Student profile: Fawaz Alnassar
International undergrad discovers UBC Okanagan, how to learn, and how to connect on research projects.
UBCO.tv: Solar-powered refuge compactors reduce campus garbage
Engineering student Joshua Holt took the initiative to make an environmental impact at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
UBC Okanagan receives $810,229 for research infrastructure projects
UBC Okanagan has received more $810,000 for nine projects, as part of more than $26.9 million towards 70 UBC research infrastructure initiatives from the BC Knowledge Development Fund in 2014.
Assist. Prof. Phillion awarded most innovative presentation at 3D software gathering
Assistant Professor André Phillion presented his group’s research and methodology for automated segmentation of cellulose fibres in 3D tomographic images at the Americas Amira-Avizo User Group Meeting held October 1-3, 2014 in Boston, Mass. His work, titled “Automatic Segmentation of Tortuous Fibrous Structures in 3D Images: Application to Canadian Papermaking Fibers (by André Phillion, Yash […]
Faculty profile: Assist. Prof. Liwei Wang
A Q&A with the School of Engineering’s new faculty member.
UBCO.tv: How Optics Will Change Computing
School of Engineering PhD student Brandon Born is using optics to help make the computers of the future run faster.
Pipe Flow Software donation benefits Capstone students
Assist. Prof. Sumi Siddiqua, her Capstone research group, and the School of Engineering are the recipients of a generous software donation from Pipe Flow Software, a software design firm based in the UK. Capstone, a fourth-year requirement for all School of Engineering students, provides students with the opportunity to investigate the feasibility of a new […]
Student clubs spotlight: Engineers Without Borders
EWB is an outlet for students to gather and discuss different global issues. All students — any year, level, faculty, or school — are welcome to join.