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UBC Engineering Open House November 7, 2020

Are you a high school or first year student interested in Engineering Physics or other UBC engineering programs? Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2020. Time: 10:00am to 2:30pm Location: Online Speak with engineering students, advisors and instructors at our virtual event. RSVP

Annual Robot Competition was held August 6

Winners of the 2020 Robot Competition [with their robots] L – R: Nick Bratvold [Sawyer Sailor]; Lewis Arnold [Infinite Innovator]; Holden Jones [The Little RowBot That Could]; Mykal Bakker-Westeinde [Jenny]

Bernhard Zender wins President’s Service Award for Excellence

We are very excited that our very own Bernhard Zender has been recognized with a President’s Service Award for Excellence for 2020. This award is given to a handful of UBC staff every year who, to name just a few of the criteria, excel in their area of work, go above and beyond their job […]

Creation of Breathing Anthropomorphic Phantom receives multiple honours

Yas Oloumi Yazdi and David Black working on a breathing, anthropomorphic phantom for Positron Emission Tomography

UBC Open Robotics places 2nd internationally at Robocup@HomeEducation Competition

Initially planned to take place in Bordeaux, France, the team was looking forward to attending their first team competition. However, due to Covid-19 policies, the competition was changed to virtual. Despite the challenges associated with working remotely, and on such short notice, they were able to qualify as the only North American team in their […]

Students’ initiative “Supply the Frontlines” provides PPE and other supplies while supporting local businesses

UBC students Frank Jia (Engineering Physics), Isabella Funa (Kinesiology), Mikey Jose (Sciences), and Tricia Jose (Sciences) create initiative to connect mission-aligned businesses (who can provide their products for free or by discount) with BC healthcare facilities in need during the COVID-19 pandemic: Supply the Frontlines. Frank Jia: “By doing this, we hope to provide some […]

Dylan Gunn, Project Lab Director, discusses his initiatives to support front line health care workers fighting Covid-19 Listen Now

https://apsc.ubc.ca/spotlight/alumni/a-q-a-with-dylan-gunn-on-his-work-to-combat-covid-19 Face shields made by Packright The Engineering Physics Program thanks the Conconi Family Foundation for their generous financial support!