Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)

UBCO celebrates extraordinary faculty members as Researchers of the Year

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

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

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

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

Robotics, AI advancing wildfire, agricultural research at UBCO
UBCO’s campus becomes a lab for connection and clean air

UBCO’s campus becomes a lab for connection and clean air

UBCO’s Campus as a Living Lab drives research to boost student connections and improve indoor air quality for a healthier, sustainable campus.

UBC Okanagan researchers Dr. Leanne ten Brinke, Dr. Emily Murphy, Dr. Shahria Alam, and Dr. Mohammad Arjmand have been recognized with prestigious Killam Awards for their groundbreaking contributions to psychology, digital humanities, and engineering. Their research is shaping the future of trust, cultural memory, sustainable materials, and nanotechnology.

UBC Okanagan researchers recognized with prestigious awards

Four UBC Okanagan scholars earn top honours for their groundbreaking research in psychology, digital humanities and engineering.

Researchers find caribou migration patterns are shrinking
UBCO, FortisBC celebrate launch of Hydrogen Research Lab
UBC Okanagan receives $1.35M for airborne sensing lab

UBC Okanagan receives $1.35M for airborne sensing lab

A $1.35 million investment from PacifiCan will help UBC Okanagan establish an advanced airborne sensing lab, equipping a small aircraft with cutting-edge remote sensing technology