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January 29, 2018
Christine Nesbitt, Olympic speed skater, joins SCARP for a master's degree.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Olympic speed skating champion now going for academic gold
Feds fund Geering Up to give more kids coding powers
UBC wearable technology could change the way Olympic athletes train
UBC students compete in locomotive design challenge
MEDIA COVERAGE
Engineering student keeps head above water in tough times
U Sports
Wearable tech aims to give coaches better insight on players
News 1130
Can Liberals end boil water advisories on First Nations by 2021?
Global
Smash your kid’s vaping gear, grieving family says
Vancouver Sun
Should you sacrifice sleep by having your phone near you?
CBC
Fraser Valley mayors call on province to widen Hwy 1 through to Chilliwack
CBC
Alaska earthquake triggered very small tsunami but B.C. is very lucky
Global
Earthquake system reality check
CBC
Fungus may help concrete self-repair
Construction Dive
School of Engineering graduate success story
The Daily Courier
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
Peter Zandstra excited to discuss science and UBC's new School of BME
BC High School football MVP choses UBC Engineering and T-birds
Congrats Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch, named MHLP program director!
PHOTOS
Old Red New Red 2018
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Advisory Committee
EVENTS
CHBE & ENVE Industry Night
- Feb 1
The Shale Gas Revolution: Green Energy or a Bridge to Nowhere?
- Feb 6
Biodiversity for Resilient Communities, hosted by CBIRD
- Feb 15
Industry 4.0 Winter School & Industry Night (Okanagan)
- Feb 18-19
FUNDING / AWARD NEWS
NSERC SPG-P LOI: final submission deadline: Jan 31 at 8:30 am
NSERC CREATE Webinar: Feb 5 from 10 am-12 pm
FAMAE Trash Reduction challenge: due Feb 15
NCE Knowledge Mobilization competition webinar: Feb 16 from 10-11 am
NSERC Gender-Net call for proposals: LOI due Mar 1
NCE Knowledge Mobilization competition launched
UBC Internal funding opportunities: collaborative research mobility awards
UBC NOTICES
Nominate for the Student Development Awards by Feb 19
Attention faculty: Create your new Canvas account for Fall 2018
EXTERNAL NOTICES
LEED Green Associate Training
- Feb 10
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