UBC Okanagan engineering graduate transforms personal adversity into community impact
Dr. Gordon Springate Sr. Award in Engineering empowers Ciana Dawydiuk-Clozza When a UBC Okanagan engineering student suffered a painful sports injury, she didn’t let it slow her down—instead, she found a way to turn this setback into inspiration and support for those who were also on the road to recovery. On graduation day, June 5, […]
A new hope: Syrian engineering grad reflects on finding community at UBCO
School of Engineering celebrates 445 graduates as class of 2026 prepares to shape the future For UBC Okanagan engineering graduate Tarek Alkabbani, convocation doesn’t represent an endpoint on the map. It marks a milestone along a path he continues to explore with hope and wonder. A path that began five years ago another continent, saw […]
Building Connections, Confidence and a Career in Civil Engineering
Meet UBCO 2026 BASc Civil Engineering Graduate Jeremy Laverdiere Jeremy Laverdiere’s engineering journey began close to home. Born and raised in Kelowna, he chose to pursue civil engineering at UBC Okanagan, where he combined academic achievement with hands-on industry experience and three seasons as a member of the UBCO Heat golf team. Through determination, initiative […]
From Cape Town to Kelowna: Engineering with Community in Mind
Meet UBCO 2026 BASc Civil Engineering Graduate Mpho Rambau When Mpho Rambau arrived at UBC Okanagan from South Africa, she was drawn by the region’s natural beauty and the School of Engineering’s close-knit community. Four years later, she graduates with a passion for designing infrastructure that serves people and strengthens communities. A civil engineering student […]
Finding Purpose Through Engineering, Clean Energy and Community
Meet 2026 UBCO BASc, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Jason Schultz After earning a Physics degree and spending several years reflecting on his next steps, Jason Schultz chose to start a new chapter at UBC Okanagan. Drawn to engineering as a way to apply his passion for science and mathematics to real-world challenges, he found opportunities to […]
Beginning with People: Acting on Limitations
In engineering, some projects begin with equations. Others begin with people. Capstone Project Name: Acting on Limitations: Improving Front Drive Power Assist Devices in Collaboration with Accessible Okanagan Team Members: Ciana Dawydiuk-Clozza – Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical Concentration) Hussain Al-Digs – Electrical Engineering Sonia Mann – Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical Concentration) Brennen Topor – Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical […]
UBCO first-year engineering students offer up real-world solutions
Students impress at annual APSC 171 Design Showcase Students in the Applied Science 171 course at UBC Okanagan (UBCO) School of Engineering showcased their skills and knowledge in an exciting and fast-paced design competition on April 9. “As one of the School’s long-standing flagship design showcase competitions, this annual event remains a hallmark of creativity, innovation, and experiential learning within our […]
UBCO Engineering innovation soars
Graduating students showcase impactful projects It was a moment where ideas, dreams and teamwork took flight. A moment to lift each other up. To present real solutions to problems in the Okanagan and beyond. It was a moment for friends, families and community to come together. And for a group of soon-to-graduate engineering students, it was both a swan song and a new beginning. More than 350 final-year engineering students landed at the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence […]
Engineering space for Indigenous knowledge in science
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering Student Noah Kaiser is helping redefine what reconciliation looks like in research—through mentorship, representation and design rooted in both land and community When Noah Kaiser talks about engineering, he starts with people. This fall, the fourth-year UBC Okanagan student will join classmates and researchers travelling to the Upper Nicola Band […]
SoE Community: Join us for tea and conversation
In response to the difficult events unfolding in Iran, across the Middle East and around the world, members of the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering community are invited to come together in support of one another. To create space for quiet connection, reflection and care, the School will host a series of informal tea and […]