SoE Students invited to join employer info session: Associated Engineering
UBCO School of Engineering students are invited to discover exciting career opportunities in engineering, infrastructure, and environmental consulting. When: Tuesday, March 4 | 12:00 – 1:00 | EME 2181 Register here: https://calendly.com/ubccareers/ae Meet the team and get an exclusive look into the company’s dynamic culture. Learn how the company fosters professional growth and development to […]
Alumni Spotlight – Sandhya Devkate (M.Eng – Civil Engineering ’24)
Name: Sandhya Devkate Program, Concentration: Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering Grad Year: 2024 Sandhya Devkate is a UBC Okanagan MEng graduate, Civil Engineering EIT, Project Management Professional (PMP®), and Tech Steward, who thrives at the intersection of engineering, problem-solving, and innovation. She is passionate about transportation infrastructure, community-driven projects, and sustainable urban planning. From optimizing […]
Shola Fashanu (BASc ’22) receives 2025 UBCO Alumni Builder Award
Meet Shola Fashanu, a graduate of the Bachelor of Applied Science – Mechanical Engineering program (2022). Shola was recently named a 2025 recipient of UBC’s Alumni Builder Award for the Okanagan campus, in recognition of her positive contributions to the campus and her field. Read more about Shola’s alumni journey below. Tell us a bit […]
Celebrating SoE’s 3MT Heat Winners
On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, students, faculty and staff from the School of Engineering had the privilege of witnessing an outstanding Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Heat, where SoE graduate students showcased their research with clarity, passion, and impact. The three winners who will advance to the next round are: Katherine Latosinsky – Solution-Processed Perovskite-CIGS Tandem […]
AI, business innovation at the forefront of UBCO industry event
UBC Okanagan is set to host the Commerce ConneX networking […]
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Student Profile – Ryan Shaw, Fourth-Year, BASc Mechanical Engineering
Do you feel pressured to finish your degree quickly? Or that you have to cram everything into the standard four years that most university students take to finish their degree? These can be difficult pressures to manage, especially in the context of the engineering program where students need to take six courses a semester to […]
UBC researchers collaborating with City of Richmond and industry to reduce construction and demolition waste
Researchers at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering and UBC’s Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) have embarked on a groundbreaking interdisciplinary project to advance sustainable practices in the construction industry. Their focus? Tackling the significant environmental challenges posed by construction and demolition (C&D) waste. The project, “Application of the Circular Economy to Demolished or Deconstructed […]
Feeling lonely? Campus therapy dogs may be the fix, study says
Participants reported lower stress and loneliness levels after spending time with therapy dogs and their handlers, new research from UBC Okanagan says
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UBCO will help more youth explore engineering careers with Geering Up expansion
FortisBC’s investment supports initiative to inspire and engage youth in STEM education
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UBCO will help more youth explore engineering careers with Geering Up expansion
FortisBC’s investment supports initiative to inspire and engage youth in STEM education
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