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
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 recognized with prestigious awards
Four UBC Okanagan scholars earn top honours for their groundbreaking research in psychology, digital humanities and engineering.
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
UBC Okanagan researcher receives national funding to support work in Quantum Science
Dr. Chen Feng leads one of nine UBC-led projects that received NSERC Quantum Grants Dr. Chen Feng, a researcher at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, has been awarded $165,186 in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to support his groundbreaking work in quantum computing and communications. The funding, announced […]