2025 Researchers of the year
UBC Okanagan is proud to celebrate three exceptional faculty members whose research is driving meaningful change on some of today’s most urgent societal challenges.
The Researcher of the Year awards honour outstanding scholars whose work exemplifies research excellence and makes a lasting impact, locally and globally.
Meet the Researchers
MOHAMMAD ARJMAND
Recipient in Natural Sciences and Engineering
Engineering next-gen materials to solve global challenges
BRODIE SAKAKIBARA
Recipient in Health
Empowering patients for better health and wellness after stroke
MICHAEL V. SMITH
Recipient in Social Sciences and Humanities
Queering storytelling—from verse to video, memoir to media