Explore the Festival of Ideas, a year-long lineup of events to inspire ideas and catalyze conversation as UBC Okanagan celebrates its 15th anniversary. The inaugural event is a panel discussion with the Honourable Janet Austin, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia on March 5.
Flag Lowering: The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags on the UBC Vancouver Campus (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC Flags at UBC Okanagan are lowered today in memory of Dr. Robert (Bob) H. Lee, CM, OBC, former Chancellor of UBC and Chairman of UBC Properties Trust, who passed away on February 19, 2020. Read more…
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Our talented and motivated students and faculty drive our research and support the quality of our undergraduate and graduate programs. The Okanagan campus bolsters the strength of UBC as one of the world’s top public universities.
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CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY
UBC Okanagan celebrates its people: their courage, contributions and entrepreneurial spirits. Our campus is a supportive space where students and faculty are empowered to thrive.
REAL-WORLD IMPACT
Our students and faculty are full of passion. They create, inquire, innovate and challenge convention—changing how we live, in the Okanagan and around the world.
Designing high-tech storage carts for the homeless
A team of engineering students is working to develop a personal belongings cart—a movable and securable buggy with lights and locks that can hold a homeless person’s possessions.
A REMARKABLE PLACE: KELOWNA & THE OKANAGAN
195,000 people in Kelowna’s metro area. One of Canada’s fastest growing cities—and getting younger. All of this within the stunning natural beauty of BC’s Okanagan Valley. Read more.
UBC OKANAGAN IN THE COMMUNITY: LEARN MORE
