Topics: Engineering
How green waste from Surrey's biofuel facility ended up on farmland near Cultus Lake
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering professor Dr. Johan Foster noted that in an ideal world, composting would be a simple process, but plastic and other materials sometimes find their way into green waste.
First-year student enjoys being in a community of students passionate about learning and hands-on projects
| Spotlight
Emi Callele is a 1st year engineering student. She enjoys being in a community of students passionate about learning and hands-on projects. She highly recommends attending jumpstart as it was a pivotal part of her university experience.
Ultrasonic sensors can safeguard residential gas lines
| Announcement
A team of UBC Okanagan engineers are conducting research using ultrasonic sensors to examine buried residential gas lines.
‘Mother nature never gives up the gold easy’: Terrace prospector lands first deal
Terrace Standard | | Media coverage
Mining engineering professor Dr. Bern Klein noted that success rate for exploration companies to convert a deposit into an operating mine is very low.
International exchange in Australia, capstone project and co-op among UBC highlights
| Spotlight
Madison Maurice is a 6th year electrical engineering student. She has done an exchange at Australia at the University of Sydney and has loads of co-op work experience. After graduation, she plans to embark on a backpacking trip and then work fulltime
Concrete toboggan race returns to Kelowna, Big White
| Announcement
UBCO’s School of Engineering is hosting the Great Northern Toboggan Race—a multi-day, student-led event where universities from across Canada race their hand-built concrete toboggans down steep hills.
Dr. Nemy Banthia receives UBC’s highest academic honour
| Announcement
A version of this article was originally published on the Department of Civil Engineering website.
‘Joyously welcoming’: Pamela Wolf receives first UBC Applied Science Inclusion and Belonging Award
| Announcement
The first UBC Applied Science Inclusion and Belonging Award went to Pamela Wolf, civil engineering assistant professor of teaching, for her leadership and practice in fostering inclusion and belonging within engineering education.
Student-athlete is a force on and off the court
| Spotlight
Student-athlete Hellen Lacava is a force on and off the court as she pursues her dual passions for volleyball and engineering.
Comment: Business leaders should think about net zero
Times Colonist | | Media coverage
Chemical and biological engineering adjunct professor Dr. Roland Clift argued that businesses need to think about what they can contribute to achieving net-zero.