UBC event highlights nature’s role in government infrastructure

UBC event highlights nature’s role in government infrastructure

By Patty Wellborn on September 11, 2019

Natural assets and the ecosystem services they provide are a fundamental part of local government infrastructure. When properly managed, natural assets such as forests, wetlands and green spaces have many advantages over engineered infrastructure—including being less expensive to operate and maintain.

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Astrophysicist and multimedia artist Lucianne Walkowicz.

Astrophysicist tells how stars influence a planet’s suitability for life

By Patty Wellborn on September 4, 2019

We’ve all done it. Gazed into the skies on a starlit evening admiring the number of stars and their variety in brightness. Or perhaps shared thoughts of undiscovered planets that may sustain human life? But, have you ever wondered how scientists find planets and study stars in such a vast and distance space?

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UBC President Santa Ono plays his cello as part of his welcome to the more than 2,300 new-to-UBCO students at Tuesday’s Create celebration.

Growth continues to be the trend at UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on September 4, 2019

As UBCO welcomes the incoming class of 2019, it’s obvious the campus and student population is on a growth spurt.

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UBCO students Catherine Fleck-Vidal and Mykela White hold up a banner as President Santa Ono announces the $100,000,000 fundraising campaign has been met a year earlier than planned.

UBC doubles fundraising target to help more students realize potential

By Patty Wellborn on September 3, 2019

Today UBC announced the extension of its Blue & Gold Campaign for Students, doubling the target to $200 million by 2022.

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More than 1,150 students are moving into campus residences Sunday, September 1 starting at 8:30 a.m.

Residences fill up quickly as hundreds of students move onto campus

By Patty Wellborn on August 29, 2019

Move-in day, the annual tradition of moving hundreds of students into their student accommodation at UBCO, takes place this Sunday.

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Each year, UBCO organizes a number of activities during Jump Start as the first step in making international students feel at home.

UBC researcher outlines ideas for inclusivity in the classroom

By Patty Wellborn on August 27, 2019

It’s back to school time, and more than 580 of this year’s newest UBC Okanagan students are from various countries around the world.

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UBCO engineering students Peter Zhao and Huibing He examine the component of a tiny lithium-tellurium battery along with assistant professor Jian Liu (right).

UBCO teams with industry to develop next-generation battery

By Patty Wellborn on August 21, 2019

Researchers at UBC Okanagan are collaborating with Fenix Advanced Materials of Trail, BC, to design and develop a battery that is smaller and more powerful than what’s currently available.

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UBC Okanagan professors explain the science of wine

UBC Okanagan professors explain the science of wine

By Patty Wellborn on August 8, 2019

UBC researchers are taking the opportunity to explain what’s going on in their research labs, in a series of talks hosted in conjunction with this year’s BC Pinot Noir Celebration.  

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UBCO graduate students Kiana Mirshahidi and Ben Wiltshire demonstrate how small and portable the tiny ice detection senor is. The device has many ramifications, especially for the airline industry.

UBC-developed sensor provides next-generation ice detection

By Patty Wellborn on August 8, 2019

A new sensor, that can detect ice accumulation in real-time, might be a game-changer when it comes to airline safety and efficiency.

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Okanagan College President Jim Hamilton, left, with UBC engineers Rehan Sadiq, Kasun Hewage and Shahria Alam discusses green technology educational opportunities during a tour of the college’s Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence.

UBC and Okanagan College create green construction centre

By Patty Wellborn on July 18, 2019

A formal partnership between UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College has established a Green Construction Research and Training Centre (GCRTC) that will provide new research options and create hands-on practical training opportunities for students.

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