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Call for Applications: BC Graduate Scholarship (BCGS)?Deadline: December 2, 2019
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/11/20 4:14)
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British Columbia Graduate Scholarship (BCGS) ? MASc & PhD The province of British Columbia has funded graduate scholarships in any field of study, with emphasis on research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, and support for Indigenous students. The scholarships of $15,000 will be awarded by graduate programs and disciplinary Faculties. (https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/british-columbia-graduate-scholarship) Application […]
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Call for Applications: Canadian Student Participation in the NASA International Internship (NASA I2)
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/11/20 2:56)
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NASA International Internship (NASA I2) Project The Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Fulbright Canada and Mitacs have partnered under the Agency?s Canadian Student Participation in the NASA International Internship (NASA I2) Project. This program will provide opportunities for high performing Canadian students from a variety of STEM disciplines to be part of a 10 week research internship […]
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Call for Applications: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships?Deadline: December 13, 2019
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/11/20 2:34)
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Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships Up to 20 Trudeau Scholarships are awarded each year to support doctoral students pursuing research in one or more of the four themes: Human Rights and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada in the World and People and their Natural Environment. Trudeau Scholars are highly gifted individuals who are actively engaged in their […]
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Fluids Seminar?November 20, 2019?Professor Eric Climent
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/11/15 3:44)
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Preferential accumulation and vertical migration of phytoplankton cells in turbulence Professor Eric Climent Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse (IMFT) When: November 20, 2019 | 4 PM Where: CEME 2202 | 6250 Applied Science Lane Abstract:Many phytoplankton species are motile, propelling themselves through water with velocities ranging from 10 to 1000 microns […]
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Call for Applications: UBC Affiliated Fellowships-Master?s?Deadline: December 2, 2019
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/11/1 2:25)
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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 graduate students can apply regardless of citizenship or visa status. Detailed Affiliated Fellowships-Master competition information with […]
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Info Session: JSPS Fellowships for Research in Japan?November 8, 2019
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/10/31 7:27)
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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the largest research-funding agency in Japan. It operates under the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Funding opportunities are available to most fields (social-science, humanities, STEM, multi-disciplinary) for research at all Japanese Universities and public research institutions: Doctoral students who are near program […]
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Hull Testing Returns to UBC after 12 Years
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/10/30 3:28)
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On Tuesday, October 8th, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) graduate students embarked on the waters of the Fraser River delta to test model ship hulls, marking the first time hull testing has been done by students at UBC in the last twelve years. This has been facilitated by the recent addition of UBC Marine […]
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Fluids Seminar?October 21, 2019?Dr. Thomasina Ball
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/10/19 5:05)
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Modelling viscous flow and elastic deformation in fold-thrust belts and magmatic intrusions Dr. Thomasina Ball When: October 21, 2019 | 4 PM Where: CEME 1203 | 6250 Applied Science Lane Abstract:Fluid dynamics governs many phenomena on the Earth?s surface and interior, from the emplacement of fluid magma, to the viscous deformation of mountain ranges […]
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Media Mention: Virtual Reality Video Games Make Rehab Fun For Younger Patients
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/10/19 4:07)
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Magnifying mistakes leads to more meaningful motor learning. Experts commonly advise that the best exercise is exercise you enjoy doing?that way you?ll keep doing it. The same holds true for rehabilitation exercise, especially when it comes to younger patients. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute scientists recently tested gaming devices equipped with immersive virtual reality (VR) […]
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New Publication: Active Particles in Viscosity Gradients
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/10/19 3:54)
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UBC Mech Department Professor Gwynn Elfring and recently graduated MECH Ph.D. student Charu Datt have published an article in the prestigious physics journal Physical Review Letters on ‘Active particles in viscosity gradients’. In this work they show how one can understand and model the viscotaxis observed in biological microorganisms swimming in fluids with viscosity gradients. In the […]
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