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Zinc-ion batteries get a boost from cross-campus research team

Zinc-ion batteries get a boost from cross-campus research team

New research leads to a more sustainable, economical option to lithium-ion technology

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Student innovation connects wildfire resilience, safety to home design

Student innovation connects wildfire resilience, safety to home design

Two UBC Okanagan engineering students are transforming classroom research into […]

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UBCO engineers create new device to improve indoor air quality

UBCO engineers create new device to improve indoor air quality

Innovative airflow system outperforms conventional ventilation, reduces infection risk

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UBCO researchers apply body preservation technique to wood

UBCO researchers apply body preservation technique to wood

Researchers test plastination to improve cedar strength and sustainability

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UBC researchers awarded $1M Wall Fellowships to reimagine housing and climate resilience in B.C.
AI innovation at UBCO helps shipping ports see what’s coming—literally

AI innovation at UBCO helps shipping ports see what’s coming—literally

New technology improves forecasting, can help ports adapt quickly to global trade disruptions

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UBCO students shine with top honours at graduation
UBCO’s largest graduating class marks 20 years of growth
Researchers Captivate the Audience at UBC Okanagan’s Twelfth Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Researchers Captivate the Audience at UBC Okanagan’s Twelfth Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

We had a wonderful Wednesday evening celebrating graduate student research at our twelfth annual Three Minute Thesis Competition! To start off the night, Dr. Jelena Komanchuk, winner of the Michael Smith Health Research BC and UBC Okanagan Postdoctoral Fellowships, shared her talk “Sleep health inequities for children in foster and kinship care.” Using the tool […]

Engineering a cleaner future from the ground up

Engineering a cleaner future from the ground up

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