Looking to support community in a positive way
First year Engineering student Levon Joslin sees an opportunity to make a difference. “I want to help others and to protect the environment,’ says the Lax’Kwalaams First Nation member who grew up in Edmonton. With an older cousin in engineering, Joslin was drawn to the field due to his gift for mathematics. “I’ve always had […]
Students take kite energy to new heights
What goes up must come down and it has left an opportunity for a novel innovation from some UBC Okanagan Engineering students. As part of their fourth-year capstone project, a group of students designed a unique launching, docking and storing system for kite energy technology. With the growing focus on renewable energy around the World, […]
Results indicate home of tomorrow is more efficient and costs less
In their recent energy simulation, results indicate an over 95-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for the owners of the “home of tomorrow”.
School of Engineering and FCCS faculty and students helping university students write better
From styles and genres of writing to strategies and processes, Engineering and Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies faculty and staff have developed a textbook and curriculum that provides first-year university students with writing fundamentals.
How a creative mind can impact engineering
Courtney Bethune brought along her love for physics and chemistry when she arrived on the UBC Okanagan campus. Bethune’s father works for an Aboriginal engineering firm which specializes in civil engineering projects. “When I was younger, I would tag along to my dad’s firm and it was such a cool experience,” explains Bethune. “I want […]
Lending a hand in Haiti
UBC Okanagan civil engineering student, Rick George, recently traveled to Haiti to help make a difference.
Engineering in a virtual space
Third-year engineering student, Ishrak Iltut, finds success outside the box.
LifeSciences BC Showcase Series 2017
LifeSciences BC held a Showcase Series event at UBC Okanagan on Thursday November 23, 2017. The event was hosted by School of Engineering Director Mina Hoorfar and featured speakers from various health sciences fields. Symposium topics included cutting-edge research and development being done in the Kelowna area.
Local Youth Embrace Engineering
Recently, the School of Engineering at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia welcomed students from Vernon Community School to participate in a STEM Fair with select participants given the opportunity to have their projects incubated in a UBC Okanagan research lab. According to School of Engineering Director, Mina Hoorfar, “this initiative was focused […]