Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)

UBCO professor spearheads global effort to translate, analyze rare 13th century text

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

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 […]

From textbooks to tissue models
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.