NSERC president makes first-ever visit to UBC Okanagan
Past successes and future opportunities were the main topics of discussion when Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) president, Alejandro Adem, visited UBC Okanagan.
Canadian Federation for Innovation funds six UBCO-led projects with more than $800K
Six UBC Okanagan research projects will collectively receive more than $800,000 in infrastructure funding.
Province funds largest-ever number of UBCO research endeavours
The British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) has announced funding for 23 research projects at UBCO, the largest number of provincially funded projects in campus history.
Reseacher recognized for stroke recovery work
Assistant professor and researcher Sarah Kraeutner named as a Michael Smith Scholar by Michael Smith Health Research BC for her work in neuroscience and recovery after stroke.
UBC Okanagan researcher receives royal recognition
Associate professor Eric Li named among Canada’s top scholars by Royal Society of Canada Faculty of Management associate professor Eric Li has received a prestigious honour from the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), having been named a member of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The College is Canada’s first national system of […]
2022 Principal’s Research Chair Announcement
Top-tier UBC Okanagan researchers have been designated Principal’s Research Chairholders.
2021 Eminence Clusters of Research Excellence Awards
Two new Clusters of Research Excellence were awarded Eminence funding in the 2021 competition and two existing clusters received renewal funding to continue their work.
2022 Researchers of the Year
Meet this year’s outstanding Researcher of the Year awardees.
Three new Canada Research Chairs for UBCO
Drs. Jennifer Davis (Faculty of Management), Isaac Li (Faculty of Science) and Astrida Neimanis (Faculty of Creative & Critical Studies | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) were each awarded Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs for their groundbreaking work. Davis and Li also received CFI-JELF funding in partnership with the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program.
New Research Data Centre
A new Research Data Centre (RDC) is now open at UBC Okanagan, as part of a national network of 30 university-based research facilities across Canada.