Mechanical Engineering Professor granted FPInnovation fellowship
FPInnovations has awarded the FPInnovations Professorship in Pulp and Paper Engineering to UBC Mechanical Engineering Professor James Olson, director of the Pulp and Paper Centre (PPC), for his leadership in helping to position British Columbia’s pulp and paper sector to prosper in the emerging bio-economy. Olson is working closely with industry and FPInnovations to develop […]
FPInnovations grants fellowship to UBC professor developing bio-economy strategy for BC
FPInnovations has awarded the FPInnovations Professorship in Pulp and Paper Engineering to Professor James Olson, director of the Pulp and Paper Centre (PPC) at the University of British Columbia, for his leadership in helping to position British Columbia’s pulp and paper sector to prosper in the emerging bio-economy. Olson is working closely with industry […]
The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation invites PPC researcher to Sweden
Pulp and Paper Centre researcher Ata Sina has been selected to attend the Marcus Wallenberg Award Ceremony, Symposium and Session for Young Researchers. He is one of five Canadian students invited to attend the festivities in Sweden. Sina is a MASc student at the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the supervision of Profs. James […]
UBC Formula Team Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnGtVK24dkM&feature[/youtube] Thank you to the faculty and staff and UBC, our sponsors, and all of the alumni that have helped us make the 2013 car the lightest and arguably the best that Formula UBC has ever produced. We hope that the team will continue to have your support for the 2014 season.
UBC Robot Learns to Interact with People
Charlie, a Willow Garage PR2 robot – and the only one in Canada – helps researchers study human-robot interactions. The research team in the CARIS (Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems)Lab, led by mechanical engineering professor Elizabeth Croft, is exploring how robots can be incorporated into a variety of everyday scenarios, from industrial manufacturing to […]