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February 16, 2018 – Molecular-Level Understanding and Design of Rechargeable...
Speaker: Dr. Rob Messinger, Assistant Professor in Department of Chemical Engineering & CUNY Energy Institute at The City College of New York (CUNY) Date/Time: Friday, February 16, 2018 from 2:30pm...
View ArticleKillam Graduate TA Award – Deadline: March 9, 2018
In recognition of the valuable role that Teaching Assistants play in our programs, UBC annually honours 16 GTAs with the Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. Successful candidates will have met...
View ArticlePublic Scholarship Initiative Information Session – March 2nd, 2018
UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative will soon start accepting applications for its fourth year. A groundbreaking, award-winning scholarship program, PSI currently has 115 scholars from almost all...
View ArticleJames Olson Appointed the New Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science
The Department of Mechanical Engineering wishes to congratulate James Olson on his appointment as the new Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science. Read the full announcement below: *** From Deborah...
View ArticleSteve Feng Named the New Head of UBC Mechanical Engineering
Steve Feng, PEng, has been named the new head of the UBC Department of Mechanical Engineering, effective May 1, 2018. Professor Feng joined the department as an associate professor in September 2007...
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March 9th, 2018 – Open the Front Door, Close the Back Door: The Impact of...
Speaker: Professor Lisa Bullard, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University Date/Time: March 9th, 1:00 – 1:50 pm Location: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Room 102...
View ArticleNew Book Published by MECH Professor Gary Schajer
Congratulations to MECH Professor Gary Schajer on his latest publication: Hole-Drilling Method For Measuring Residual Stresses. This book is intended as a practical guide for students and practicing...
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Sailbot and MECH Celebrate Ada’s Return and Future Endeavors
The Ada team and industry supporters and mentors On Monday, March 5, the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Sailbot student design team held a private event for team members (current and alumni),...
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March 19, 2018 – The B.C. Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Dr. Michael J. Rensing
Speaker: Dr. Michael J. Rensing, Director of Low Carbon Fuels Electricity and Alternative Energy Division; Biritish Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Date/Time: Monday, March...
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March 28th, 2018 – The Oil & Gas Initiative Speaker Series: Dr. John M. Shaw
Speaker: Dr. John M. Shaw Date/Time: Wednesday, March 28th at 6:00pm Location: Chemical & Biological Engineering Room 102 Hosts: The Oil and Gas Initiative Title: Selection and Validation of PVT...
View ArticleRio Tinto Graduate Scholarships – Deadline: April 12, 2018
Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarships As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and research, Rio Tinto offers an $18,000 graduate scholarship for a UBC graduate student in a field of pure or applied...
View ArticleNew Research Monograph Edited by Srikantha Phani Published
The MECH Department wishes to congratulate Associate Professor Dr. Srikantha Phani on the publication of a research monograph he co-edited. Dynamics of Lattice Materials covers lattice materials and...
View ArticleCall for Nominations: CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award –...
UBC graduate programs are invited to submit nominations for the CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the fields of (i) Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering and (ii) Social...
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Brian Carter, President and CEO of Seaspan Shipyards, Visits the NAME Program
On March 23, 2018 UBC’s Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) program hosted Brian Carter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaspan Shipyards. Mr. Carter spent the morning with the...
View ArticleMECH 2 Competition: April 18, 2018
Join us for the final MECH 2 Competition of the 2017/2018 school year! In teams of 6-7, second year MECH students are creating remote-controlled ships to perform certain functions of the autonomous...
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Congratulations to MECH’s Student Leaders
The Mechanical Engineering department recognized its outstanding student leaders at the annual Leadership Awards Lunch on March 29, 2018. Dr. Sheldon Green (Department Head) and Dr. Boris Stoeber...
View ArticleWalter Merida Interviewed About the Future of Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars
Walter Merida, MECH professor, Director of the Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) and Interim Associate Dean of Research and Industrial Partnerships was interviewed by the Globe and Mail about the...
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MECH 2 SpaceX Landing Pad Competition: April 18, 2018
The spring MECH 2 Competition took place on Wednesday, April 18, with 20 teams of second-year mechanical engineering students competing in a SpaceX design challenge. Teams designed remote-controlled...
View ArticleMay 1, 2018 – Systems Biology for Target and Drug Discovery, Dr. Hsueh-Fen Juan
Speaker: Dr. Hsueh-Fen Juan, Professor, Department of Life Science, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Editor Board of Scientific Reports...
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Dr. J.N. Reddy, Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Colloquium – April 26, 2018
Please join us for a technical seminar with with Dr. J.N. Reddy. Event Details: Speaker: Dr. J.N. Reddy, Distinguished Professor, Advanced Computational Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical...
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