Financial Post speaks to Dr. Yusuf Altintas on AI in Manufacturing
FINANCIAL POST: Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Yusuf Altintas says that AI and automation can improve the lives of engineers if used correctly. | Robots and AI are taking over factory floors, but manufacturing still needs the human touch (subscription required to view).
Dr. Steve Feng reappointed as MECH Department Head
Dr. Steve Feng has been reappointed as Head of UBCV’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Feng will start his second term as Head when he returns from leave on July 1, 2024. Read Dean Olson’s announcement of the reappointments of Dr. Feng and SCARP’s Dr. Heather Campbell.
UBC Magazine profiles MECH undergrad Alyona Glazyrina as a stellar student reaching for the stars
UBC MAGAZINE: High five – These UBC students are shaping a better world. “If you ask Alyona Glazyrina why she decided to pursue aerospace engineering, she will say “Star Trek.” She had wanted to be an archaeologist, but after discovering the cult TV show, her life changed.”
Alumnus Francis Pun receives Dean’s Medal of Distinction
UBC Mechanical Engineering alumnus Francis Pun has been honoured with one of Applied Science’s 2023 Dean’s Medal of Distinction. Awarded to members of the Applied Science community, the Dean’s Medal of Distinction recognizes outstanding contributions to the Faculty’s member disciplines and mission. Pun is one of seven awardees being celebrated for their impact. Francis Pun […]
MECH celebrates junior faculty teaching excellence
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has recognized the teaching contributions of Mech 2 Coordinator Dr. Graham R. Hendra and Capstone Coordinator Bill Rawlings with 2023 Junior Faculty Teaching Awards. These awards are given to outstanding instructors who are either tenure track and have not yet applied for tenure, or lecturers within their first six years […]
Supporting those affected by conflicts
UBC Mechanical Engineering believes violence is not an answer for conflict, and we lend our support and compassion to those who are affected by current world conflicts. As world conflicts deepen and innocent civilians are caught in the tragic repercussions in Israel, Gaza and elsewhere, the implications are distressing for those with families and friends […]
MECH Stands with our 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
UBC Mechanical Engineering stands with its community – its whole community, including people from across gender and sexuality spectrums – in condemning the anti-transgender and anti-queer actions taking place on campus and across the country. As a community and a society, we are at our best when we bring diverse perspectives and experiences together, and […]
MECH staff honoured with UBC President’s Staff Awards
Congratulations to Mechanical Engineering staff members Sean Buxton and Jen Pelletier, who have each been recognized for their contributions to UBC through the 2023 President’s Staff Awards. The President’s Staff Awards “recognize the personal achievements and contributions that our staff make to UBC, and to the vision and goals of the university.” They are awarded […]
$1M in NSERC funding awarded to MECH research
Mechanical Engineering researchers have been awarded over $1 million in new funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), which is funding five projects through their Discovery Grants, including one Discovery Launch Supplement, as well as critical research equipment through the Research Tools and Instruments grant. NSERC Discovery Grants The NSERC […]
Media Mention: Washington Post speaks to Dr. Lyndia Wu on brain impact of heading the ball in soccer
WASHINGTON POST: “A number of studies suggest that the powerful forces involved in heading a ball may lead to thinking and memory problems, and possibly dementia” “Astronauts during rocket launch may experience a few g’s of acceleration,” said Lyndia Wu, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of British Columbia who led the […]