UBC transportation research takes centre stage at international conference
UBC Okanagan researchers from the Centre for Transportation and Land Use Research (CeTLUR) will present their research this week at the 2020 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting features over 5-thousand presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops featuring topics related to the theme “A Century of Progress: Foundation for the […]
School of Engineering hosts 14 Not Forgotten Memorial
School of Engineering hosts memorial and vigil for 14 Not Forgotten in the EME on December 6, 2019 at 12pm
2019 School of Engineering Open House A Success
Hundreds of community members and prospective students toured the UBC Okanagan campus and the School of Engineering on Saturday.
Reaching for the stars
Never one to let an opportunity pass him by, Ilija Hristovski used a networking opportunity at UBC Okanagan’s Aerospace Industry Night to establish an international research internship in Germany at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR).
Engineering student turning heads in first-year classes
Forbes stands out a bit amongst the class of 2023. He calls himself a “mature student,” and he is. Murray Forbes is 75-years-young.
School of Engineering Unveils 2019 Student Ambassadors
This group of enthusiastic current students from each program discipline help provide prospective and current students a personal and informative connection to UBC Okanagan Engineering.
Lifting your way to success
In his first year of undergraduate studies at UBC Okanagan, Logan Tarasoff was introduced to the sport of powerlifting. According to Tarasoff, the sport encouraged him to establish clear goals to work towards. “If I had a competition coming up in 6 months, I could set some goals then work backwards to determine what I need to do in order to meet those goals.”
Bringing Indigenous perspectives and best practices into the classroom
New funding will bring Indigenous-focused modules into the Engineering curriculum.
Detecting water contamination faster
New research has uncovered a new, fast and highly-accurate means of measuring contaminants in water. It could mean rapid detection of different types of contaminants that current methods may miss including low-levels of pesticides and hydrocarbons.
School of Engineering appoints MEng Coordinator
The School of Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. Rudolf Seethaler has been appointed MEng Coordinator. In this newly created role, Dr. Seethaler will work closely with the School’s associate director of graduate studies, Richard Klukas, (and the graduate studies committee) to provide support and direction for the MEng program. His responsibilities will include […]