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Steven Rogak recieves $250K for COVID-19 Research Project
Steven Rogak, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of British Columbia, has been awarded $250,000 through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Exceptional Opportunities Fund to “cover the urgent need for equipment” for his ongoing research related to COVID-19. Rogak’s project, which aims to assess the effect of aerosol and droplet control measures in indoor spaces, is one of […]
PhD Student Pranav Shrestha becomes UBC Public Scholar, seeks to develop low cost microscope for sickle cell disease screening
As a new UBC Public Scholar, Mechanical Engineering PhD student Pranav Shrestha is working toward developing an inexpensive microscope capable of detecting sickle cell disease, increasing access to screening in rural communities. “In this project, we plan to explore the feasibility of inexpensive and portable alternatives to conventional screening techniques. We plan to develop an inexpensive […]
Quantifying 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 concepts are at play, and understanding them could be the key to designing effective treatments. SARS-CoV-2 is a tiny particle that has stopped the world, […]
Dr. 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 profession in BC, maintaining standards of professional and academic practice and providing licensing for its 37,000+ members. This award is a testament to his impact on engineering […]
Doctoral 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 Measurements using Multi-Wavelength Defocused Speckle Imaging”. The competition is run by the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) at its Annual Conference and Exposition, which was held virtually this […]

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November 9, 2020
Steven Rogak recieves $250K for COVID-19 Research Project
October 29, 2020
PhD Student Pranav Shrestha becomes UBC Public Scholar, seeks to develop low cost microscope for sickle cell disease screening
October 16, 2020
Quantifying the bond between SARS-CoV-2 and human cell receptors
October 15, 2020
Dr. Ostafichuk wins EGBC Teaching Award of Excellence
October 7, 2020
Doctoral Student wins First Place in International Student Paper Competition

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

Infrastructure Resilience Under Climate Uncertainty – Nov 17, 2020 – Dr. Costa Samaras

Struggle & Resistance in the Fight Against Environmental Racism in Canada – Nov 3, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Waldron

Industrial Symbiosis: A Key Plank in a Circular Economy – Oct 20, 2020 – Timo Makinen

COVID-19 Building Operations and Future Codes – Oct 6, 2020 – Larry Schoen

On Buildings, Energy, and Health in a Changing Climate – Sept 22, 2020 – Dr. Holly Samuelson

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Call for Applications: Canadian Northern Studies Trust Awards – Deadline: January 31, 2021

Call for Applications: Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) internship – Deadline: January 11, 2021

Call for Applications: COV-AID Graduate Student Mini-Grants – Deadline: Nov 30, 2020

Call for Applications: New Relationship Trust Foundation Scholarships – Deadline: Nov 13, 2020 (noon)

Call for Applications: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships – Deadline: January 5, 2021

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