beyond
| Announcement
SOE's Dr. Kasun Hewage was appointed the Smart Energy Research Chair position to help optimize provincial energy and reduce BC’s greenhouse gas footprint.
Skyrocketing e-bike use drives speed increase on Metro Vancouver pathways
| Announcement
UBC engineering researchers found that e-bike usage increased fourfold from 2019, and suggest changes to keep shared paths safe and accessible.
UBC Okanagan engineering professor bringing comfort and joy to children impacted by conflict
| Announcement
Ahead of Orthodox Christmas, Dr. Ray Taheri will travel to Moldova, Romania and Ukraine, where he will donate gifts of toys to schools, orphanages and churches. These include toys made by UBC engineering students.
Why study environmental engineering?
| Spotlight
The text highlights environmental engineering's focus on solving complex environmental challenges, its interdisciplinary nature, growing demand, diverse career opportunities, and UBC's hands-on, systems-oriented program.
Education foundation hopes engineering and geoscience scholarship recipients settle in the North
Northern News Services | | Media coverage
APSC students have been awarded scholarships from the NAPEG Education Foundation.
Four UBC professors named Engineering Institute of Canada Fellows
| Announcement
Four leading UBC engineers are being recognized for excellence in engineering and their services to the profession and society by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC).
AI-based tool offers highly accurate pancreatic cancer diagnostics
Clinical Lab Products | | Media coverage
SBME's Dr. Ali Bashashati co-led a project using AI to detect pancreatic cancer.