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Event: B.C. disaster recovery technical briefing

UBC engineering researchers will share preliminary observations on the natural disaster, informed by a combination of recent aerial reconnaissance of the disaster sites, together with applied research and specialist expertise.

Dec 14, 2021

UBC students design low-cost ventilator for COVID-19

UBC students design low-cost ventilator for COVID-19

UBC engineering students have developed a simple, low-cost COVID-19 ventilator that may very well save lives.

Apr 23, 2020

Credit: Clare Kiernan

UBC students race against time to save the Avengers

Eight pairs will face off on the competition course, racing against time—and their opponent—to collect as many Infinity Stones and Avengers as they can. The team that collects the highest points will be judged the winner.

Aug 7, 2019

UBC students’ space probes to attempt Titan landings

UBC students’ space probes to attempt Titan landings

In January 2005, the Cassini mission successfully landed a probe on the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Twenty teams of UBC engineering students will attempt to replicate that milestone in miniature this Wednesday.

Jan 24, 2017

Get your science on: UBC camps make learning fun

Get your science on: UBC camps make learning fun

UBC Engineering’s Geering Up science camps offer fun and interactive science, math, engineering and technology programming for kids in Grades 1 to 12.

Jun 19, 2015

Robot cars to sniff out ‘bombs’ in UBC engineering competition

Robot cars to sniff out ‘bombs’ in UBC engineering competition

UBC students will showcase their engineering design talents in a robotic vehicle competition on Wednesday, January 28.

Jan 27, 2015

UBC Sailbots embark on journey to defend first place win

The UBC Sailbots will be testing their two-metre, robotic masterpiece in preparation for the 2013 International Robotic Sailing Regatta this June.

May 24, 2013

$2.5M gift from UBC alumni to create student engineering design centre

The University of British Columbia opens today on its Vancouver campus the Wayne and William White Engineering Design Centre, which will boost collaboration and hands-on innovation among students from 11 engineering disciplines.

Nov 2, 2011