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  • Club Mech Co-Presidents toast the graduating class of 2025!

    Congratulations to our 2025 Spring Graduates!

    Congratulations to all of our graduates who crossed the Chan Centre stage to receive your degrees on May 28, 2025! We were excited and honoured to celebrate your accomplishments, hard work and perseverance at our graduation and awards reception before Wednesday’s convocation ceremony. UBC Mechanical Engineering is proud to welcome the Class of 2025 to […]

  • Prof. Emeritus Mo Iqbal receives Emeritus College President's Award for Distinguished Service.

    Prof. Emeritus Mo Iqbal recognized with award for distinguished service

    The UBC Emeritus College has recognized Professor Emeritus Muhammad (Mo) Iqbal as a 2025 recipient of the President’s Award for Distinguished Service. The award honours UBC emeriti who have “displayed exceptional leadership in volunteer community services” since becoming UBC Emeriti, and awardees receive a $1000 prize for donation to their cause of choice. Dr. Iqbal’s […]

  • Sleep Stickies

    APSC Capstone Project Spotlight – Sleep Stickies: Designing A Portable EEG Device For Children

    This Capstone Project Spotlight was originally published by UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science. Alycia Cheng, Elizabeth, Bhavita Jindal, Dainelle Morales, Kendall Mooney, Lindy Shi Community Partner: Dr. Lyndia Wu, Department of Mechanical Engineering Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver Our project EEG (electroencephalography) devices are used to diagnose and monitor epilepsy, sleep disorders, brain […]

  • Dr. Ahmad Mohammadpanah

    Dr. Ahmad Mohammadpanah awarded Killam Teaching Prize

    Recognizing his exceptional teaching and commitment to providing students with a dynamic, engaging and inclusive learning experience, Mechanical Engineering lecturer Dr. Ahmad Mohammadpanah has been awarded a 2024/25 Killam Teaching Prize. Recipients are nominated by their students, colleagues and alumni in acknowledgement of their excellence in teaching. As an instructor in UBC’s Mechanical Engineering and […]

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    Dr. Naomi Zimmerman nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

    Congratulations to Associate Professor Naomi Zimmerman on being nominated in the 42nd Annual YWCA Women of Distinction Awards in the category, “Research, the Sciences & Technology.” These awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of women in Metro Vancouver across ten categories, and seek to inspire change by celebrating the impact of outstanding women leaders. Involving local […]

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  • Call for Nominations: Dean’s Graduate Awards | Deadline: May 30, 2025
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