UBC Okanagan announces newest Principal’s Research Chairs
Three outstanding researchers from UBC Okanagan have been recognized with the title of Principal’s Research Chair.
UBC faculty members elected to the Royal Society of Canada
A total of fifteen UBC faculty members have been announced by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as new Fellows and as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Dr. Suzie Currie to join VPRI Okanagan on October 1, 2024
Dr. Currie will provide strategic direction and oversight in supporting and advancing research, scholarly activity and innovation at UBC’s Okanagan campus
New ‘EDI in Research’ online course now available for UBC community
UBCO is offering a course to educate students, faculty and staff on equity, diversity and inclusion best practices in the world of research.
UBCO research awarded more than $3.5M in NSERC grants
From wildlife space-use patterns to next generation wireless networks, this funding supports cutting research on the UBCO campus.
UBC researchers awarded $1.7m in SSHRC Partnership Development Grants
New grants support innovative research at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
BC government provides more than $440,000 to support UBCO research infrastructure
BCKDF funding awarded to the campus’s newest Canada Research Chairs
UBC Okanagan researchers appointed Canada Research Chairs, more than $4.1 million in funding received
Drs. Alanaise Ferguson and Will Hughes recognized for research excellence Two UBC Okanagan faculty members have received prestigious Canada Research Chair appointments from the federal government. The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport, announced the new chairs today on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, as part of a […]
New projects will use UBC Okanagan as a living laboratory for sustainability
Projects funded to improve campus air quality, energy efficiency and wildfire resiliency New research projects from the Campus as a Living Lab program will help UBC Okanagan set an example of sustainability in the region. Now in its second year, the Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) program is funded by the Office of the […]
Innovation and e@UBCO relocating to Landmark Centre
The Office of the VPRI’s Innovation and e@UBCO staff members will soon be moving from their space in the Innovation Centre downtown into the Landmark Centre, where other UBC faculty, staff and administrative departments currently exist. The team’s last day in the Innovation Centre will be March 16, 2024. UBCO has been consolidating departments, faculty […]