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Call for Applications: DAAD Study Scholarships and Research Grants?Deadline: October 18, 2019
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/9/26 1:24)
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Competition Announcement: DAAD Study Scholarships and Research Grants DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Study Scholarships and Research Grants are available for highly qualified graduate students, PhD candidates, and post-doctoral researchers in all disciplines to study and carry out research at universities or research institutes in Germany. These scholarship provide funds for a period of study and/or […]
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Department Statement on Climate Change
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/9/24 6:18)
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Climate change is a defining issue of our time. Scientists in Canada and internationally have reached consensus that human-caused global warming will have disastrous impacts on our ecosystems, including human and animal life, if not addressed quickly. In response to the scientific consensus, the Government of Canada has declared a climate emergency. The department joins […]
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Call for Applications: IODE War Memorial Scholarships?Deadline: October 1, 2019
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/9/20 5:40)
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Call for Applications: IODE War Memorial Scholarships The IODE War Memorial Scholarships support PhD scholars whose research makes important contributions to Canada and the world. Up to three scholarships of $15,000 for study in Canada or for study within the Commonwealth will be awarded for the 2020-2021 academic year. Applicants are judged on academic attainments […]
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UBC researchers design roadmap for hydrogen supply network across B.C.
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/9/18 1:08)
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Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in British Columbia. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a hydrogen supply chain model that can enable the adoption of zero-emission, hydrogen-powered cars?transforming them from a novelty into everyday transportation in just 30 years. In a new study published this week, UBC researchers […]
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Call for Applications Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant?Deadline: September 22, 2019
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/9/17 4:38)
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The Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant was established to provide financial support and promote graduate student research in the field of clean energy at Canadian Universities. Clean energy encompasses energy sources and processes that are an alternative to fossil fuels, with minimizing, neutral or ameliorating consequences on the environment. The objective of the Tyler Lewis […]
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Award from RSJ
from Nakamura&Yamamoto Lab
(2019/9/14 22:13)
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Prof. Yamamoto received the best paper award from Journal of Robotics Society of Japan on Sep. 5, 2019.
Ko Yamamoto, “Resolved Viscoelasticity Control Explicitly Considering Structure-Variability for Humanoids (in Japanese),” Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 160-169, 2017. [DOI: 10.7210/jrsj.35.160]
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Distinguished Colloquium- September 17, 2019?Prof. Norman A. Fleck
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/9/5 2:49)
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The Department presents our Fall 2019 Distinguished Colloquium speaker, Professor Norman A. Fleck from the University of Cambridge. He will give a talk on “Microarchitectured Materials: Current Status and Future Prospects.”
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Celebrating the life of Dr. Martha Salcudean
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/8/23 1:38)
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Dr. Martha Salcudean was a professor emerita who served as Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UBC from 1985 to 1993. She passed away on 17 July 2019. Professor Salcudean was born in Romania. At the age of 10, Martha and her parents were interned in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where they survived […]
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Call for Applications: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements?Deadline: S
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/8/22 0:48)
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CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Fall 2019 Competition The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. By accessing international scientific research and […]
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Bionics Seminar?August 14, 2019? Hyun-Joong Chung
from UBC Mechanical Engineering
(2019/8/15 2:23)
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Hydrogels, Elastomers and Their Composites with Textiles in Healthcare and Energy Devices Associate Professor Hyun-Joong Chung Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta When: August 14, 2019 | 9:30 AM Where: Kaiser 2020 | 2332 Main Mall Abstract: Wearable healthcare systems require sensing units that are often in contact with skin, as […]
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