Prof Potvin named CEEA-ACÉG Fellow
Dr. Gabriel Potvin, an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC, was recently named a Fellow of the Canadian Engineering Education Association – Association Canadienne d’Éducation en Génie (CEEA-ACÉG) at their national conference. This designation honours individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service and contributions to engineering and design […]
UBC Vancouver Summer Program Volunteer Opportunity
We hope everyone is having a great summer so far! We are the UBC Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) team in the CHBE department, and we would like to inform you of an upcoming summer volunteer opportunity. VSP is a four-week academic, social, and cultural experience for international undergraduate students visiting the University of British Columbia. […]
New Course: APSC 367 Humanitarian Engineering: Politics and Practice
Humanitarian Engineering: Politics and Practice is a new, unique course jointly offered and co-taught by the Faculties of Applied Science and Arts (in which it is listed as POLI 371). In this course, students from engineering, political science, and international relations will work together in interdisciplinary teams on design projects to tackle real-world humanitarian and […]
Prof Martinez named Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow
Dr. Mark Martinez, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC, is among 55 new Fellows elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Dr. Tony Yang, from the Civil Engineering Department, was also among the newly elected Fellows, who were selected for “their outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada and around the […]
Dr. Wilkinson and research group present to the German President during his visit on April 25
The University of British Columbia hosted Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the President of Germany, as part of his first official visit to Canada on April 25, 2023. President Steinmeier toured UBC Faculty of Applied Science’s soon-to-open hydrogen research platform and met researchers working on clean energy and climate change solutions, including engineering experts collaborating with German research […]
Dr. Yankai Cao’s research project awarded funding through New Frontiers in Research Fund
Congratulations to Dr. Yankai Cao for being one of the UBC Faculty of Applied Science-affiliated members who was awarded over $3.7 million for their research projects through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). The NFRF supports world-leading interdisciplinary, transformative and rapid-response Canadian-led research. The NFRF Exploration stream’s objective is to “support high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research.” Applied Science […]