Recognizing the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to reflect on and recognize the lives that were lost and impacted by the residential school system.
Student projects top the 2021 Western Canadian AquaHacking Challenge
Two teams comprising of School of Engineering student-led projects are the top finishers of the 2021 AquaHacking Challenge – Western Canada Finale.
Global initiative seeks to establish cooling hubs in urban areas
School of Engineering researcher among international collaboration to address extreme heat events in urban environments.
UBCO researchers light the way to cleaner water
Shining a beam of light into potentially contaminated water samples may hold the key to real-time detection of hydrocarbons and pesticides in water.
New faculty bring expertise in digital health, smart cities and microbial ecosystems
The School of Engineering welcomes four new faculty on July 1. The new research faculty bring a wealth of experience in digital health, smart structures, smart transportation, and microbial ecosystems.
Open Letter from Indigenous Caucus – Time to Reflect
Hopefully, our letters this month have led you to reflect and contemplate how you can contribute to reconciliation.
Open Letter from Indigenous Caucus – Understanding the Indigenous perspective
From the perspective of the School of Engineering Indigenous Caucus, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is an important document, and serves as a framework towards reconciliation.
UBCO enhances science and engineering outreach programs
This year underrepresented and underserved youth in BC’s Interior will have increased access to science and engineering programming.
UBCO enhances science and engineering outreach programs
This year underrepresented and underserved youth in BC’s Interior will have increased access to science and engineering programming.
Open Letter from Indigenous Caucus – Recent history
As the UBC Okanagan Engineering Indigenous Caucus, we think it is important to build awareness about these tough subjects, and maintain a dialogue to uncover what we can do as engineers, and aspiring engineers, to seek out reconciliation while ending a negative cycle.