Order of the White Rose (undergraduate or graduate) – Apply by June 17
Order of the White Rose The Applied Science EDI.I Office is now seeking nominations for the Order of the White Rose — a prestigious award for exceptional women in engineering. The Order of the White Rose is an annual Canada-wide scholarship program with a leadership development support. Initiated by Polytechnique Montreal, this program is made […]
Defence: Mewael Isiet – July 2, 2025 | 12:30 PM | GSC 203 – Femtosecond two-pulse laser spall approach for metals and ceramics
Candidate: Mewael Isiet Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Time: 12:30 PM Location: Room 203 of the Graduate Student Centre (6371 Crescent Road)
Congratulations to our 2025 Spring Graduates!
On May 29, 2025 we were excited and honoured to celebrate the accomplishments of all of our spring graduates, as well as award winners who were recognized for their academic, design, and leadership excellence!
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 […]
Defence: Pan Deng – May 21, 2025 | 1:30 PM | Zoom – Nanowell-Based Single Cell Imaging Assays to Investigate NETosis, Motility, and Drug Screening
Candidate: Pan Deng Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 1:30 PM Location: Zoom Those who wish to attend should contact G+PS at graduate.doctoral@ubc.ca for the link.
Defence: Shenliang Yang – May 13, 2025 | 12 PM | CEME 1203 – Modeling of Residual Stresses in Combined Additive Manufacturing and Machining Processes
Candidate: Shenliang Yang Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM Location: CEME 1203 (6250 Applied Science Lane)
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 […]
Call for Nominations: Dean’s Graduate Awards | Deadline: May 30, 2025
The Dean’s Office has released the date for this year’s Faculty of Applied Science Dean’s Graduate Awards. Please note that applications to these awards require a nomination letter. Nominations may come from a variety of individuals depending on the award guidelines which differ for each award. Please review the eligibility and document requirements carefully. For […]
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 […]
Spring Graduate Awards Competition – Apply by May 5, 2025
A number of university awards for the upcoming academic year are available to current and incoming graduate students. The maximum value of funding that can be offered to a student is $16,000, or up to $22,000 for the #491 Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowship, or $25,000 for the #6495 Andrew Nord Fellowships in Rheumatology […]