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Women in Engineering
This UBC professor is spinning the stuff of electric dreams
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Materials engineering expert Dr. Yasmine Abdin is transforming bitumen from Alberta oilsands into carbon fibre, a lightweight material used in electric cars and aeroplanes.
Engineering Change: A Woman's Commitment to Promote Diversity in Engineering through Co-op and Work Learn Opportunities
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Zahra's journey in engineering, the courses she took and liked and her experience in Deloitte, BlackBerry, Microsoft, and Scotiabank.
Rowing Through Environmental Engineering: Elizabeth's Experience
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Elizabeth's experience in engineering; from choosing her specialization in environmental engineering to courses she liked and her plans for the future.
Stay Adaptable And Have Faith That Things Will Work Out
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Nadine's experience in engineering and her current work at Teck Resources.
Thriving In Engineering: Making The Most Out Of Every Opportunity
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Mariah's journey from studying mechanical engineering to becoming a Mechanical Staff Engineer at Intel.
I love being a woman in STEM!
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I’d like to acknowledge that I have been born, raised, and continue to live on the unceded and ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples, in so-called Vancouver, BC. I grew up in East Van, which helped shape me…
Making A Difference: One Project At A Time
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Emma's journey as a woman in Engineering, her initiatives in promoting diversity and inclusion and her multiple work experiences, the current one being Boeing.
Balancing the equation: An engineer's pursuit of equity
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My name is Ashley Kairu. Originally from Kenya, I lived in Uganda and South Africa before venturing across the ocean to Vancouver for university. I am a chemical engineering graduate with a passion for clean energy and the environment. However, my…
Quest for a greener future: my journey in chemical and biological engineering and beyond
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UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering student Amelia Dai plans to further her quest for a greener future by pursuing a PhD in ChemE at MIT.
An engineering degree is more than just the academics
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Going into engineering, I knew that it would not be an easy degree. I genuinely enjoyed what I studied, however, making it a lot more manageable. I will forever be grateful for all the support I received from my family, friends, professors, and…