Call for Applications: Friedman Award for Scholars in Health – Deadline: Mar 10, 2023
The Friedman Award for Scholars in Health is open to any UBC graduate student or medical resident studying in the area of health. ‘Health’ is interpreted very broadly, and includes health promotion and disease prevention, mental health research, laboratory sciences related to medicine or health, public health, health services research, or any area intended to impact human […]
Media Mention: Vancouver Sun talks to Dr. Walter Mérida on EV battery performance if stuck in the snow
VANCOUVER SUN: Electric-vehicle drivers need to be as prepared as other drivers to endure winter traffic delays, such as the chaos Tuesday night that left some commuters stranded on snowy Lower Mainland highways for up to 12 hours. However, they likely won’t have to worry about exhausting batteries while sitting idle in the snow, so long […]
Congratulations to our November 2022 Graduates
On November 24, the Department of Mechanical Engineering celebrated our students graduating in UBC’s November convocation with a reception and awards ceremony. Before graduands crossed the stage and to receive their degrees at the Chan Centre, they joined us one last time in CEME to celebrate with family, classmates, faculty and staff. While November graduation […]