Core Area – Research Excellence

Transforming Health Symposium charts a path forward for translational medicine

Transforming Health Symposium charts a path forward for translational medicine

Please visit https://immunoengineeringhub.ca/ths/ to read the story

Indigenous-led solutions to health crises: UBC Research Cluster tackles pandemic inequities

Indigenous-led solutions to health crises: UBC Research Cluster tackles pandemic inequities

Please visit https://www.arts.ubc.ca/news/indigenous-led-solutions-to-health-crises-ubc-research-cluster-tackles-pandemic-inequities/ to read the story

Well-to-wake: decarbonizing BC’s maritime industry

Well-to-wake: decarbonizing BC’s maritime industry

Please visit https://sustain.ubc.ca/stories/well-wake-decarbonizing-bc%E2%80%99s-maritime-industry to read the story

Supporting community and confidence in undergraduate thesis writing

Supporting community and confidence in undergraduate thesis writing

UBC Okanagan’s Centre for Scholarly Communication aims to demystify thesis writing for undergraduate students through their new workshop and retreat series.   Writing a thesis is one of the most difficult and complex tasks many students will face in their academic career, with a well-earned reputation for challenging even the best and brightest. For hundreds of […]

A flood of trouble

A flood of trouble

Please visit https://forestry.ubc.ca/news/a-flood-of-trouble/ to view the story

The carbon costs of the construction industry

The carbon costs of the construction industry

Please visit https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2024/07/22/the-carbon-costs-of-the-construction-industry/ to read the story.

Inside UBC’s ARC team: Current endeavours and initiatives with Ryan Thomson

Inside UBC’s ARC team: Current endeavours and initiatives with Ryan Thomson

At the heart of any organization’s success lies effective communication and collaboration across its various departments. Here at UBC, the Advanced Research Computing (ARC) team is dedicated to not only supporting technology solutions and research but also ensuring seamless communication with key stakeholders, including UBC IT and the VP Research and Innovation office. To learn more about […]

UBC Okanagan’s Bachelor of Sustainability a degree of change

UBC Okanagan’s Bachelor of Sustainability a degree of change

On a hilltop in British Columbia, Jacqueline Rowe and her team watched smoke fill the skies as three separate wildfires raged across the landscapes of Kamloops, Merritt and West Kelowna. The encroaching blazes and the trail of devastation left behind underscored for Rowe the escalating threat of climate change and the pressing need for action. […]

Lessons from the land

Lessons from the land

Some people may have looked out and seen a field of weeds, but Dr. Sumer Seiki saw an opportunity. Dr. Seiki, an Associate Professor in the Okanagan School of Education, had an idea that would physically bring truth, reconciliation and healing into her classroom. In spring 2023, Dr. Seiki and 140 teacher candidates took on […]