Call for Applications: Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation Awards (Grad+Undergrad) – Deadline: Dec 7, 2022
Female students who meet the eligibility criteria and who take a leadership role in promoting engineering are encouraged to apply for the awards below, made available by the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation. These awards promote engineering and recognize female student leaders with the potential to be impactful role models. If successful in securing the award […]
CARIS research on wheelchair users’ sense of autonomy in November issue of “Assistive Technology”
The November 2022 issue of Assistive Technology features research by members of the Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CARIS) Laboratory, UBC’s Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, and the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD). The group, including Mechanical Engineering alumna and CARIS PhD graduate Dr. Mahsa Kalili and CARIS Director Professor Mike […]
Call for Applications: CGSM Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative (NSERC and SSHRC) – Deadline: Dec 1, 2022
Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative (NSERC and SSHRC) The Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative consist of a one-year, non-renewable supplement valued at $5,000 for all meritorious Indigenous CGS M applicants (in addition to the standard $17,500 CGSM offer), to the limit of available funding. If you self-identify as Indigenous you are […]
CBR Blog features Multi-Scale Design Lab work: Emerging AI Methods to Assess Transfusion Quality
PhD student and Canadian Blood Services graduate fellowship awardee Erik Lamoureux writes about his research on using AI to assess red blood cell deformability in microscopy images, as part of Dr. Hongshen Ma’s Multi-Scale Design Lab.
Celebrating the MECH classes of 2020 and 2021 on campus
The Department of Mechanical Engineering was delighted to welcome back our 2020 and 2021 graduates who returned to campus for their in-person convocation ceremony on Tuesday, November 22nd, after celebrating their graduation virtually due to COVID-19 safety restrictions. Since we were unable to mark this important occasion with our usual awards reception when they received […]
Call for Applications: Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships – Deadline: Feb 1, 2023
Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships The Mackenzie King Open Scholarship is open to graduates of any Canadian university who engage in (commence or continue) graduate study (master’s or doctoral) in any field, in Canada or elsewhere. One Open Scholarship is awarded annually. The value has lately been $12,000 but is subject to change. The Mackenzie King Travelling Scholarship is open to graduates of […]
SimPL Lab’s computer algorithm tracks head impacts in sport
VGH Research Institute: “Sport-related head injury is a significant health concern that can lead to harmful effects down the line, such as permanent brain injury. Research led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Lyndia Wu and Ahmad Rezaei used a novel computer vision algorithm to create a head injury baseline that could help […]
Business Wire talks to Dr. Amanda Giang about joint UBC and Clear Seas Study to Provide Path to Zero-Impact Marine Shipping
Mechanical Engineering and Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainability faculty member Amanda Giang talks to Business Wire about the study she is leading with IRES colleague Dr. Terre Satterfield. They are partnering with the Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping and the National Research Council of Canada’s Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre to examine […]
Call for Applications: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships – Deadline: Dec 2, 2022
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Program offers a three-year leadership program designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action, for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world. At least 12 doctoral Scholars are selected each year and receive generous funding for their studies. The Foundation […]
Call for Applications: UBC Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s and CGS-M Competitions – Deadline: Dec 1, 2022
UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Master’s The UBC Affiliated Fellowships Master’s competition runs in concert with the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M; see below) competition. Approximately 50 fellowship with values ranging from $175 to $16,000 are offered through this competition. Current and prospective full-time UBC-Vancouver graduate students can apply. Students who are eligible for the CGS-M must submit a […]