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Indigenous Student Experience
Catarina Rodriguez chose to study mechanical engineering because “it is the most involved in terms of design and very hands-on. “
Feb 21, 2023 | 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. “
First-year student enjoys being in a community of students passionate about learning and hands-on projects
Jan 25, 2023 | 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.
International exchange in Australia, capstone project and co-op among UBC highlights
Jan 24, 2023 | 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
UBC’s first IBET Momentum Fellow aims to decolonize engineering design and project delivery
Dec 13, 2022 | Announcement
When Danilo Caron returned to school for an engineering degree, he never imagined how much his new career and research would support his personal journey to connect with his Anishinaabe culture. Years spent working as a masonry contractor in his…
Meet Academic Advisor Catherine McInnis
Nov 10, 2022 | Page
The team at UBC Engineering Academic Services helps students with everything from course planning and registration to academic and well-being support. Academic Advisor Catherine McInnis talks about the services students can access, and highlights…
Engineering is an opportunity to make a difference
Nov 09, 2022 | Spotlight
Building and being part of a community has always been really important to me, which is one reason I’ve really enjoyed my work as Vice-President of Student Life with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Society.
Spending a co-op term working with the geology team on BC’s Site C hydro dam is just one of Katrijn Bjornson’s highlights at UBC Engineering
Nov 07, 2022 | Spotlight
“UBC has a lot of programs to support Indigenous students and they are working to better integrate Indigenous views in engineering. I’m excited about these changes.”
Funding awarded to grow UBCO AISES chapter for Indigenous STEM students
Oct 12, 2022 | Announcement
New chapter of the American Indian Sciences and Engineering Society (AISES) at UBC Okanagan aims to build a welcoming community for Indigenous STEM students, with the help of a grant from UBC Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund.
Indigenous Student Experience
Sep 21, 2022 | Landing page
UBC’s Vancouver campus is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded land of the Musqueam people, and its Okanagan campus is located on the territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. For generations, these lands have been a place of teaching and…