The Faculty of Applied Science offers undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, architecture / landscape architecture and nursing. Applied Science is dedicated to providing outstanding and distinctive academic programs, while engaging in research, scholarly activity and professional service of the highest calibre.
Photo credit: Martin Dee.
Engineering
a competitive edge
Engineering Prof. Savvas Hatzikiriakos leads a team that has copied nature to create a super-low friction surface on metals and polymers. [Read more...]
Photo by Darin Dueck
Design students
light up Vancouver for Games
UBC students have designed a series of architectural lanterns called Northern Lights to welcome visitors to downtown Vancouver. [Read more...]
Photo credit: Martin Dee.
Preparing for
the unexpected
Electrical Engineering professor José Martí leads a team that has created a system that models essential services. [Read more...]