Students tackle global challenges at inaugural UBCO Map the System competition
Students, mentors, faculty and community members recently gathered at UBC Okanagan for the inaugural UBCO Map the System competition, a day focused on systems thinking, sustainability and exploring some of the world’s most complex challenges. Hosted through the School of Engineering’s Technology Entrepreneurship program, the event invited interdisciplinary student teams to investigate deeply rooted social, […]
Making change in a complex world: UBCO students invited to Map the System
Making change in a complex world: UBCO students invited to Map the System The world’s most pressing challenges cannot be solved through a single lens. Human rights. Climate change. Waste management. Urban resilience. These are issues shaped by interconnected systems—where policy, economics, environment, infrastructure and human behaviour all intersect. This spring, UBC Okanagan students are invited to take on those complexities through the inaugural UBCO Map the System […]