New faculty bring expertise in digital health, smart cities and microbial ecosystems
The School of Engineering welcomes four new faculty on July 1. The new research faculty bring a wealth of experience in digital health, smart structures, smart transportation, and microbial ecosystems.
Open Letter from Indigenous Caucus – Time to Reflect
Hopefully, our letters this month have led you to reflect and contemplate how you can contribute to reconciliation.
Open Letter from Indigenous Caucus – Understanding the Indigenous perspective
From the perspective of the School of Engineering Indigenous Caucus, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is an important document, and serves as a framework towards reconciliation.
UBCO enhances science and engineering outreach programs
This year underrepresented and underserved youth in BC’s Interior will have increased access to science and engineering programming.
UBCO enhances science and engineering outreach programs
This year underrepresented and underserved youth in BC’s Interior will have increased access to science and engineering programming.
Open Letter from Indigenous Caucus – Recent history
As the UBC Okanagan Engineering Indigenous Caucus, we think it is important to build awareness about these tough subjects, and maintain a dialogue to uncover what we can do as engineers, and aspiring engineers, to seek out reconciliation while ending a negative cycle.
New funding for immersive technologies makes virtual a reality at UBCO
Funding from the Government of Canada will help establish one of the world’s first truly interdisciplinary immersive technologies graduate program at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Open Letter from Indigenous Caucus – Time for Change
With the heartbreaking news from Kamloops earlier this month about the discovery of 215 children found buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, the UBC Okanagan Engineering Indigenous Caucus and our allies the EDI advisors met this past week to discuss how we can help our community better understand and process this tragic news.
UBCO engineering student recognized for his advocacy
A UBC Okanagan student who spent almost as much time volunteering as he did studying, has been recognized for being an indispensable student advocate and leader.
UBCO experts on UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration
UBCO experts are available to comment on how to restore and protect ecosystems, rewild gardens and create sustainable consumer behaviour to help achieve a greener relationship with the environment.