Alumni Profile – Eduardo Matos Sequeira BASc ’20 (Civil)
Eduardo Matos Sequeira begins his Masters in Civil Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Zheng Liu beginning in September 2020.
Professor Kasun Hewage awarded CSCE’s Walter Shanly Award
The Canadian Society of Civil Engineers recognizes professor Kasun Hewage for his outstanding contributions to the development and practice of construction engineering in Canada.
2020 ENGR 499 Capstone Awards Announced
52 projects involving 49 industry partners were submitted by student groups as part of ENGR 499 Capstone.
New funding to address flooding mitigation and response in the Okanagan
UBC researchers are partnering with the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) to develop new policy and planning tools to address flooding in the Okanagan Valley.
Alumni Profile – Julia Halipchuk BASc, ’13 (Civil)
Julia Halipchuk (BASc, Civil ’13) is a Building Science & Restoration Engineer with Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
Alumna Profile – Tanya Fraser BASc ’18 (Civil) & MASc ’20 (Civil)
When I got a job doing research during my undergrad, I got exposed to some awesome projects involved with civil engineering.
Alumni Profile – Adam Woodward BASc ’19 (Civil)
UBCO was a great choice for me because it was close to home (Kamloops) but still far enough away from home to provide the independence I wanted.
Alumni Profile – Nurmunira Muhammad, PhD ’19
Having a PhD is the beginning of my new academic journey. It taught me how to be organized, and how to structure scientific research in order to ensure that it leads to significant contributions to the body of knowledge. It’s never-ending work.
Detecting water contamination faster
New research has uncovered a new, fast and highly-accurate means of measuring contaminants in water. It could mean rapid detection of different types of contaminants that current methods may miss including low-levels of pesticides and hydrocarbons.
Embarking on a new adventure
Apart from assignments and exams, fourth-year civil student Ishrak Iltut is relatively relaxed considering he has already lined up a full-time job upon graduation.