New funding for immersive technologies makes virtual a reality at UBCO
Funding from the Government of Canada will help establish one of the world’s first truly interdisciplinary immersive technologies graduate program at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Open Letter from Indigenous Caucus – Time for Change
With the heartbreaking news from Kamloops earlier this month about the discovery of 215 children found buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, the UBC Okanagan Engineering Indigenous Caucus and our allies the EDI advisors met this past week to discuss how we can help our community better understand and process this tragic news.
Alumni Profile – Kaila Spencer BASc ’21 (Civil)
Kaila Spencer completed her Bachelors of Applied Science in Civil Engineering in December 2020.
Class of 2021 to cross virtual stage June 2
Over 400 undergraduate and graduate students will be conferred during UBC Okanagan’s second virtual convocation on June 2, 2021
UBC Okanagan recognizes Jannik Eikenaar with a Teaching Excellence and Innovation Award
The UBC Okanagan Teaching Excellence and Innovation Award acknowledges teaching excellence and innovation at Okanagan campus.
Professor Rehan Sadiq named Distinguished University Scholar
The Distinguished University Scholar program recognizes members of UBC Faculty who have distinguished themselves as exceptional scholars.
Two undergraduate students awarded CEMF Engineering Ambassador Awards
Third-year mechanical engineering student, Madisyn Szpula, and first-year engineering student, Kayley Beckie, were both recognized by the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) with 2021 awards.
Inaugural Recipients of Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Impact Funding Announced
Winning teams selected to receive funding to launch student-led start-ups to solve real-world problems as part of the School of Engineering’s Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Impact Fund.
UBCO researchers find a new use for waste
Waste materials from the pulp and paper industry have long been seen as possible fillers for building products like cement, but for years these materials have ended up in the landfill.
Undergraduate Student Profile – Nathan Van Zyderveld
Nathan Van Zyderveld is in his final year of the Mechanical Engineering program.