From PhD student to professor: reflections on the road to research and resilience
Dr. Niloofar Akbarian-Saravi shares her UBC Engineering experience At their core, sustainable supply chains are about resilience. For Dr. Niloofar Akbarian-Saravi, those same themes have shaped the past six years of her academic journey at UBC. What began as a PhD in Mechanical Engineering became an experience marked by interdisciplinary collaboration, industry partnerships and opportunities […]
Master of Design Begins: A Change-Making Studio in the Okanagan
After years of collaboration, planning and community engagement, UBC Okanagan’s Master of Design (MDes) program has welcomed its inaugural cohort of students. In the letter below, Professor Dr. Kenneth Chau and the MDes Team reflect on the journey to launch the program and the vision for MDes as a change-making place where students, faculty, partners […]
UBC Okanagan graduates carry an Interior Salish language forward
UBC Okanagan has conferred its first Bachelor of St’át’imc Language […]
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Nursing graduand finds a calling in the care that carried him through cancer
When Aiden Borne crosses the stage at UBC Okanagan’s spring […]
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UBCO breakthrough could transform future wireless networks
Wireless communication is about to get stronger, clearer and more […]
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Bridges, roadways threatened by changes in weather patterns
UBCO researchers offer a road map to prioritize what to fix first
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The wall that pushes back
It took a full day to pour. The reinforcement cage […]
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Research putting future power grids to the test before they’re built
As power grids add more renewable energy and large-scale battery […]
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Study offers roadmap for cleaner, lower-cost EV charging in cold weather
Electrifying cars and trucks can cut greenhouse gas emissions, but […]
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UBCO innovation blocks nanoplastics release from landfill leachate
Dual-layer system intercepts most micro and nanoplastics before they reach water supplies
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