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Understanding and Tailoring Liquid-Gas Interfacial Transport for Next-Generation Energy and Water Te
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/9 3:45)
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WEBINAR: Understanding and Tailoring Liquid-Gas Interfacial Transport for Next-Generation Energy and Water Technologies Speaker: Dr. Zhengmao Lu, Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology When: Tuesday, 9 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67364653927?pwd=NFROUnhINEhRbjBSSlhpOHpMa00xdz09 Abstract Liquid-gas interfacial transport plays a central role in 70% of the world?s electricity generation, 30% of global desalination, most heating and […]
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Grad Students Compete in 2021 Three Minute Thesis Heat
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/5 8:58)
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On February 25, five graduate students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering faced off on Zoom to see who could best explain their thesis research in three minutes or less. The Department?s second annual 3 Minute Thesis heat challenged graduate students to hone their communication skills by packing their complex research projects into a quick […]
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MECH Virtual First-Year Networking Event?March 17, 2021
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/5 3:21)
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Are you a first-year Engineering student interested in learning about Mechanical Engineering? Join us for a special online networking event where you’ll get to meet our students, alumni, and faculty members! Join us for this unique online networking event where small groups of students will be matched with one current student, one alum and one […]
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Call for Applications Rare + Ages Foundation Fellowship and Bursaries?Deadline: April 1
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/4 1:01)
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Rare Charitable Reserve and Ages Foundation Fellowship and Bursaries The rare Charitable Research Reserve is an urban land trust and environmental institute in Waterloo Region/Wellington, with its first four locations protecting almost 1,000 acres of highly sensitive lands. Since inception, rare has taken care of the land on behalf of the community through the use of Western tools in conservation, […]
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The mechanics behind the miracle of life: Maternal soft tissue growth and remodelling?March 5, 2021?
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/2 4:36)
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WEBINAR: The mechanics behind the miracle of life: Maternal soft tissue growth and remodelling Speaker: Dr. Kyoko Yoshida, Senior Scientist, University of Virginia When: Friday, 5 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/64295005728?pwd=RUd4aUJCcitadFhjNDNicWtQY1Vidz09 Abstract Pregnancy stands at the interface of mechanics and biology. The growing fetus continuously loads the maternal organs while circulating hormones surge. […]
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Translating Cardiac Modelling into the Heart of the Clinic?March 3, 2021?Dr. Steven Niederer
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2021/3/2 4:30)
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WEBINAR: Translating Cardiac Modelling into the Heart of the Clinic Speaker: Dr. Steven Niederer, Professor, King’s College London When: Wednesday, 3 March, 2021 | 10:00 AM Where: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63139138430?pwd=WjJsL3pvSE01VkQ2anZFUkcrM2lEZz09 Abstract The ability to measure the heart?s shape, structure and function across multiple spatial and temporal scales continues to grow. Interpreting this data remains challenging. Computational biophysical […]
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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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