Topics: Engineering
4 universities around the world pioneering sustainable mining
Study International | | Media coverage
UBC's Normal B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering was named as one of the four universities making it their mission to produce graduates who can and care about making the mining industry more sustainable.
Cloud Solutions Architect Molina Sharma reflects on her career journey
| Spotlight
UBC Engineering alumna Molina Sharma’s enthusiasm for engineering is limitless. Now working as a Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft, Molina’s career trajectory is testimony to her enthusiastic embrace of new opportunities and commitment to being…
Metro Vancouver takes 2nd spot for worst metro traffic in North America: TomTom
City News | | Media coverage
Civil engineering professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi cautioned against using traffic indices as an indicator of transportation system performance.
Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 would require major increase in mined materials
PolitiFact | | Media coverage
Mining engineering professor Dr. Scott Dunbar commented on the global demand for mined materials, including copper and nickel.
Finding new life for plastic waste
| Announcement
UBC Okanagan's Dr. Mohammad Arjmand and his interdisciplinary research team are exploring solutions to the world’s obsession with plastics
Evolve: UBC building on the front lines of Passive House construction
Journal Of Commerce | | Media coverage
Dr. John Madden, director of sustainability and engineering, discussed how Evolve, a 110-unit faculty and staff residence, is a testing ground for exploring how modern sustainably designed buildings can be constructed.
How to Engineer Buildings That Withstand Earthquakes
Scientific American | | Media coverage
Structural and earthquake engineering professor Dr. Perry Adebar explained that to make concrete more suitable for seismically active areas, engineers add steel to effectively absorb inertial forces while holding the building's weight.
Catarina Rodriguez chose to study mechanical engineering because “it is the most involved in terms of design and very hands-on. “
| Spotlight
The first student in her family to attend university, Catarina Rodriguez chose to study mechanical engineering because “it is the most involved in terms of design and very hands-on. “
A critical look at critical minerals
Policy Options | | Media coverage
An op-ed by UBC's Future Minerals Working Group called for Canada to modernize its mining legislation and draw on Indigenous leadership to achieve its global mineral ambitions. Authors included Dr. Nadja Kunz, professor at the Norman B. Keevil…
Award-winning entrepreneur Miklos Sunario is integrating his passion for education and technology
| Spotlight
Miklos Sunario is a 2nd year integrated engineering student at UBC Vancouver. He was very involved with the EUS. In addition, he is an entrepreneur; having started his award-winning company all while completing his engineering degree.