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BASc alumna Emma Starr shares her journey as a varsity rower and mechanical engineering student.

Alumni Spotlight: Champion varsity rower now developing electric powertrains for aviation

July 9, 2025

Perseverance and discipline helped Mechanical Engineering alumna Emma Starr succeed both in varsity rowing and her degree. She shares her experiences through undergraduate studies and in her career electrifying aviation.

BASc and MASc alumnus Steve Zimmerman shares his journey.

Alumni Spotlight: From an interest in automotive mechanics to controls engineer at Blue Origin

June 24, 2025

Alumnus Steve Zimmerman shares his journey from the Engineering Transfer Program to Mech 2, through undergraduate and master’s studies at UBC Mechanical Engineering, to his career with Blue Origin.

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