Restoring language. Revitalizing culture.
There are 34 unique Indigenous languages currently in use in British Columbia. Each of them is critically endangered. The disappearance of any single one represents not just the loss of the language itself but also the loss of a living expression of intellect, a specific cultural understanding and an important link to the past. Dr. […]
Better batteries
As we continue to rely on batteries to power our world, there is an increasing need to improve their performance and sustainability. UBCO is leading the charge toward designing, developing and prototyping powerful, sustainable and efficient battery technologies to help run the world of tomorrow. Batteries are an integral part of society’s energy storage, and […]
UBC Okanagan to be at the forefront of battery innovation, Indigenous language revitalization
Canada Foundation for Innovation invests more than $4 million in infrastructure funding for two key UBC Okanagan-led research projects Two UBCO-led research projects were awarded a combined $4.15 million in infrastructure funding today as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund. Funded projects include pursuing the development of better, cleaner battery technology […]
Province invests nearly $1.7M in UBCO research
Latest BCKDF funding awarded for eight campus projects UBC Okanagan researchers have received $1.68 million in infrastructure funding support from the Government of BC. A total of eight projects were funded, exploring everything from the use of robots in the construction of affordable housing to patient-centred research into the development of treatments for deadly brain […]
UBCO professor spearheads global effort to translate, analyze rare 13th century text
Project receives more than $2.1 million in federal funding One of the world’s most unique and important texts, the General e grand estoria (GE), will soon be translated, analyzed and made widely available, thanks to a global endeavour being led by a UBC Okanagan researcher. Dr. Francisco Peña, Professor in the Faculty of Creative and […]
Federal government invests $9M in UBC Okanagan research
Latest NSERC, SSHRC, NFRF results include 38 successful UBCO projects UBC’s Okanagan campus has received a significant investment from the federal government, with more than $9 million in research funding announced today across 38 research projects. The grants, awarded through Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities […]
UBCO celebrates extraordinary faculty members as Researchers of the Year
UBC Okanagan celebrates Dr. Mohammad Arjmand, Dr. Brodie Sakakibara and Michael V. Smith as 2025 Researchers of the Year
Engineering next-gen materials to solve global challenges
Mohammad Arjmand is developing advanced materials to tackle global challenges and advance a sustainable circular economy
Optimizing stroke recovery
Brodie Sakakibara is finding ways to support stroke recovery through tech-powered solutions that promote patient health and wellness
Queering storytelling—from verse to video, memoir to media
Michael V. Smith is exploring queer storytelling across genres as a means of challenging dominant narratives and reframing cultural perspectives