Staff recognized with 2025 Dean’s Awards for Excellence
Reflecting their outstanding contributions, Department of Mechanical Engineering staff members Sisi Zhou, Sarah Clayton, and Ed Pitt-Brooke have been awarded 2025 Dean’s Staff Awards for Excellence. The Faculty of Applied Science Awards recognize their commitment to service in the respective categories of Early Career Excellence, Inclusive Leadership, and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity. The Dean’s […]
Research projects advancing solutions for a sustainable BC receive Peter Wall Legacy Awards
The 2025 Peter Wall Legacy Awards have been announced, with multiple UBC Mechanical Engineering researchers receiving support for their work exploring sustainable solutions in decarbonization, energy resilience, and waste reduction through circular economies. Wall Research Awards for faculty have been awarded to projects by Dr. Alexandra Tavasoli, who received an Individual Faculty Award, and by […]
Student Experience: Past president of Formula UBC Racing talks about designing and building cars – and the importance of non-technical skills
“There’s more than one way to have a great UBC experience and UBC has a lot to offer no matter what your interests.” Exploring the world of automotives brought past president of Formula UBC Racing Dan Look to mechanical engineering studies at UBC.
NSERC 2025 – Doctoral Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships Q&A sessions
NSERC is hosting several upcoming information sessions for their doctoral scholarship and postdoctoral fellowship programs between August 26 – September 10. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A meetings on MS teams; find dates and links here. Please review the NSERC website’s program descriptions before attending a session, and come prepared with your questions.
Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships – Apply by Oct 10, 2025 (8 AM)
Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most fields of research. The number of awards offered presently varies between four and six per year. Value: Annual stipend of $60,000 for a maximum of two years. […]
Prof. Agnes d’Entremont named Associate Dean of EDI and Student Success
The Faculty of Applied Science has announced Dr. Agnes d’Entremont as their new Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and Student Success. Over the past year, Dr. d’Entremont held the role of Associate Dean pro tem, EDI, and this new appointment will bring her on to the APSC leadership team for a full three-year […]
CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Apply by Sep 12, 2025
CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Fall 2025 Competition G+PS Details: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-caliber Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. By accessing international […]
Defence: Rui Gao – Sep 3, 2025 | 12:30 PM | Zoom – “A Graph Neural Network Framework for Simulating Unsteady Fluid Flow and Fluid-Structure Interaction”
Student name: Rui Gao Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Time: 12:30 PM Location: Zoom* Title: “A Graph Neural Network Framework for Simulating Unsteady Fluid Flow and Fluid-Structure Interaction” *Those who wish to attend should contact G+PS at graduate.doctoral@ubc.ca for the link.
Defence: Indu Kant Deo – Aug 7, 2025 | 1 PM | CEME 2202 – “Physics-Guided Deep Learning for Dynamical Systems: Applications to Fluid Flow and Ocean Acoustics”
Student name: Indu Kant Deo Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Room 2202, CEME Building (6250 Applied Science Lane) Title: “Physics-Guided Deep Learning for Dynamical Systems: Applications to Fluid Flow and Ocean Acoustics”
Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D) – Apply by Sept 9, 2025
Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D) As announced in March 2025, the Tri-Agencies have launched the new Harmonized Tri-Agency Scholarship and Fellowship program, the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS). The inaugural doctoral student fellowship program, the Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D), is now open for applicants to […]