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News
Read our latest announcements and news. View all articles here.
Reflecting their outstanding contributions, Department of Mechanical Engineering staff members Sisi Zhou, Sarah Clayton, and Ed Pitt-Brooke have been awarded 2025 Dean’s Staff Awards for Excellence. The Faculty of Applied Science Awards recognize their commitment to service in the respective categories of Early Career Excellence, Inclusive Leadership, and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity. The Dean’s […]
The 2025 Peter Wall Legacy Awards have been announced, with multiple UBC Mechanical Engineering researchers receiving support for their work exploring sustainable solutions in decarbonization, energy resilience, and waste reduction through circular economies. Wall Research Awards for faculty have been awarded to projects by Dr. Alexandra Tavasoli, who received an Individual Faculty Award, and by […]
"There’s more than one way to have a great UBC experience and UBC has a lot to offer no matter what your interests." Exploring the world of automotives brought past president of Formula UBC Racing Dan Look to mechanical engineering studies at UBC.
The Faculty of Applied Science has announced Dr. Agnes d’Entremont as their new Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and Student Success. Over the past year, Dr. d’Entremont held the role of Associate Dean pro tem, EDI, and this new appointment will bring her on to the APSC leadership team for a full three-year […]
The week of June 22 to 27, 2025 over 780 marine engineering industry members from all over the world gathered in Vancouver for OMAE 2025. OMAE is the leading international conference connecting marine industry and academic research expertise, sharing innovation in ocean, offshore and arctic engineering fields with global industry.
Events
Learn about upcoming events, department tours, and expert seminars.
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1 Oct 2025 | 9:30:amJoin us for our upcoming Distinguished Colloquium Series: Perspectives on Design seminar, featuring guest speaker Dr. Kazuhiro Saitou (University of Michigan).
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2 Oct 2025 | 12:00:pmJoin us in the Kaiser Atrium on October 2nd to learn about engineering graduate programs at UBC and other Canadian institutions. Drop by between 12-3pm to visit program booths and ask your questions about pursuing an advanced engineering degree!
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2 Oct 2025 | 12:00:pmPatrick Campbell Distinguished Speaker Speaker: Dr. Kevin Otto Professor in the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering,...
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6 Oct 2025 | 9:30:amJoin us for our upcoming Distinguished Colloquium Series: Perspectives on Design seminar, featuring guest speaker Dr. Gordon Krauss (University of Michigan).
Upcoming Defences
UBC doctoral defences held in person are open to the public. Exams held via Zoom are listed here for information only; members of the public wishing to attend must contact graduate.doctoral@ubc.ca.
Student Awards + Funding
See recent calls for applications to graduate awards. View all awards and funding here.
Call for Nominations: ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award – Due: Sep 25 (8AM)
ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award ACM established the Doctoral Dissertation Award program to recognize and encourage superior research and writing by doctoral candidates in computer science and engineering. The award is presented each June at the ACM Awards Banquet and is accompanied by a prize of $20,000 plus travel expenses to the banquet. As of January […]
Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant – Apply by Oct 1
Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant The deadline for applications is on October 1, 2025 (midnight PST). The Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant is available to graduate students (PhD and Masters) who are Canadian or permanent residents, with projects within the broad scope of clean and alternative energy. It is awarded annually at a value […]
Call for Applications: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship – Apply by Nov 17
Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Program offers a three-year program designed to train engaged leaders with the skills required to turn their ideas into actions and contribute concretely to addressing the challenges of their communities, Canada, and the world. The Foundation welcomes applications from candidates across a wide range of disciplines in […]
NSERC 2025 – Doctoral Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships Q&A sessions
NSERC is hosting several upcoming information sessions for their doctoral scholarship and postdoctoral fellowship programs between August 26 - September 10. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A meetings on MS teams; find dates and links here. Please review the NSERC website's program descriptions before attending a session, and come prepared with your questions.
Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships – Apply by Oct 10, 2025 (8 AM)
Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most fields of research. The number of awards offered presently varies between four and six per year. Value: Annual stipend of $60,000 for a maximum of two years. […]