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MECH Student Wins Geyer Family Award in Biomedical Engineering
Julia Hudea, a fourth-year student in the UBC mechanical engineering program’s biomedical concentration, has been awarded the Geyer Family Award in Biomedical Engineering. The award recognizes biomedical engineering undergraduate students “with an entrepreneurial spirit, an interest in the local biomedical engineering industry and demonstrated leadership and communication skills.” Hudea is part of Fraxure, a student […]
Accelerating Our Transition to a Sustainable Energy Future
Globally, we remain very dependent on fossil fuels for electricity, heat production and transportation. With increasing concern regarding the wide-ranging negative impacts of the climate crisis, there’s a lot of pressure from government and the public to take action on how we as a society produce and use energy. There are many solutions within our […]
Grad Students Compete in Inaugural MECH 3MT Heat, Advance to UBC Final
On February 27th, Mechanical Engineering graduate students honed their communication rather than their technical skills by competing in the inaugural Department Three Minute Thesis heat. The Three Minute Thesis challenges them to distill their entire thesis into a three-minute presentation that communicates both what their research is and why it matters. Started by the University […]
MECH Services Move Online
To support UBC’s social distancing protocols, many Mechanical Engineering employees are working remotely. While our Administrative and Student Services Office spaces are closed, both offices are fully available online. Our Machine Shop and Electronics Shop are also providing online services. Please email us with your query! General contacts are provided below, and for more detailed […]
UBC UPDATE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and UBC’s response
March 13, 2020 announcement: UBC is transitioning to online classes effective Monday March 16, 2020 for the remainder of the term. For classes that cannot be accommodated online, we will be issuing further information through our Faculties. This will apply to UBC Vancouver, UBC Okanagan and UBC Robson Square. UBC’s campuses will remain open and […]

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March 25, 2020
MECH Student Wins Geyer Family Award in Biomedical Engineering
March 23, 2020
Accelerating Our Transition to a Sustainable Energy Future
March 19, 2020
Grad Students Compete in Inaugural MECH 3MT Heat, Advance to UBC Final
March 16, 2020
MECH Services Move Online
March 12, 2020
NAME Students visit Engine Room Simulator

February 21, 2020
3 Minute Thesis Heat – February 27, 2020
January 24, 2020
Mech 2 Design Competition: ROVER Mission – Jan 31, 2020
December 19, 2019
First Year Networking Event – February 6, 2020
April 12, 2019
Mech 2 Hovercraft Design Competition – April 16, 2019
January 17, 2019
Options Info Session: Biomedical – February 6, 2019

Building Sustainable Futures – March 11, 2020 – Mikhail Chester

Fluids Seminar – February 24, 2020 – Professor Tim Colonius

Fluids Seminar – February 10, 2020 – Dr. Vaibhav Joshi

Building Sustainable Futures – February 5, 2020 – Susan Amrose

Fluids Seminar – November 20, 2019 – Professor Eric Climent

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Call for Applications: International Policy Ideas Challenge 2020 – Deadline: April 17, 2020

Call for Applications: Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship – Deadline: 8 April, 2020

Call for Nominations: 2019-20 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Award – Deadline: March 6, 2020

Call for Applications: Engineers & Geoscientists in the Resource Sector Bursary – Deadline: May 8, 2020

Change to Tri-Agency paid parental leave policy

Mech 2 Design Competition

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