Making change in a complex world: UBCO students invited to Map the System
Making change in a complex world: UBCO students invited to Map the System The world’s most pressing challenges cannot be solved through a single lens. Human rights. Climate change. Waste management. Urban resilience. These are issues shaped by interconnected systems—where policy, economics, environment, infrastructure and human behaviour all intersect. This spring, UBC Okanagan students are invited to take on those complexities through the inaugural UBCO Map the System […]
From three hours to three minutes: a tale of two theses
School of Engineering PhD students showcase sustainable solutions at UBCO 3MT Finals Congratulations to UBC Okanagan School of Engineering (SoE) PhD Students Rubaiya Rumman and Fatemeh Niknahad who represented the SoE at UBCO’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals on April 14 at the Mary Irwin Theatre in Kelowna. Rubaiya Rumman was awarded Runner Up overall […]
UBCO first-year engineering students offer up real-world solutions
Students impress at annual APSC 171 Design Showcase Students in the Applied Science 171 course at UBC Okanagan (UBCO) School of Engineering showcased their skills and knowledge in an exciting and fast-paced design competition on April 9. “As one of the School’s long-standing flagship design showcase competitions, this annual event remains a hallmark of creativity, innovation, and experiential learning within our […]
Engineering students offer solutions for water, accessibility, housing
A semi-autonomous boat that measures Okanagan Lake’s water quality earned […]
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UBCO Engineering innovation soars
Graduating students showcase impactful projects It was a moment where ideas, dreams and teamwork took flight. A moment to lift each other up. To present real solutions to problems in the Okanagan and beyond. It was a moment for friends, families and community to come together. And for a group of soon-to-graduate engineering students, it was both a swan song and a new beginning. More than 350 final-year engineering students landed at the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence […]
Undergraduate students help turn science fiction into reality
Learn how Stephanie, Sam and Hasan are turning life’s molecular building blocks into microscopic data storage.
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SoE Community: Join us for tea and conversation
In response to the difficult events unfolding in Iran, across the Middle East and around the world, members of the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering community are invited to come together in support of one another. To create space for quiet connection, reflection and care, the School will host a series of informal tea and […]
UBCO to be at the forefront of battery innovation, Indigenous language revitalization
CFI invests $4.15 million in infrastructure funding for two key UBCO-led research projects
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UBCO Engineering battery research gets a boost from CFI
Many of the devices we rely on in our daily lives—from the batteries in our phones to our laptops and vehicles—have one thing in common: the need for energy storage. Researchers at UBC Okanagan (UBCO) are now even better positioned to makes strides in designing, building and testing the next generation of batteries thanks to […]
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering graduate students present research at the 3MT competition
Graduate students from UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering (SoE) gathered on March 4, 2026, for the UBC Okanagan Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, presenting their research to an audience of faculty, staff and peers in just three minutes. The international competition challenges thesis-based graduate students to clearly explain the significance of their research to a […]