UBC Volcan Wins Historical Accuracy at TMS Bladesmith Competition
The 2024 UBC Volcan Team made their mark at the annual Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) Meeting & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. This year, six student members had the opportunity to participate in the conference, accompanying their debut entry into the TMS Bladesmithing competition. TMS Bladesmithing is a biennial competition that combines the historical […]
MTRL Faculty Awarded $8M in CFI & NSERC Grants
The Materials Engineering faculty members have secured over $8 million in research funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Innovation Fund and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Alliance 2022-23. An interdisciplinary project, entitled “Materials for Net-Zero: Enabling the Clean Energy Transition”, co-led by Dr. Ben Britton and Dr. Amanda […]
2024 MTRL Research Day Recap
The Materials Engineering Department recently hosted a research showcase day on February 21st, 2024, to present a variety of research efforts within the department. The event served as a platform for faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, current and prospective students to explore a wide range of research activities and collaborative ventures. The showcase delivered 14 presentations […]