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From Circuits to Community: Building More Than Just Machines at UBC

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Ananya Swaminathan, UBC Electrical Engineering graduate, is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.

Chaumox Landfill Final Closure

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The team designed a sustainable closure and community plan for Chaumox Landfill, managing leachate, methane, and surface water, proposing a campground, and gaining landfill expertise through a challenging, rewarding project.

Designing A Pressure Vessel For A Lunar Greenhouse

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Students work in mentorshipwith the Canadian Space Agency to manufacture a pressure vessel to house components of the OASYS Lunar Greenhouse.

Technical Background In Mechanical Engineering Has Propelled Baptiste’s Career

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Baptiste shares his experience in mechanical engineering and how that has shape his career.

Launching A Career In Technology And Business

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Sijan's experience in computer engineering and her plans after graduation.

Applying His Skills In Math And Science To Help Others

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Why did you want to study engineering?Engineering has always aligned with my interests. I was born in India and raised in Malawi, and during my schooling a lot of my academic interests focused on math and science. My school emphasized community…

Being Part Of An Engineering Consulting Firm Is A Non-Stop Learning Experience

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Pavni's decision of choosing engineering and how that has shaped her career.

Remote Driving Station: Steering The Future

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Integrated Engineering students design a remote driving station for controlling autonomous cars.

Find your community

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There are so many reasons to study engineering – from being able to work in a well-paying job right after graduation to applying your knowledge and critical-thinking skills to make things better. Here’s another reason to add to the long list:…

Imaging the surface of General Fusion’s liquid metal reactor

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A project wherein students were asked to image a liquid metal wall at sun-like temperatures.

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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