UBC Okanagan professor bringing more comfort and joy to children impacted by conflict
It’s not his first humanitarian mission, but it comes at a time when hope and joy are needed more than ever for children caught in international conflict and strife, says UBC Okanagan Engineering professor Dr. Ray Taheri. In early January, just in time for the Orthodox Christmas season, Dr. Taheri will travel from Kelowna, BC, […]
Four UBC professors named Engineering Institute of Canada Fellows
Four leading experts at the University of British Columbia – including three from UBCO’s School of Engineering – are being recognized for excellence in engineering and their services to the profession and society by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC). Faculty of Applied Science members Dr. Julian Cheng (UBCO), Dr. Peter Englezos, Dr. Kasun Hewage […]
School of Engineering researchers among first recipients of Wall Legacy Awards
Four researchers – one faculty member and three graduate students – with UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering are recipients of the inaugural Peter Wall Legacy Awards announced by UBC today. Made possible by a ground-breaking $100+million endowment and valued at $4 million in annual funding, the Peter Wall Legacy Awards are among the largest internal […]
UBCO WiE paint the E to honour the 14 Not Forgotten
Members of Women in Engineering (WiE) were joined by faculty, staff and students from across the School of Engineering (SoE) at UBC Okanagan to paint the E (cairn) white today. The group gathered to paint the E for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women and the annual 14 Not Forgotten memorial […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fawad Ahmed Najam
Meet Dr. Fawad Najam Dr. Fawad Najam joined UBC Okanagan (UBCO)’s School of Engineering as a lecturer in January 2024. His work focuses on the performance-based evaluation of built facilities under extreme loads, e.g., severe earthquakes and winds. He studies seismic resilience of innovative structural systems, site-specific seismic hazard analysis, earthquake vulnerability assessment of existing […]
GCRTC Seminar Series: Dis-Ownership in Climate Change and Making “Sense” of Resilience in Construction
The Green Construction Research & Training Center (GCRTC) Seminar Series presents: Dis-Ownership in Climate Change and Making “Sense” of Resilience in Construction by Kh Md Nahduzzaman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Citinnov SA for Integrated Territorial Planning & Smart Cities, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Morocco. Date: Wed. November 27, 2024 Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Location: EME […]
Turning Waste into Possibilities: The UBCO Cleantech Hub
Note: This story was originally published on the Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan) website and is being shared for awareness within UBC Okanagan (UBCO) School of Engineering and UBCO Campus community. The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus (UBCO) is paving the way to a greener future with an innovation hub dedicated to repurposing waste […]
GCRTC Seminar Series: Rethinking the Seismic Design of Steel Moment Resisting Frames
The Green Construction Research & Training Center (GCRTC) Seminar Series presents: Rethinking the Seismic Design of Steel Moment Resisting Frames Featuring: Dr. Dimitrios Lignos, PEng Professor & Department Chair, Civil Engineering Institute (IIC) Director, Resilient Steel Structures Laboratory, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM […]
Discover Your Future at UBC Okanagan Engineering Open House on Nov. 2
High school and mature students welcomed to explore engineering pathways at UBCO How can we build more resilient communities in the face of climate change? What will the next leaps in solar or battery technology look like? What are the career paths for computer engineers in the age of AI? What are the job prospects […]
Sustainable Soil Construction: Engineers Canada profile of Dr. Sumi Siddiqua
Engineers Canada recently profiled School of Engineering Civil Engineering Professor Dr. Sumi Siddiqua. Dr. Sumi Siddiqua’s research on soil micro-organisms is paving the way for new geomaterials with significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions than traditional materials used in the construction industry. She’s also working to keep our groundwater safe by finding more effective ways to […]