Meet Emily Giroux

Meet Emily Giroux

Enabling the development of authentic and equitable partnerships between researchers and spinal cord injury community based organizations.

Meet Alanna Shwed

Meet Alanna Shwed

Understanding what meaningful research partnerships look like within spinal cord injury research.

CoGS Staff Recognized for Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusion

CoGS Staff Recognized for Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusion

Damien was recognized for taking a leadership role in advancing equity, diversity and inclusive excellence practices within his department as well as in the broader UBC community.

Two Master’s students awarded Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Brianne Christensen and Matthew McConnachie will be taking their studies abroad with the help of the Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements. The Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students by providing up to $6,000 in funding to offset research costs outside of Canada. The award aims to support graduate students in building […]

Engineering student captures top prize at UBCO’s 3MT final

Engineering student captures top prize at UBCO’s 3MT final

Go green or go home; that was the message that secured PhD student Hammad Ahmad the top spot at the ninth annual UBC Okanagan Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. For his presentation, Hammad spoke about the use of biocomposites as sustainable construction materials. Ahmad, a PhD student in Civil Engineering, captivated judges with his audience […]

Sara McDonald: A tribute

Sara McDonald: A tribute

By Carolyn MacHardy, Professor Emerita (Art History), UBC Okanagan Sara McDonald, artist and passionate advocate for social justice, died on February 1, 2022.  Sara had a long association with UBC Okanagan, and especially the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, where she completed her BFA in 2000, majoring in printmaking, painting, drawing and mixed-media.  In […]

Applying to Grad School at UBC Okanagan – FAQ

Applying to Grad School at UBC Okanagan – FAQ

Interested in applying for graduate studies at UBC Okanagan? Our Admissions and Records team has compiled a list of the top applicant questions to help make your application process a little bit easier. If you have questions about the application process please review our Programs and Applying page on our website. If you can’t find […]