Call for Applications: Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral...
Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS-D) Applicants applying through UBC will either be: currently registered in, or are on an approved leave of absence from, a degree program at UBC...
View ArticleCall for Applications: UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition –...
UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition The UBC Affiliated Fellowships doctoral competition runs in concert with the university-adjudicated Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral...
View ArticleCall for Applications: Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) Competition –...
Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) Competition The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program will ensure PhD students are provided with financial support of at least $18,200 per year plus tuition...
View ArticleCall for Applications: Google PhD Fellowship – Deadline: September 7, 2020
Google PhD Fellowship The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding PhD graduate students doing exceptional work in computer science and related research areas. The fellowship...
View ArticleCall for Applications: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study...
CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Fall 2020 Competition The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports...
View ArticleCall for Applications: DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst)...
DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Scholarships and Research Grants DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Study Scholarships and Research Grants are available for highly qualified...
View ArticleNAME Professor teaches course on machine learning techniques at international...
On August 15th and 16th Dr. Rajeev Jaiman offered a successful short course, “Physics-Based Data-Driven Modeling and Machine Learning: Application to Marine/Offshore Engineering” at OMAE, the...
View ArticleMECH PhD student wins Mitacs Outstanding Entrepreneur Award
Outstanding Entrepreneur: Miayan Yeremi, 31, a Mitacs PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia, and co-founder of Vancouver-based BarrelWise...
View ArticleWelcome to the new term!
This week is the beginning of the fall term, and with classes held virtually across campus, it will be a new experience for students, faculty, and staff. Despite the change of format, our faculty...
View ArticleUBC researchers run tests to find best materials and styles for face masks
UBC MEDIA RELATIONS: Lightweight cotton mask with dried baby-wipe filter combines good filter quality and breathability. Most scientists and health authorities support wearing non-medical face masks in...
View ArticleMedia Mention: CTV News interviews Professor Steven Rogak on the best...
CTV News: Could a baby wipe work as a mask filter? B.C. researchers put fabrics to the test. VANCOUVER — As masks become part of our daily attire, many people might be wondering about what the best...
View ArticleCall for Applications: IODE War Memorial Scholarships – Deadline: Oct 1 & Nov...
Call for Applications: IODE War Memorial Scholarships The IODE War Memorial Scholarships support PhD scholars whose research makes important contributions to Canada and the world. Up to three...
View ArticleCall for Applications: Musqueam First Nation Scholarship – Deadline:...
Call for Applications: Musqueam First Nation Scholarship To acknowledge the strong relationship UBC has with the Musqueam First Nation, the President’s Office has created a community-based scholarship...
View ArticleOn Buildings, Energy, and Health in a Changing Climate – Sept 22, 2020 – Dr....
WEBINAR: On Buildings, Energy, and Health in a Changing Climate Speaker: Dr. Holly Samuelson, Harvard Graduate School of Design When: Tuesday, 22 September 2020 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM Registration: Free,...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Building Operations and Future Codes – Oct 6, 2020 – Larry Schoen
WEBINAR: COVID-19 Building Operations and Future Codes Speaker: Larry Schoen, Principal Engineer, Schoen Engineering Inc. When: Tuesday, 6 October 2020 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM Registration: Free, please...
View ArticleIndustrial Symbiosis: A Key Plank in a Circular Economy – Oct 20, 2020 – Timo...
WEBINAR – Industrial Symbiosis: A Key Plank in a Circular Economy Speaker: Timo Makinen, Director of Operations for NISP® Canada When: Tuesday, 20 October 2020 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM Registration: Free,...
View ArticleNew book “Microneedling in Clinical Practice” edited by Dr Boris Stoeber
Mechanical Engineering faculty member Dr. Boris Stoeber has edited a new book on microneedle technology – the use of needles smaller than a milimetre long as a minimally invasive way to deliver drugs...
View ArticleQuantifying the bond between SARS-CoV-2 and human cell receptors
At its heart, mechanical engineering is the understanding of energy transfer and forces, physics concepts not usually associated with medicine. However, even at the scale of a human cell, those...
View ArticleDoctoral Student wins First Place in International Student Paper Competition
UBC Mechanical Engineering doctoral student Juuso Heikkinen has won first place in the prestigious Michael Sutton International Student Paper Competition for his work on “Remote Surface Motion...
View ArticleDr. Ostafichuk wins EGBC Teaching Award of Excellence
Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) has awarded Dr. Peter Ostafichuk with the EGBC 2020 Teaching Award of Excellence. Now in its hundredth year, EGBC regulates the engineering...
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