Student team set to represent Canada at international design competition
A team of sustainability and environmentally conscious students have advanced to the International Competition Finals in Golden, Colorado.
Students launch new student Indigenous society
UBC’s newest student organization seeks to build and strengthen a community
UBCO’s annual Life Raft Debate goes back in time
Time travel is the only chance to save society, but who gets to go?
Stober Scholarship recipient pedals to a strong start
First-year engineering student Luke Hoefer is the inaugural recipient of the Stober Engineering Award. The award is part of the Stober Family’s $1 million donation to support UBC Okanagan student scholarships, research and community health initiatives over the next five years.
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 – 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.
Alumni Profile – Kaila Spencer BASc ’21 (Civil)
Kaila Spencer completed her Bachelors of Applied Science in Civil Engineering in December 2020.
New faculty set to expand opportunities at School of Engineering
On a Zoom call in late November, three new faculty members met to discuss their preparations for the upcoming year. The three incoming faculty are among ten incoming faculty that are starting at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering over the next year.
Inside first year, first term with Schulich Scholar James Ropotar
James Ropotar is in his first-year at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering. The Schulich Scholar started his journey to become a professional engineer in September 2020 (actually he started last year as a Dual Credit student with School District 23).
Inside first year, first term with Loran Scholar Sydney Strocen
Sydney Strocen is in her first-year at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering. The Loran Scholar started her journey to become a professional engineer in September 2020.