Topics: Rising Stars

Learning by Building: How Curiosity led me to Spacecraft Systems

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Yousif El-Wishahy, a graduating Engineering Physics student is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.

Engineering a new Career as a Mature Student

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Simon Ghyselincks, UBC Engineering Physics graduate, is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.

Breaking Barriers: Challenging Yourself and the Status Quo

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Samantha Krieg, UBC Okanagan Civil Engineering student, is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.

Rethinking Supply Chains for Resilience: The Role of Blockchain

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Samuel Yousefi, a PhD graduate in Mechanical Engineering at UBC Okanagan is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.

Designing the Way Forward

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Addison Hiller, Civil Engineering graduate is recognized as a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.

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.

Engineering for Impact: Guiding Change at the Intersection of Leadership and Sustainability

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UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering student Jacqueline Mansiere is a 2025 UBC Applied Science Rising Star.

From Kazakhstan to Vancouver: Pioneering Hydrogen Research, Mentorship and Sustainable Innovation While Balancing Motherhood and Global Leadership

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UBC Master of Engineering Leadership alum Aigerim Akiltayeva is now at the forefront of one of North America's first large-scale Deep Energy Retrofit Pilot Project at FortisBC.

Bridging the Gap Between Engineering and Social Science

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UBC Mechanical Engineering alum Jessica Wolf is now pursuing her PhD in engineering education research.

The Power of Patience, Perseverance and Dedication

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UBC Okanagan School of Engineering alum Liam Krebbers will continue to study combustion at Princeton University where he will be pursuing a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

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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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