2021 Academic and Leadership Awards
The Department of Mechanical Engineering recently recognized current students who have shown outstanding academic achievement and leadership, by presenting them with awards at a special event on Wednesday, November 24th. Awards were presented by Associate Head of Teaching, Dr. Tony Hodgson. Undergraduate Academic Achievement Awards A certificate of recognition was presented to exceptional undergraduate students […]
Celebrating our November 2021 Graduates!
Congratulations to the class of 2021! We’re excited for you to celebrate your university achievements, and to embark on your next chapter and the bright future ahead. We were so happy to celebrate our November graduates with our first in-person awards ceremony since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The following awards were presented on […]
APSC Rising Star Suraj Kashyap: The serendipitous world of fluid flows
“Progress is equal parts hard work and epiphany.” Suraj Kashyap Degree: Master of Applied Science Grad year: 2021 Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver I am a graduate researcher at the Computational Multiphysics Laboratory at UBC. My work revolves around using computational methods to study complex flows in the oceans. When I am not busy solving fluid dynamics problems, you […]
APSC Rising Star Matthew Primeau: Engiprenuership: when engineering meets entrepreneurship
“So often we are scared to start pursuing our dreams and make a difference in the world – in fear that we may not be 100% ready to do so yet… However, what I’ve learned is that we may never be ‘ready’, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start anyways.” Matthew Primeau Degree: Master of […]
Researchers create new ultra-strong alloy
The Modelling and Simulation Research Group and collaborators have recently published a paper investigating a new high-entropy alloy (HEA). The team, led by Assistant Professor Mauricio Ponga, designed the material’s composition using atomic-level computer simulations to find an optimal mixture of elements. This novel material combines cobalt, chromium, iron, molybdenum, and niobium atoms. It was […]
APSC Rising Star Rachit Gupta: Nothing ventured, nothing gained: from structural engineering to multi-disciplinary engineering
“A calm mind is an ultimate weapon against your hurdles. And when you are calm, you have won half the battle.” Rachit Gupta Degree: Master of Applied Science Grad year: 2021 Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver I graduated from Delhi College of Engineering with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Mechanical […]
Media Mention: COP 26 delegate Dr. Walter Mérida on why B.C. should be paying attention to climate summit
Global News: After experiencing an historic deadly heat dome and another record wildfire season, this past year has been real wakeup call in B.C. when it comes to climate change. COP26 delegates from UBC explain why this UN Climate Change conference is the most crucial and why B.C. should be paying attention.
Renowned yacht designer Ron Holland visits NAME design class
World-renowned yacht designer Ron Holland visited the NAME Ship Design class to give a talk about the soft skills that have contributed to his success. With an international career spanning New Zealand, the USA, and Ireland, Ron Holland now runs his naval architecture firm from Vancouver, BC. He is the designer of the largest single-masted sailing yacht […]
Open educational resources in STEM – CTLT’s Edubytes features guest editor Dr. Agnes d’Entremont
Open educational resources (OERs) are teaching and learning materials that have been openly licensed or are in the public domain. The benefits of using OERs over commercial or paid resources include no-cost access for students, and the ability for instructors to adapt, add to, and redistribute the materials. While OERs are used across many disciplines, STEM […]
UBC clean hydrogen technology deployed to Alberta in a $7 million collaboration
New hydrogen technology developed at UBC could soon be providing clean energy in Alberta, thanks to a $7 million project between UBC, the government of Alberta and Alberta utility company ATCO. The technology developed by the UBC researchers — methane thermal cracking — can produce up to 200 kilograms of hydrogen a day using natural gas, without […]