UBCO researchers receive funding to incorporate human comfort into product design
School of Engineering receives $1.65M grant for interdisciplinary projects engaging students and industry Imagine a world where the clothing we wear is crafted with both human comfort and environmental sustainability in mind from the outset of the design process. Or a world where our health-care settings have been equipped and furnished to support all aspects […]
Seminar explores building residential homes to radically low-energy standards
On January 18, 2024 the Green Construction Research and Training Center (GCRTC – UBC and Okanagan College) was proud to host Net Zero Now in Kelowna
UBCO School of Engineering researchers earn 2023 UBC research awards
Dr. Sepideh Pakpour and Dr. Sina Kheirkhah are among the 2023 recipients of faculty research awards announced by UBC this week.
UBC Okanagan researchers appointed Canada Research Chairs, more than $4.1 million in funding received
Dr. Will Hughes from the School of Engineering is the Canada Research Chair in DNA Engineering (Tier 1). Dr. Hughes, who in addition to serving as the Director for the School of Engineering is also a Professor in Applied Science, designs DNA for multiple uses, including storing and reading digital data.
Advanced deep-learning technologies keep marine mammals safe
Growing up in the port city of Xiamen in southern China, Xiangrui Liu used to periodically look out his window at the Taiwan Strait resting his eyes from working on his computer. Little did he know that years later, the ships navigating that body of water would be using technology he helped to develop to safeguard marine life.
Alumni Profile – Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem, Postdoctoral Fellow (Electrical)
Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem is a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus School of Engineering and an assistant professor at the Abu Dhabi campus of NYU.
Assessing the impact of resource extraction
With many countries committing to meet or exceed the United Nations (UN) Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), tools like the ones that Bam is developing provide a roadmap of sorts to addressing a variety of factors.
New aerospace initiative links industry with educational institutions
The Kelowna Aerospace Growth Initiative (KAGI) seeks to bolster the Okanagan’s aerospace sector
Microbial research holds key to improving environmental monitoring
Researchers at UBC Okanagan are uncovering how microbial systems can influence land management and bioprocess design to enhance waste valorization and support a circular economy.
Preparing for the next wildfire
UBC researchers investigate novel approaches to improve disaster resiliency following Kelowna wildfires.