Connecting the Okanagan through a ‘one water approach’
Researchers at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering are launching a community-focused research program as they seek to assess the performance of water utilities and municipalities across the Okanagan Valley.
Alumni Profile – Holly Denby BASc ’20 (Electrical)
Holly Denby (BASc ’20, Electrical) held 14 different leadership positions in a variety of clubs and organizations during her time at UBC
UBC Okanagan alumnus produces medical face shields for Health Canada
UBC Okanagan alumnus, Ephraim Nowak has mobilized his Kelowna company to produce more than 1,000 face shields per day in an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
UBCO and Okanagan water board team up to address flood mitigation ideas
With many eyes on rising lake levels these days, UBC researchers are partnering with the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) to develop new policy and planning tools to address flooding in the Okanagan Valley.
Collaboration helps frontline workers see clearly during long hours at work
A tweet for help, a response from a researcher, and a collaboration with a safety products manufacturing company have frontline healthcare workers at Kelowna General Hospital seeing clearly through their protective face shields.
Manufacturing Student Profiles (Vania Amadi & Miguel Villarreal)
Two Manufacturing Engineering students discuss why the program is right for them.
2020 ENGR 499 Capstone Awards Announced
52 projects involving 49 industry partners were submitted by student groups as part of ENGR 499 Capstone.
Improving technology for renewable energy integration and transmission
Researchers at the School of Engineering on the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia are modelling and simulating new power electronic converters for renewable energy integration that is pushing the industry forward.
New funding to address flooding mitigation and response in the Okanagan
UBC researchers are partnering with the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) to develop new policy and planning tools to address flooding in the Okanagan Valley.
Alumni Profile – Luke Herman BASc ’20 (Electrical)
Luke Herman BASc ’20 (Electrical) is now in the direct-entry PhD program, as a Jacobs Fellow, at the University of California San Diego in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus in photonics.