APSC Rising Star – Josh Heieis: Rocketing my way through mechanical engineering
“Your degree is what you make it – take advantage of everything you can do to make it your own.” Josh Heieis Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Grad year: 2022 Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver Hi! I’m Josh, and I’m graduating this year from Mechanical Engineering specializing in Thermofluids, with a minor in Physics. I was born and raised right here […]
Call for Applications: Martha Salcudean Prize in Mechanical Engineering – Deadline: July 31, 2022
Martha Salcudean Prize in Mechanical Engineering Prizes totaling $1,000 have been made available annually by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in memory of Professor Martha Salcudean (FRSC, OC, OBC) (1934-2019) for outstanding Ph.D. students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering who have written a strong doctoral dissertation. Professor Salcudean was born in Romania, and was […]
Dr. Adam Clare joins Mechanical Engineering and UBC Manufacturing Program
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is pleased to welcome Professor Adam Clare to UBC as a faculty member. Dr. Clare will be supporting the Manufacturing Program at UBC Vancouver, which is run in collaboration with the Department of Materials Engineering. Dr. Clare joins UBC from the University of Nottingham in the UK, where he was […]
Media Mention: CBC asks Dr. Steve Rogak about cloth masks and Canadian CAN95
CBC: Your questions answered: Should I wear a mask if I’ve already had COVID? As Canadians look ahead to summer vacation plans with friends and family, there are still lingering questions about which safety precautions are necessary and which ones are overkill, now that public health restrictions have relaxed. Many of you sent in questions after reading this […]
Media Mention: CBC talks to Dr. Rogak on how masks are still effective & recommended indoors, despite relaxation of rules in Canada
CBC News: Should you wear a mask? Advice for navigating a mask-optional Canada | Experts who study airborne particles still recommend wearing masks in crowded indoor settings. With masks now optional in most public spaces and Quebec recently joining the rest of Canada in relaxing its rules, the mental gymnastics required to figure out whether or not […]
MECH undergraduate duo wins 2nd place in Simon Cox Design Competition
Undergraduate students Phoebe Cheung and Andrew Mah have won the Nancy Lear Achievement Award for their design of a Triple Cueing Module to help people living with Parkinson’s. This $2000 award is given to the second-place winners of the Simon Cox Student Design Competition, in which student teams collaborate with a peer with a disability […]
Graduate Student Profile: Mohammad Zandsalimy on studying for his PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics at UBC
Graduate + Postdoctoral Studies talks to Mechanical Engineering PhD student Mohammad Zandsalimy on why he has chosen UBC to continue his study of computational fluid dynamics under supervisor Dr. Carl Ollivier-Gooch, and what he hopes to accomplish with his degree. “Since a very young age, I have been passionate about learning topics in science and […]
NAME MEL Student Lucky Garg awarded SNAME Scholarship
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) has awarded Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) student Lucky Garg the Wilbur N. Landers Graduate Scholarship for Advanced Study in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, and Ocean Engineering. Open to SNAME members, this scholarship awards $4000 USD towards a year of study to candidates pursing Master’s-level education […]
Dr. Ian Frigaard wins Mason Award for Rheology
The Canadian Society of Rheology has awarded Professor Ian Frigaard the prestigious Stanley G. Mason Award. The Mason Award recognizes contributions to Canadian rheology, and is only awarded once every three years. Dr. Frigaard is the tenth winner of the Mason award, and the second UBC researcher to receive this honour. Dr. Frigaard is cross-appointed […]
Dr. Juan Abelló wins UBC Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Teaching Juan Abelló on receiving a 2021-2022 Killam Teaching Prize! Recognizing excellence in teaching, recipients of the Killam Teaching Prize are nominated by students, colleagues and alumni. Dr. Abelló is one of three Applied Science faculty members to receive this prestigious UBC honour. Dr. Abelló is a dedicated teacher both […]