Leading Within Departments and Across Campus: Introducing the 2026 Graduate Dean’s Leadership Award Winners
Joud Jelassi, Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering student, and Scarlett MacPherson, Doctor of Philosophy in Psychological Sciences student, are shaping the graduate student experience of tomorrow.
Meet Joud Jelassi
Meet Joud Jelassi: One of our 2026 Graduate Dean’s Student Leadership Award winners. Joud’s research investigates airborne micro‑ and nanoplastics through global air sampling to better understand their sources, distribution, and implications for environmental and human health.
Cigarette smoking cessation support for people living with spinal cord injury: Co-designing a blueprint for an e-learning course for peer health coaches
Meet Parres Holliday from the Faculty of Health & Social Development. Parres is taking the next steps in the co-development of a smoking cessation intervention for individuals living with spinal cord injury.
Three Minutes, Lasting Impact: UBCO Graduate Students Take the Stage
From wildfire prediction to sustainable concrete, UBC Okanagan’s Three Minute Thesis competition showcased bold ideas, passionate students, and research with real‑world impact.
Obesity research is on the increase, but UBCO study reveals surprising find
Study of energy expenditure and dietary intake reveals clinical animal research outpaces studies on humans
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Bridges, roadways threatened by changes in weather patterns
UBCO researchers offer a road map to prioritize what to fix first
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The wall that pushes back
It took a full day to pour. The reinforcement cage […]
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Research putting future power grids to the test before they’re built
As power grids add more renewable energy and large-scale battery […]
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Using nursing history to deepen our understanding of child mental health among Black children
Using nursing history to deepen our understanding of child mental health among Black children
Researchers, egg farmers hatch sustainable agriculture plans
Researchers at UBC Okanagan and Canadian egg farmers have built […]
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