Engineering Students Learn from Experts in the Field
Students in ENGR 421/521 recently took part in a workshop led by BC Transit’s Planning Manager and WATT Consulting Group’s Senior Transportation Planner and Transit Lead.
International Collaboration
Dwayne Tannant, professor of civil and geotechnical engineering, has collaborated with researchers from nearly every continent. As a professor, he has supervised graduate students from around the World.
UBC announces $100-million fundraising campaign to help students
UBC Okanagan is embarking on the largest fundraising campaign for students its 12-year history.
Engineering students design the gadgets of tomorrow
For 400 first-year students in the School of Engineering, the design competition, while fun, is also the biggest test of the semester.
LifeSciences BC Showcase Series 2017
LifeSciences BC held a Showcase Series event at UBC Okanagan on Thursday November 23, 2017. The event was hosted by School of Engineering Director Mina Hoorfar and featured speakers from various health sciences fields. Symposium topics included cutting-edge research and development being done in the Kelowna area.
Local Youth Embrace Engineering
Recently, the School of Engineering at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia welcomed students from Vernon Community School to participate in a STEM Fair with select participants given the opportunity to have their projects incubated in a UBC Okanagan research lab. According to School of Engineering Director, Mina Hoorfar, “this initiative was focused […]
Research conducted at UBC Okanagan Recognized by German-Turkish Water Organization
The research from UBC’s Bioreactor Technology Group has been recognized by a German-Turkish collaboration that includes private and public organizations in the water sector.
UBC Okanagan Researcher Appointed as new Associate Director of the Clean Energy Research Centre
Clean Energy Research Centre has appointed Kasun Hewage as its newest Associate Director.