Dr. Amanda Giang named Canada Research Chair in Environmental Modelling for Policy
Assistant Professor Amanda Giang has been named the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Environmental Modelling for Policy. The Government of Canada announced the new and renewed Research Chairs on March 13, 2024, providing $191 million for 230 chairs at post-secondary institutions nationwide, alongside $9 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans […]
Driving an electric car is cheaper in some parts of Canada than others
This article originally appeared on UBC News. Electric vehicles are a critical part of Canada’s climate strategy, but a new UBC study highlights how it’s cheaper in some regions than others to drive electric—making it more challenging for certain households to make the switch. Location, location, location The researchers analyzed how far people need to drive their electric […]
UBC Engineering Spotlight: Patrick Kirchen – Developing Sensors And Tools To Monitor Emissions
UBC Engineering | “My research helps industry figure out the practical, immediate things we can do to improve emissions.” When I was a kid, I liked to tinker with things – bikes, vehicles, whatever was around. I realized at a certain point that as an engineer, I could go beyond tinkering to designing and building […]
UBC Engineering Spotlight: Antony Hodgson – Pushing What’s Possible With Orthopaedic Surgery
UBC Engineering | “We always try and identify problems where we can have a meaningful impact. Developing better tools or techniques for orthopedic surgeries can make it more likely that patients will have restored or improved function, better mobility, and less pain. When I started my undergraduate degree at UBC I was enrolled in a […]
CBC interviews Dr. Alex Tavasoli about the future of carbon capture
In CBC Radio’s “What On Earth”, host Laura Lynch explores climate solutions with guest experts and activists. UBC Mechanical Engineering’s Assistant Professor Alexandra Tavasoli was interviewed as one of three experts on carbon capture technology in the January 14, 2024 episode, “War, peace and a changing climate”. After discussing the environmental impacts of war, and […]
Student Experience: The Sky’s The Limit For Alyona
This article is from UBC Engineering Student Spotlights. “People find success in many different areas, and you should study something you want to study for intrinsic reasons.” Alyona Glazyrina Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Grad year: 2024 Program: Mechanical Engineering Campus: Vancouver Why did you want to study engineering? For the longest time I assumed I would go […]
UBC Engineering Spotlight: Dr. Adam Clare – Using Engineering To Democratize Design
UBC Engineering | “One of the themes throughout my research is the idea of resilience.” Dr. Adam Clare is investigating how manufacturing technologies can help build a more sustainable future. “When I was in secondary school, math and physics almost seemed like an endless video game to me, where everything just got more and more […]
Dr. Christoph Sielmann named a Marshall Bauder Chair in Experiential Learning and Leadership
APSC: Dr. Christoph Sielmann and Dr. Alon Eisenstein, assistant professors of teaching in the UBC Faculty of Applied Science, have been named the 2023 recipients of the Marshall Bauder Chairs in Experiential Learning and Leadership. Over the next three years, they will create and implement “novel ideas to provide a superior digital/experiential learning experience for […]
UBC mechanical engineering graduate named 2024 Rhodes Scholar
This article originally appeared on Applied Science News. Phoebe Cheung, a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of British Columbia, has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for this year Phoebe Cheung, a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of British Columbia, has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for this year. One of eleven […]
Ubyssey features Dr. Agnes d’Entremont and “Art of the Possible” course
UBYSSEY: Twice a week for an hour and a half, broken pasta flies across a classroom as conversations about torsion and solid mechanics float out the door. You’d be forgiven for thinking this was a typical engineering class, but not one student in the classroom is an engineering student. That class is APSC 366, an engineering course for […]