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Campus, co-op and first place at the Canadian Mining Games

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How did you get interested in engineering? My high school hockey coach once offhandedly told me he thought I would make a good engineer. To be honest, I hadn’t really thought about it before. I enjoyed math and science in high school and knew…

From Vantage to CHBE

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How did you become interested in engineering? In high school, chemistry and biology were my favourite courses. I got even more interested in this area after doing a summer camp on gene editing, where I saw what gene editing actually looks like…

Engineering as a pathway to medicine

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Why did you want to study biomedical engineering? Both of my parents are engineers – my dad is a computer engineer and my mom is a mechanical engineer –  so I always knew what engineering was about and considered it as an option. In high…

Yukon founder joins national Indigenous AI program as Fireweed gains traction

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Cole Robulack, founder and CEO of Fireweed AI, and electrical engineering student at UBC Okanagan, has been selected for Mila’s Indigenous Pathfinders program.

A seaweed-based, fully biodegradable wound-healing bandage

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UBC students design a biodegradable bandage.

Moisture ingress protection for hydrogen refuelling nozzles

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Student team develops prototype for a more reliable hydrogen refuelling nozzle.

A feasibility study to recover antimony

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Students propose new pathway to recover a critical mineral.

A ski braking system for the lunar rover

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Students design a ski-based braking system for the CRATER lunar rover.

Air Trace: Portable aerosol sampling for mineral exploration

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Students prototype aerosol sampler for early-stage mineral discovery.

Beyond the Books: Getting Involved in Student Life

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Event #2 of Get Set for UBC Engineering Summer Events

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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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