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.
New funding paves way to improving the resiliency of Canada’s road infrastructure
New Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) funding seeks to ready UBC Okanagan’s SALMALIS lab to develop new technologies to improve road design and maintenance in Canada
Canadian hub for optical wireless technology launches at UBC Okanagan
Responding to increasing global demand for wireless systems, researchers at UBC Okanagan’s newly established Wireless INtegration (WIN) Program are collaborating with institutional and industrial partners around the world to uncover wireless innovations.
Developing a solid foundation for sustainable and disaster-resilient buildings
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) funding helps secure Western Canada’s first multi-axis subassembly testing (MAST) system