Topics: Engineering
UBC engineering, architecture students redefine sustainable construction
| Announcement
Welcome to UBC Third Space Commons - a near-zero carbon emissions building designed and built by students from UBC Applied Science and other faculties. This new space at UBC Vancouver is the first such building designed by students in Canada.
Tanya Raja moved from Singapore to attend UBC. It’s opened up a world of opportunities.
| Spotlight
Tanya Raja, a 5th-year Manufacturing Engineering student, details her student experience and why she chose her program.
UBCO researchers create real estate market assessment tool
Castanet | | Media coverage
Engineering professor Dr. Zheng Liu and researcher Junchi Bin, and management professor Dr. Eric Li discussed creating a real estate market assessment tool.
Norman B. Keevil’s last stand
Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
Dr. Scott Dunbar, head of UBC's Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, discussed Norman B. Keevil's legacy.
Mining and metals: Sustaining the global economy
Forbes | | Media coverage
A Forbes article on mining mentioned work by Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering researchers Benjamin Cox, Sally Innis, Dr. Nadja Kunz, and Dr. John Steen, which found that 90 per cent of emissions from mining and metals originate from…
One of Canada’s best engineering programs
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Coming out at the top of the listIn the 2026 QS World University Rankings, UBC Engineering took second place in Canada for Engineering & Technology. UBC is recognized as one of the best places for teaching and research in the world, and we…
UBCO researchers create real estate market assessment tool
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New UBC Okanagan research can help decision-makers in the real estate industry forecast future regional house prices and better explain pricing.
UBC Engineering sets you up for success
| Spotlight
How do you define success?Is it a well-paying job? A career that offers you the problem-solving challenges you thrive on? Being part of a team that comes up with innovations that are making a difference in the world?No matter what success looks like…
How mRNA vaccines could target everything from cancer to the plague
New York Post | | Media coverage
Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Anna Blakney discussed the potential applications of mRNA vaccines to treat cancer and other diseases.
Connecting employers to the engineers of tomorrow
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Francesco Ferri and Cam Younger, two mechanical engineering students from UBC, completed their co-op terms at a design studio on Quadra Island. They explain how their co-op term on Quadra Island helped them develop both professionally and personally.