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Newly formed UBC Rocket defeat MIT and McGill
Competing in their first international competition, UBC Rocket hardly expected to take home a first place prize. One of 15 competing Canadian schools, UBC Rocket recently took part in the...
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Smart Stimuli Responsive Surfaces: A Multifunctional Material
New research by UBC’s Clean Energy Research Centre has made the cover of Wiley’s most recent issue of Advanced Materials Interfaces. The article, which was co-written by Beniamin Zahiri, Pradeep...
View ArticleGary Yan earns third place in the Aviation 2017 Student Paper Competition in...
PhD candidate Gary Yan and his supervisor Carl Ollivier-Gooch recently received third place for their submission to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)’s Aviation 2017 Student...
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Patrick Pan wins Forest Products Society 2017 Wood Award First Place Prize
Patrick Pan receives the 2017 Wood Award first place prize from Prof. David DeVallance, President of the Forest Products Society. Patrick Pan, a Master of Applied Science student in the Renewable...
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UBC Formula SAE Team Places 23rd out of 120 at Formula SAE Michigan
Submitted by the UBC Formula SAE team. In May, the Formula UBC Racing team participated in the Formula SAE Michigan competition. The team secured 23rd place overall out of 120 teams. The design goals...
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Glenn Jolly receives 2017 President’s Staff Award
We are excited to announce that Glenn Jolly, Technician and Electronics Shop Supervisor, has been named a 2017 recipient of the President’s Staff Award! This award recognizes the personal achievements...
View ArticleStudent Group Funding Applications Now Open!
The Mechanical Engineering Department is now accepting student group funding applications. To download the application package, click here. The application deadline is October 10th at 11:59pm. Please...
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MECH Alumni Bring Sustainable Carsharing Alternatives to UBC
Veemos are coming to UBC! An enclosed, electric-assisted, human-powered bicycle that aims to replace automobiles on campus, Veemos are an innovative way to travel sustainably. VeloMetro is launching a...
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Upcoming Lecture: Sheila Tobias, “Finding the Sweet Spot Between Engineering...
The Department of Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Colloquium Series is pleased to present Sheila Tobias, author of Overcoming Math Anxiety and They’re Not Dumb, They’re Different. Please join us...
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APSC 366 – The Art of the Possible: Engineering for Non-Engineers
Interested in the art of engineering but don’t have the tech background? Need to fulfill a science requirement but want something that still allows you to think through social issues? APSC 366 was...
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Elizabeth Croft Discusses the Future of Robotics in CBC Interview
Elizabeth Croft and student making adjustments to “Charlie”. Following the release of the new Blade Runner movie, MECH professor and Director of the the Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent...
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Mech Department Tours – 2017/18 dates now posted!
Interested in seeing what goes on in our labs and student spaces? The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers public tours throughout the year. Our student-led tours typically take 1.5 hours, and...
View ArticleAgnes d’Entremont Featured for Open Problem Library Project
Dr. Agnes d’Entremont, an instructor in Mechanical Engineering, and her colleague Dr. Jonathan Verrett, an instructor in Chemical and Biological Engineering, were featured in a video by BC Campus for...
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Congratulations November 2017 Grads!
Please join us in congratulating the Mechanical Engineering Fall 2017 graduates, who received their degrees on November 23. The department hosted a reception before the graduation ceremony to...
View ArticleAfter More Than a Year Lost at Sea, Ada Has Been Found
The first day of December brought good news to the UBC Sailbot team – their lost Sailbot was discovered off the coast of Florida. In August 2016, the UBC Sailbot Ada — an autonomous sailboat designed...
View ArticleJanuary 18, 2018 – Dr. Andrew Szeri
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Szeri, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Topic Area: Current Research Areas Date: Thursday, January 18, 2018 Time: 1:00 – 2:00...
View ArticleJanuary 12, 2018 – Adjoint Solver Technology
Please note the following fluids seminar this Friday, January 12, 1-2pm in CEME 2202 Adjoint Solver Technology by Chris Hill, ANSYS Inc. Abstract: The ANSYS Fluent adjoint CFD solver was released...
View ArticleSSHRC Talent Award – Deadline: February 16, 2018
SSHRC Talent Award – 2018 Competition The SSHRC Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who, on 6 March 2018, holds a SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship....
View ArticleFriedman Award for Scholars in Health – Deadline: February 23, 2018
Friedman Award for Scholars in Health + Information Session Announcement The Friedman Award for Scholars in Health is open to any UBC graduate student or medical resident studying in the area of...
View ArticleAboriginal Graduate Fellowships – Deadline: February 1, 2018
Please see the below call for nominations: Aboriginal Graduate Fellowships The University of British Columbia offers multi-year fellowships to Master’s and doctoral Aboriginal students. Award winners...
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