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Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships – Apply by Feb 1, 2025

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 […]

Seaspan Chair Dr. Adrien Desjardins stands on Main Mall at UBC Vancouver Campus. He smiles at the camera, wearing a dark blazer and light collared shirt.

UBC engineering professor appointed Seaspan chair to advance innovation in marine sector

UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science and Seaspan Shipyards are pleased to announce a new faculty chair position with a focus on marine innovation in robotics and autonomy. As UBC’s new Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels, Dr. Adrien Desjardins plans to use his expertise in sensing and robotics to develop innovations technologies for underwater environments.

UBC Mechanical Engineering alumna Polly Zou stands in front of a brick wall, smiling at the viewer. She has mid-length black hair and wears glasses with clear frames.

Alumni Spotlight: Engineering – A Career Path That Powers Possibilities

This article is from UBC Engineering Student and Alumni Spotlights. “I had a real sense of pride that I was working on products that save people’s lives. That’s something that engineering instills in you: that your job is to protect the public.” Polly Zou Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver Job: Associate, McKinsey & […]

Defence: Mohammadreza Rostam – Nov 1, 2024 | 2:30 PM | Zoom

Hybrid Gaussian Process Approach to Robust Economic Model Predictive Control with an Application to Solar Thermal Systems Candidate: Mohammadreza Rostam Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Zoom

Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s and CGS-M Competitions – Apply by Dec 1, 2024

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 CGS-M application […]

A male participant performs a controlled soccer header in a lab, wearing an EEG cap and custom mouthguard to track brain activity and head movement, while two researchers observe in the background.

Soccer headers briefly slow brain activity, study shows

Using the head to pass, shoot or clear a ball is routine in soccer and does not typically lead to concussions. However, a new study from the University of B.C. reveals that even mild heading has some measurable effects on the brain. The study revealed that impacts from heading the ball are followed by a momentary slowing of brain activity, producing brain waves that are more typically associated with sleep and drowsiness.