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Call for Applications: New Relationship Trust Foundation Scholarships?Deadline: Nov 13, 2020 (noon)
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/11/13 8:03)
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New Relationship Trust Foundation Scholarships Duration: Two years of funding Value: $5,000 to $20,000 Application Deadline: 13 November 2020 at noon (12:00) pm PST Eligibility Track One: ? First Nations (status or non-status) member of a British Columbia First Nation community ? Planning to attend any accredited post-secondary institution on a full-time basis OR Eligibility Track Two: […]
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Steven Rogak recieves $250K for COVID-19 Research Project
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/11/10 3:24)
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Steven Rogak, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of British Columbia, has been awarded $250,000 through the Canada Foundation for Innovation?s Exceptional Opportunities Fund to “cover the urgent need for equipment” for his ongoing research related to COVID-19. Rogak’s project, which aims to assess the effect of aerosol and droplet control measures in indoor spaces, is one of […]
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Call for Applications: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships?Deadline: January 5, 2021
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/11/10 2:18)
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Call for Applications: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Program will help shape researchers into engaged leaders who are conscious of the impact of their research, connected to the realities of the communities in which they work, and open to non-conventional forms of knowledge. The Foundation is seeking candidates who are […]
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PhD Student Pranav Shrestha becomes UBC Public Scholar, seeks to develop low cost microscope for sic
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/10/29 23:25)
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As a new UBC Public Scholar, Mechanical Engineering PhD student Pranav Shrestha is working toward developing an inexpensive microscope capable of detecting sickle cell disease, increasing access to screening in rural communities. “In this project, we plan to explore the feasibility of inexpensive and portable alternatives to conventional screening techniques. We plan to develop an inexpensive […]
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Infrastructure Resilience Under Climate Uncertainty?Nov 17, 2020?Dr. Costa Samaras
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/10/29 6:23)
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WEBINAR: Infrastructure Resilience Under Climate Uncertainty Speaker: Dr. Costa Samaras, Carnegie Mellon When: Tuesday, 17 November 2020 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM Registration: Free, please register here Presented as part of Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Re-Start, an online, bi-weekly seminar series focused on how we can work towards more sustainable, resilient, and equitable restart following […]
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Struggle&Resistance in the Fight Against Environmental Racism in Canada?Nov 3, 2020?Dr. Ingrid Waldr
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/10/29 6:18)
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WEBINAR: Legacies of Struggle & Resistance in the Fight Against Environmental Racism in Canada Speaker: Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Dalhousie When: Tuesday, 3 November 2020 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM Registration: Free, please register here Presented as part of Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Re-Start, an online, bi-weekly seminar series focused on how we can work towards more […]
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Call for Applications: Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master?s (CGS-M)?Deadline: December 1
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/10/22 4:35)
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Call for Applications: Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M) Applicants for Tri-Agency CGS-M competition must be domestic students (Canadian citizen or PR) who are applying for or enrolled in graduate studies anywhere in Canada. Each applicant can select up to 3 universities with the same application. To be considered for a CGS-M at UBC, they must […]
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Call for Applications: UBC Affiliated Fellowships-Master?s?Deadline: December 1, 2020
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/10/22 4:35)
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Call for Applications: UBC Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s The UBC Affiliated Fellowships Master’s competition runs in concert with the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M; see below) competition. Approximately 50 fellowship with values ranging from $175 to $16,000 are offered through this competition. Current and prospective full-time UBC-Vancouver graduate students can apply regardless of citizenship or visa status. Students who are eligible […]
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Quantifying the bond between SARS-CoV-2 and human cell receptors
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/10/17 1:10)
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At its heart, mechanical engineering is the understanding of energy transfer and forces, physics concepts not usually associated with medicine. However, even at the scale of a human cell, those concepts are at play, and understanding them could be the key to designing effective treatments. SARS-CoV-2 is a tiny particle that has stopped the world, […]
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Dr. Ostafichuk wins EGBC Teaching Award of Excellence
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/10/16 3:30)
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Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) has awarded Dr. Peter Ostafichuk with the EGBC 2020 Teaching Award of Excellence. Now in its hundredth year, EGBC regulates the engineering profession in BC, maintaining standards of professional and academic practice and providing licensing for its 37,000+ members. This award is a testament to his impact on engineering […]
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