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Know disaster, no disaster: mitigating climate change impacts with Geological Engineering

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Lucy Myrol's interest in climate change and fascination with natural disasters led her to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering, focusing on environmental geology and geohazards.

Mine waste management: not exactly a waste of time

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UBC Mining Engineering Masters graduate Tenaya Brown aims to be at the forefront of engineering safe, ethical, and economic mines that practice excellent stewardship of the environment and reflect the values of the communities they are operated in.

Three UBC students named engineering ambassadors

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Three UBC Engineering undergraduate students have received Ambassador Awards from the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF).

Transitioning from High School to University: Things I Wish I Knew

Jul 16, 2025 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Event

Event #1 of Get Set for UBC Engineering Summer Events

Second Year Placement: How I Chose My Program

Jul 29, 2022 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Event

In Year 2, you will be placed into a specialized Engineering program, such as Civil Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and more! There is no need to choose now, but we encourage you to spend your first year exploring different disciplines and what…

Finding Your Community: EDI Affinity Groups

Jul 20, 2022 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Event

At UBC Engineering, it’s important to us that we are all doing our part to build a safe and inclusive community. We aim to cultivate an environment where values surrounding equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are recognized and embedded in every…

Navigating UBC Engineering as an International Student

Aug 3, 2023 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Event

Event #3 in the Welcome to Engineering Event Series

UBC Engineering grad students receive Killam teaching awards

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Two teaching assistants in UBC Engineering received Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards.

UBC Engineering students awarded UBC Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships

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Four UBC Engineering students — Phoebe Cheung, Tyler Lum, Cailin Ringstrom and Coralie Tcheune — have been named recipients of UBC Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships.

Dr. Sheryl Staub-French receives UBC Envisioning Equality award

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UBC civil engineering professor Dr. Sheryl Staub-French has been named a recipient of the UBC Envisioning Equality award.

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