Inside first year, first term with Schulich Scholar Kailey Beckie
Kailey Beckie is in her first-year at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering. The Schulich Scholar started her journey to become a professional engineer in September 2020.
Researchers seek to harness new schemes to enable 6G networks and improve data speeds
With data traffic expected to continue to grow exponentially with increased smartphone and machine-type communication, researchers at UBC and KAUST are looking at ways to adapt current and future technology to address the impending crunch. Anas Chaaban, assistant professor at the School of Engineering on UBC’s Okanagan campus, is setting his sights on merging existing […]
Indigenizing of Engineering
Associate Professor Ian Foulds, the UBC Okanagan Principal’s Research Chair (Tier 1) in Indigenous Reconciliation in Engineering, is passionate about engaging and consulting with Indigenous communities in engineering contexts.
Undergraduate Student Profile – Shahera Islam
Shahera Islam is an international student from Dhaka, Bangladesh who is in her fifth year of the Electrical Engineering program.
Freedom 35
When Montana Reid retired in 2018, he was only 8 years removed from completing his engineering BASc at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering.
Undergraduate Student Profile – Shriya Agrawal
Shriya Agrawal is an international student from Dar Es Salaam Tanzania who entering her fourth year in the Mechanical Engineering program.
High-tech surveillance safeguards against wildfires
Researchers at UBC Okanagan and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed an innovative wildfire detection method that uses drones and smart technology to detect wildfires.
Gord Lovegrove’s commitment to improving communities recognized by EGBC
School of Engineering Civil Engineering Professor Gord Lovegrove is among the recipients of the 2020 Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia President’s Award.
Combatting climate change to keep the lights on
As power grids are increasingly being impacted by climate change factors such as forest fires and severe weather, UBC researchers are investigating ways to make power systems more resilient.
Making engines roar: The story of a lost fuel
UBC researchers have laid the ground-work to improve gas turbine engine design through debunking a 40-year old theory used as a basis of understanding how combustion is calculated.