Alicia Meehan
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
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
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 […]
Trio of UBC Okanagan researchers awarded Killam Doctoral scholarships
Each year, doctoral students from five Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts vie for the prestigious Killam Doctoral Scholarships. Established in memory of Izaak Walton Killam through the Will of his wife, Dorothy J. Killam, Mrs. Killam desired that those selected to receive scholarships: “Be likely to contribute to the advancement of […]
Finding the Fun – Meet Dean Peter Simpson
As he joins UBC Okanagan’s College of Graduate Studies as Dean, Peter Simpson is focused on finding fun in academia AN EAGER LEARNER HIS ENTIRE LIFE, Peter Simpson decided to pursue a PhD in an area of physics that was less established and more exploratory. This led him to Western University to study electronic materials, positron […]
Tips for working from home
The Centre for Scholarly Communication has put together the following article and video to support you while you work from home. Tips for Navigating Working at Home. Have you been experiencing some pressure to “make the most of this time”? If this kind of thinking works for you, great! But it can also be damaging […]