Engineering in a virtual space
Third-year engineering student, Ishrak Iltut, finds success outside the box.
UBC researchers study the impact of urbanization on rainwater flooding
Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus suggest municipalities should put a greater emphasis on green initiatives to reduce heavy rainfall flooding urban areas.
Housing and homelessness topics of panel discussion
UBC and Okanagan College are hosting a panel discussion about housing and homelessness that will feature ideas to improve housing in this region and make it more accessible for everyone.
Okanagan Connection to New UBC Campaign
A new promotional campaign by the University of British Columbia that launches this week features an engineering graduate student from the Okanagan campus.
UBC Okanagan engineering students leave for downhill challenge
The 2018 edition of UBC Okanagan’s entry to the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race is into its final preparations for the three-day event hosted this year by the University of Waterloo.
Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute Welcomes its First Research Engineer
Former MIT postdoctoral fellow and NSERC Award Holder, Mahdi Takaffoli, started his new position at UBC in early January as the Research Engineer for the Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute.
New research finds that mould can infiltrate and weaken bio-composite materials
At UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, mould is proving increasingly important in the domain of engineering materials and can lead to early deterioration and structural failure.
New faculty at the School of Engineering will explore next-generation surface science and improving optical wireless communications
Two new faculty join the School of Engineering starting in January 2018.