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Motion Metrics International supports graduate scholarships, research at UBC

APSC Communications — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:29:06 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—May 14, 2012—Motion Metrics International recently created a graduate scholarship at the Institute for Computing, Information, and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) at UBC. The $5,000 annual award will be granted to a student within the Institute, with preference given to students who have demonstrated excellence in multi-disciplinary, application-oriented research. Students do not apply for [...]

BC engineers shake out world-class research on school safety

APSC Communications — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:30:45 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—May 11, 2012—Engineers and geoscientists have completed a comprehensive re-assessment of seismic safety at B.C. schools based on the latest scientific research, improved technology and study of recent major earthquakes around the world. The Ministry of Education engaged the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (APEGBC) and the University of British Columbia’s department [...]

UBC research will evaluate seismic performance and retrofitting of bridges

APSC Communications — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:32:24 +0000

Kelowna, Canada—May 7, 2012—UBC research will evaluate seismic performance and retrofitting of bridges Engineering professor leads $260,000 study on highway bridges for earthquake safety Severe earthquakes around the globe have exposed the vulnerability of public infrastructure like bridges to collapse and suffer serious damage. There are many examples: • [...]

Engineering Physics students place in top 10 in prestigious physicists exam

APSC Communications — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:54:39 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—April 26, 2012—Two UBC engineering physics students have placed in the top 10 across Canada in the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) University Prize Exam. Chris Read and Kyle Boone, both in their fourth-year, competed against 88 undergraduate students from 23 universities across Canada to take top spots in the prestigious national competition. The [...]

UBC engineer honoured for excellence in water research

APSC Communications — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:41:17 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—April 23, 2012—UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor Madjid Mohseni is this year’s recipient of Excellence in the Water & Waste Community – Individual Award from the B.C. Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) in recognition of his far-reaching and impactful contributions in safeguarding public health and the environment by advancing excellence in the water [...]

UBC engineer recognized for research excellence

APSC Communications — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:05:14 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—April 17, 2012—UBC Okanagan Engineering Assistant Professor Cigdem Eskicioglu has received the 2012 Early in Career Award from Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) for her groundbreaking work on processing organic waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizer. “Dr. Eskicioglu’s work on adapting European technology to process B.C. waste has led [...]

Engineering Co-op Recognizes Students, Faculty and Employers with 2012 Awards

APSC Communications — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:12:28 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—April 11, 2012—The Engineering Co-op program recently held awards ceremonies for outstanding graduating students, faculty and industry partners at both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan. The employers of the year were Klohn Crippen Berger (Vancouver) and Stantec (Okanagan). Faculty of the year were Professor John Howie (Civil Engineering, Vancouver) and Professor Andre Phillion (School of [...]

Iron ring ceremony honours hard work and obligates UBC engineering students to ‘The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer’

APSC Communications — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:49:21 +0000

Kelowna, Canada—April 11, 2012— First time ceremony held in Okanagan under its own camp It is a lot more than just ornamental jewellery. It is an honour and a tradition that dates back decades, and for the new engineers of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, the iron ring represents the culmination of many years [...]

Engineering ingenuity gets workout in design competitions

APSC Communications — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:11:50 +0000

Kelowna, Canada—March 30, 2012—Media Advisory WHAT: First and second-year School of Engineering design competitions WHERE: UBC’s Okanagan campus WHEN: Hovercraft competition Tuesday April 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Can-crushing competition Thursday April 5 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. ADMISSION: Open to the public Call it the invasion of the machines. Engineering students will showcase some of their innovations [...]

UBC SCARP joins the Faculty of Applied Science

APSC Communications — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:10:34 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—March 30, 2012—The UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) will be joining the Faculty of Applied Science, effective April 1, 2012. SCARP will be migrating within the UBC organizational structure from the College for Interdisciplinary Studies (CFIS) to Applied Science. SCARP will retain its current name and remain an [...]