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Motion Metrics International supports graduate scholarships, research at UBC

APSC Communications — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:27:09 +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 the [...]

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

APSC Communications — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:41:31 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—November 2, 2011—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. The facility was made possible with a $2.5 million gift from UBC alumni Wayne and William White, [...]

UBC Pulp and paper research to benefit from Canfor Pulp investment

APSC Communications — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:22:49 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—June 24, 2011—UBC’s Pulp and paper research will benefit from an investment by Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership announced today. As part of a ceremony opening the new Canfor Pulp Innovation Centre in Burnaby, BC, Canfor Pulp announced a new research grant program in collaboration with the University of British Columbia and the University of Northern [...]

Lockheed Martin donates $1.8 million training package to UBC Engineering

sherryg — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:43:23 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—April 19, 2011—Lockheed Martin Canada is working in collaboration with the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Applied Science to implement an extensive suite of curriculum materials that will help instructors and students develop industry-ready skills. UBC has gained access to more than three-dozen instructor-led courseware products that augment the school’s curriculum related to systems [...]

Biomedical engineer to receive honorary UBC degree

APSC Communications — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:38:47 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—February 4, 2011—James A. McEwen (PhD ’75, BASc ’71 Electrical Engineering) will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus along with two Nobel laureates and seven others. A pioneer of the Canadian biomedical engineering industry, McEwen is the inventor of automatic surgical tourniquet systems that are now standard equipment [...]

UBC researcher receives federal boost to develop natural gas fuel injection prototype

APSC Communications — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:05:39 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—October 15, 2010—The University of British Columbia welcomed the announcement of federal support for research and development of natural gas engine technology. The federal research grant was announced today at UBC’s Vancouver campus by Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry. UBC researcher Steven [...]

UBC welcomes $3.3 million from two federal research programs

APSC Communications — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:22:30 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—July 8, 2010—Multidisciplinary research in the fields of prostate surgery, scar tissue reduction, drug monitoring and vascular disease monitoring at the University of British Columbia received a $1.7-million boost today from the Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) program, and young researchers at UBC were awarded a further $1.6 million from the Collaborative Research and [...]

Mining Engineering alumni celebrate Blue Evans by establishing a fund for Student Enrichment

APSC Communications — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:21:36 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—July 7, 2010—UBC Mining Engineering alumni who were mentored by former department head Blue Evans in the 1970s have raised almost $120,000 to create a fund as a tribute to the contributions Blue made to their lives. “Blue was a great teacher, mentor, supporter and role model for young adults aspiring to become engineers. He [...]

Shell Canada helps UBC Engineering students

APSC Communications — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:48:42 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—July 6, 2010—Shell Canada announced in 2009 that it is renewing the Shell Campus Ambassador Program (CAP) to help develop Canada’s future workforce. The program will provide another $400,000 through the Shell Canada Student Development Fund in support of student activities at UBC over the next three academic years. The renewed support follows Shell [...]

New fellowship in sustainability for architecture students established by Concord Pacific Harmony Trust Two

APSC Communications — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:30:20 +0000

Vancouver, Canada—June 7, 2010—Concord Pacific Harmony Trust Two recently contributed $222,060 to create an endowment to establish the Concord Erickson Energy and Architecture Fellowship in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) at UBC. The fellowship provides $7,700 each year to a student in the graduate program in Architecture whose work focuses on the [...]