Master of Design: Changemakers invited to chart their future at UBC Okanagan
UBC Okanagan wants to help graduate students answer the age-old question: How can I change the world for the better? The Master of Design program is a professional graduate degree program that will welcome its first intake of students next May. Applications are currently being accepted. Before stepping into the program to tackle burning questions […]
Future students invited to explore pathways at UBCO Engineering Open House
How can we prepare young people to thrive in a future shaped by artificial intelligence, the need for new sustainable technologies and global innovation? Parents and students alike are asking what skills will open doors to opportunity. At UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, the answer is clear: an engineering degree can be the foundation […]
UBC Okanagan’s Geering Up Summer Camps Are Now Open for Registration!
UBCO Geering Up Engineering Outreach is offering camps for curious STEAM learners of all ages! UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach is a team within the School of Engineering with the mandate of promoting science, engineering, and technology to youth across British Columbia. Geering Up Celebrates 10 Years of STEM Fun in the Okanagan How is a […]
Join the Climate+Water Research Symposium
Water connects all living things. Ensuring resilient water systems for society and ecosystems is a global priority, challenged by both present and future impacts of a changing climate. Join the Climate Solutions Research Collective for important conversations about the nexus of Climate+Water. All those interested in research, including faculty, students and community members, are welcome […]
Cheer on SoE Competitors at UBCO 3MT Final
About the UBCO Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals Graduate students will take centre stage—competing for their share of $6,000 in prize money. Their challenge? To captivate the audience and the panel of judges while explaining their master’s or doctoral research in just three minutes. Join host Victoria Femia from Global Okanagan, come cheer on the […]
UBCO School of Engineering’s Spring Industry Night unites students and employers
Spring Industry Night Details Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025 Time: 5-7 PM (PST) Location: EME 0020 and EME 1030 (Lower and Upper Foyers), UBC Okanagan Campus Dress code: Business Casual Register here. Industry participants – Spring 2025 The popular event brings together students of all levels with industry members from a wide array of sectors, hailing […]
Go Eng Girl Event Inspires Students to Fashion a More Sustainable Future
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering’s Geering Up team recently hosted 100 Grade 9-10 students from School District 23 to learn about sustainability in the fashion industry. After learning about the fast fashion industry and its impact on the environment, each group then had one hour to apply their newfound knowledge to design, assemble and present […]
BIC Seminar: Advanced interface design for electrode materials in high energy-density lithium-ion batteries
The Battery Innovation Centre presents: “Advanced Interface Design for Electrode Materials in High Energy-Density Lithium-ion Batteries” by: Dr. Jinjin Ma, Postdoc Fellow at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am (PST) Location: EME 4218, School of Engineering, UBC, Okanagan, Kelowna BC Join via Zoom (Meeting […]
UBC Okanagan and FortisBC collaborating on made-in-B.C. hydrogen research
Investment from FortisBC is propelling low-carbon innovation at UBCO The University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) recently powered up a new hydrogen research lab (H2LAB)—one of the most advanced of its kind in North America. FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) is supporting the project, helping the university drive innovation and hydrogen energy research. FortisBC hopes to […]
GCRTC Seminar Series: Unlocking Mass Timber
The Green Construction Research & Training Center (GCRTC) Seminar Series presents: Unlocking Mass Timber: Sustainable Design and Collaboration, presented by: Ricardo Brites, Ph.D., Eng° Director of Engineering & VDC @ Mercer Mass Timber (Vancouver, BC) Date: Wed. Mar 19, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM(PST) Location: EME 4218, School of Engineering, UBC, Okanagan, Kelowna BC Join […]