Dr. Agnes d?Entremont Wins Killam Teaching Prize
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/6/2 8:02)
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Mechanical Engineering faculty member Dr. Agnes d?Entremont has won a 2019/2020 Killam Teaching Prize in recognition of her excellence in teaching. Faculty are nominated for the Killam Teaching Prize by students, colleagues and alumni. She has made ongoing contributions to educational excellence in Mechanical Engineering, through her teaching, leadership, advocacy, and dedication to student learning. […]
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Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding?Deadline: June 15, 2020
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/6/2 7:50)
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Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will match funds provided by graduate programs (to a maximum of $8,000 per student and to a maximum of $50,000 for the program in total) to support Master?s and doctoral Indigenous students registered at the UBC-Vancouver campus for the 2020/21 academic year (i.e., from […]
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Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarships?Deadline: June 8, 2020
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/5/28 6:42)
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Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarships As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and research, Rio Tinto offers an $18,000 graduate scholarship for a UBC graduate student in a field of pure or applied science related to Rio Tinto?s activities in mining. Eligible research areas are: Aluminum metallurgy, Electrolysis of molten salts, Hydrometallurgy, Science of the […]
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UBC News: UBC researchers develop portable ultrasound scanner network for COVID-19
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/5/28 6:39)
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UBC’s Dr. Teresa Tsang (Medicine), Purang Abolmaesumi (Medicine), Robert Rohling (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Dr. Oron Frenkel (Electrical and Computer Engineering) are designing portable hand held ultrasound scanners that can aid in COVID-19 diagnosis, connecting the scanners with an AI algorithm and an online library of lung ultrasound images to help health […]
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Projects by MECH Faculty Receive Competitive New Frontiers in Research Funding
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/5/23 0:51)
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Dr. Zimmerman, Dr. Giang, Dr. Ponga, and Dr. Jelovica Two research projects lead by Mechanical Engineering faculty members have received funding from the competitive Government of Canada New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). The projects are in the Exploration stream, which seeks to support “opportunities for Canada to build strength in high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary […]
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Projects by MECH Faculty Receive Competitive New Frontiers in Research Funding
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/5/22 6:51)
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Dr. Zimmerman, Dr. Giang, Dr. Ponga, and Dr. Jelovica Two research projects lead by Mechanical Engineering faculty members have received funding from the competitive Government of Canada New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). The projects are in the Exploration stream, which seeks to support “opportunities for Canada to build strength in high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary […]
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UBC Mechanical Engineering Prof Receives Human Frontier Science Program Grant
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/5/22 1:09)
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Mattia Bacca, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UBC, has been awarded a three-year research grant from the Human Frontier Science Program Organization. The France-based organization, which established its namesake program in 1989, aims to support innovative international research collaborations that clarify ?the sophisticated and complex mechanisms of living organisms for the benefit of all […]
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Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship in Naval Architecture?Deadline: June 30, 2020
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/5/16 8:17)
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Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship in Naval Architecture Apply for the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship in Naval Architecture. The award value is approximately $2,500 which will be payable toward the cost of their tuition fees. The application deadline is June 30, 2020. The Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship was created in 1982 by a bequest from the […]
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Mechanical Engineering Alumnus Awarded Dean?s Medal of Distinction
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/5/16 7:50)
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The 2020 recipients of the Dean’s Medal of Distinction have been announced, and include Mechanical Engineering alumnus Bill Adams, who received his BASc in Mechanical Engineering in 1987. The Dean’s Medal of Distinction is given to members of the community who have made exceptional contributions to the disciplines within Applied Science, according to the announcement: […]
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Cambridge Recognizes Dr. Clarence de Silva with Prestigious Higher Doctorate
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/5/9 0:23)
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UBC Mechanical Engineering faculty member Professor Clarence de Silva has achieved the prestigious Doctor of Science (ScD) degree at the University of Cambridge. This higher doctorate (unique to the UK) recognizes the full body of work a candidate has contributed to their field ? acknowledging them as an expert in their area. Candidates? contributions to knowledge […]
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