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Extreme event quantification in engineering and physical systems?March 2, 2021?Dr. Mustafa Mohamad
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/2 4:28)
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WEBINAR: Extreme event quantification in engineering and physical systems Speaker: Dr. Mustafa Mohamad, Postdoctoral Fellow – Courant Institute, New York University When: Tuesday, 2 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63804379745?pwd=UytqT01ERkNWbEZIZFA4Uld5RXJRdz09 Abstract A wide range of dynamical systems encountered in nature and engineering are characterized by the presence of intermittent events with strongly transient characteristics, […]
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Media Mention: Dr. Amanda Giang quoted about lead pollution cleanup efforts in Trail, BC.
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/2 4:20)
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NATIONAL OBSERVER: For more than 30 years, a small city nestled in the mountains of British Columbia?s West Kootenay region has been working to clean up lead pollution that spewed from the local smelter for almost a century. Teck Metals has upgraded the smelter, and that led to major improvements, but blood lead levels among […]
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Call for Applications: Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship?Deadline: April 1, 2021
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/2/27 6:36)
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Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship The Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowships are available to Canadian citizens engaged in or about to start doctoral studies in Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science at UBC. The award is valued at $8,000 for one year, but may be extended for a second year. Application Deadline: 4:00 pm […]
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Complex Fluids in Microchannel Flows: from Bleeding to Drug Delivery?Feb 26, 2021?Dr. Qin (Maggie) Q
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/2/25 9:31)
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WEBINAR: Complex Fluids in Microchannel Flows: from Bleeding to Drug Delivery Speaker: Dr. Qin (Maggie) Qi, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University When: Friday, 26 February, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: ubc.zoom.us/j/67036590971?pwd=MkRLUk81QWhQQWlUVGdhNmE4djE4QT09 Abstract Flow and transport through microchannels play a remarkable role in regulating human health, from understanding pathophysiology to fighting COVID-19 and from diagnostics to therapeutics. […]
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Media Mention: EGBC?s Innovation Magazine features mask research by Dr. Steven Rogak
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/2/24 4:39)
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INNOVATION: With the advent of multiple COVID-19 vaccines, things are definitely looking up. But experts warn that the wearing of masks will not end any time soon. Many of us prefer wearing reusable cloth masks over disposable medical masks, but which fabrics are the most effective? A Surrey Memorial Hospital anaesthesiologist and a UBC engineer […]
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Call for Applications: 2021 Bursary from the Division of Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/2/23 6:44)
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2021 Bursary announcement from the Division of Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sectors The Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sector (EGIRS) Division of Engineers and Geoscientists BC are pleased to be able to offer TWO bursaries of $2000 each again this year to two deserving students. The bursary is intended to provide financial […]
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Media Mention: Delta Optimist shares SmellVan App??What?s that Stink in Delta??
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/2/23 3:56)
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DELTA OPTIMIST: Delta residents now have a new option if they smell something rotten in their neighbourhood. A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) recently launched a public web application called Smell Vancouver ? or SmellVan, for short ? that’s designed to track reports of odours throughout the greater Vancouver area. The app was developed […]
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3 Minute Thesis Heat?Feb 25, 2021
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/2/17 8:03)
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is hosting our annual Three Minute Thesis heat, a competition where graduate students have three minutes or less to present their thesis project and why it matters! Presentations will be judged by a panel of Mech faculty ? as well as you: join us online and cast your ballot for […]
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Researchers receive NSERC Alliance grants for sustainable energy collaborations
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/2/17 3:49)
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Two faculty members at the Department of Mechanical Engineering have received NSERC Alliance grants to support their collaborations with local sustainable-energy companies. A relatively new initiative, the NSERC Alliance grants began in 2019, and aim to bring together academic and industry expertise, seeking to more quickly translate research results into wider use. Dr. Walter Mérida […]
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Call for Nominations: Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF)?Deadline: March 31, 2021
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/2/11 8:12)
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Call for Nominations: Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) The aim of the CSHRF is to provide a venue for the networking, research exposure and recognition of Canada’s most promising research trainees in the health sciences. Note: Due to COVID-19, the CSHRF will be presented virtually this year from June 14 to 18, 2021. As such, […]
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