January 2012
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CARIS Lab receives funding for stroke rehab study using social media
The CARIS lab has been awarded a three-year grant by the Peter Wall Solutions Initiative to deliver and evaluate a new type of therapy program that focuses on the return of function for persons who have lost partial use of their upper limbs due to cerebral palsy or stroke. Working in collaboration with two rehabilitation [...]
Celebration of Achievement 2011-2012
The Department of Mechanical Engineering recently held their annual Celebration of Achievement ceremony. Please take a look at the photos below! The event was held at the First Nations House of Learning. It was an opportunity to recognize the achievements of exceptional students within the Mech department. Congratulations to all recipients! 2011 Department Scholars (This honourary [...]
Mechanical Engineering Student, Connor Schellenberg-Beaver, accepts one of UBC’s most prestigious designations
The Department of Mechanical Engineering would like to congratulate Connor Schellenberg-Beaver for his outstanding achievements. Connor has recently accepted the Wesbrook Scholarship, the Harry Logan Memorial Scholarship, and the Harold B & Nellie Boyes Memorial Scholarship. The Wesbrook Scholarship is one of UBC’s most prestigious designations. It is given to a maximum of twenty senior [...]
Dr. Peter Cripton recently secured a $2.3 Million Dollar Grant funded by the United States Department of Defense CDMRP
Dr. Peter Cripton, Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Patrick Campbell Chair in Mechanical Design and Principle Investigator at the spinal cord research centre ICORD at UBC, has recently received a $2.3million dollar grant funded by the United States Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP). The “Applied Research and Advanced [...]
Fizz/Physsoc Presents: Papers, Sprays, Kayaks: Applied Fluid Mechanics
Professor Green will describe the two major foci of his research – papermachine forming section fluid mechanics and industrial sprays. In reference to papermachine fluid mechanics, the single phase flow through a forming fabric will be discussed, and simulations of the flow will be compared with experiments. The interaction of a single pulp fibre with [...]
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) Information Session
Are you a Mech 2 student who would like to get research experiences in an academic setting? USRA subsidizes eligible professors to hire students to work on their research projects! THURSDAY, January 19th, 12:30-2:00 – CEME 1204 Pizza will be provided! RSVP REQUIRED: undergrad@mech.ubc.ca
Feb 2 – Yielding to the Flow; Speaker: Dr. Ian Frigaard; Early Announcement
Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series 2011-2012 Early Seminar Announcement Thursday Feb 2, 2011, 12:30-1:30pm CEME 1204 Presenter: Dr. Ian Frigaard Title: Yielding to the Flow No abstract available yet
Feb 16 – Homecare Robotics and Telemedicine—Two Sides of the Same Coin; Speaker: Dr. Clarence de Silva; Early Announcement
Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series 2011-2012 Early Seminar Announcement Thursday February 16, 2011, 12:30-1:30pm CEME 1204 Presenter: Dr. Clarence de Silva Title: Homecare Robotics and Telemedicine—Two Sides of the Same Coin No abstract available yet
