The Boye Ahlborn Engineering Physics Project Lab
The newly expanded, refreshed, and renamed Boye Ahlborn Engineering Physics Project Lab official opening, December 9, 2025
Ioan “Miti” Isbasescu recognized for excellence in AI leadership and software development
Engineering Physics instructor Miti Isbasescu (left) is awarded the Department of Physics and Astronomy Service Award on December 10, 2025, presented by Department Chair, Jeremy Heyl (right).
Generation Quantum Hackathon in Geneva
11 Fizzers celebrate a strong showing at Generation Quantum Hackathon in Geneva, October 2025
2nd place finish at GenQ Quantum Hackathon in Singapore
Representing UBC at the GenQ Quantum Hackathon in Singapore are L – R Engineering Physics students Faraz Fasihzadeh, Edward Ashenhurst, Jack Polloway and from Computer Science, Alissa Huynh. In the distance, the Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
Congratulations Ellen Brisley, recipient of a Walter H. Gage Memorial Fund grant for her work on water purification in Cambodia
Engineering Physics student Ellen Brisley presented her work on water purification in Cambodia at the global Water and Health Conference held at the University of North Carolina in October 2025. Read about Ellen’s experiences in Cambodia, including her UNC presentation, on her blog.
Battle of the Robots 2025
Winning team members L – R: Ari Cholakian, Yuvraj Cheema, Ronny Cravioto-Ross, and Taiga Momose in the 2025 Robot Competition, Pet Rescue, held on August 7.
Joseph Koh publishes in Nature
Joseph Koh, final year Eng. Phys. student, is one of the co-authors on the “Electrochemical loading enhances deuterium fusion rates in a metal target” Nature paper from August 20, 2025.
Everyone Welcome to attend the annual Robot Competition, HEBB 100 on August 7, 2025
The annual Engineering Physics robot competition will be held on Thursday, August 7 to begin at 10:00 a.m. All Welcome! In the lab, working on their robots … Arrive at the Hebb Theatre, UBC, at 9:45 a.m. and cheer on our student teams!
Highest Canadian score to UBC Uncrewed Aircraft Systems at the Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition in Maryland, June 2025
UBC drone “Hydrone” flies to highest Canadian finish at the SUAS Drone Competition in Maryland, June 24 – 26, 2025