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Call for Nominations: 2019-20 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Award?Deadline: March 6, 2020
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/2/29 10:07)
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2019-20 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Awards In recognition of the valuable role that teaching assistants play in our undergraduate programs, the university annually awards sixteen Killam Graduate Teaching Awards to UBC Teaching Assistants. The Killam GTA Award includes a certificate and $1,000.00. The sixteen awards, given annually, reinforce the important message to students (both […]
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Call for Applications: Engineers&Geoscientists in the Resource Sector Bursary?Deadline: May 8, 2020
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/2/29 5:13)
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The Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sector (EGIRS) Division of Engineers and Geoscientists BC is pleased to offer TWO $2,000 bursaries in 2020. These bursaries are intended to provide financial assistance to students in an accredited BC post-secondary or post-graduate program related to engineering or geoscience in the resource sector with the goal of […]
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3 Minute Thesis Heat?February 27, 2020
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/2/22 8:53)
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is hosting our first 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: come cast your ballot for the people’s choice […]
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Dr. Elfring and Dr. Frigaard win 2019 Killam Research Awards
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/2/12 3:45)
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Two Mechanical Engineering faculty members have been awarded prestigious UBC awards for research. Dr. Gwynn Elfring has won a Killam Research Fellowship (Junior Category) and Dr. Ian Frigaard has been awarded a Killam Research Prize (Senior Category). Dr. Elfring was awarded a Killam Research Fellowship in order to enable a study-leave pursuing his ongoing research […]
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UBC News: New device identifies high-quality blood donors
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/2/11 7:42)
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Blood banks have long known about high-quality donors ? individuals whose red blood cells stay viable for longer in storage and in the recipient?s body. Now a new device developed at UBC is showing promise as a method to identify these ?super donors?, potentially helping more than 4.5 million patients who need blood transfusions every […]
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Change to Tri-Agency paid parental leave policy
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/1/29 10:06)
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The Tri-Agencies (CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC) have announced a change to the paid parental leave policy. The change applies to holders of a graduate scholarship (such as CGS-M, CGS-D or other Tri-Agency Doctoral award, or a Vanier) or postdoctoral fellowship from the granting agencies, as well as to students and fellows who are paid from a supervisor?s Tri-Agency […]
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Fluids Seminar?February 24, 2019?Professor Tim Colonius
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/1/29 9:35)
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Professor Tim Colonius from the California Institute of Technology will be presenting a talk on the “Challenges and opportunities in the simulation of bubbly, cavitating flows.” Join us on February 24, 2020 in CEME 2202 from 4-5 PM. Abstract: Models and numerical methods for simulating bubbly, cavitating flows have benefitted from recent advances in sharp […]
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Building Sustainable Futures?March 18, 2020?Holly Samuelson
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/1/25 9:23)
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On Buildings, Energy, and Health in a Changing Climate Speaker: Holly Samuelson, Harvard When: Wed, 18 March 2020 | 11:30 AM ? 12:30 PM Where: CIRS Building, BC Hydro Theatre (main floor), 2260 West Mall, Vancouver Tickets: Free, but please register here The Building Sustainable Futures seminar series aims to catalyze solutions-focused conversations around sustainability challenges, with a strong […]
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Building Sustainable Futures?March 11, 2020?Mikhail Chester
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/1/25 9:12)
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Infrastructure and the Anthropocene Speaker: Dr. Mikhail Chester, Arizona State When: Wed, 11 March 2020 | 11:30 AM ? 12:30 PM Where: CIRS Building, BC Hydro Theatre (main floor), 2260 West Mall, Vancouver Tickets: Free, but please register here The Building Sustainable Futures seminar series aims to catalyze solutions-focused conversations around sustainability challenges, with a strong applied sciences flavour. The […]
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Fluids Seminar?February 24, 2020?Professor Tim Colonius
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2020/1/25 8:58)
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Challenges and opportunities in the simulation of bubbly, cavitating flows Professor Tim Colonius California Institute of Technology When: February 24, 2020 | 4-5 PM Where: CEME 2202 | 6250 Applied Science Lane Abstract: Models and numerical methods for simulating bubbly, cavitating flows have benefitted from recent advances in sharp and diffuse interface-capturing schemes, but many […]
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