Okanagan Stories
This video was produced prior to COVID-19 physical distancing requirements.
UBC’s Okanagan campus is situated in the unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. The nsyilxcən name for where the campus is located is kłpəpqłpiwaʔs.
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Engineering Nanotech
Mohammad Zarifi and his team of researchers are developing tiny electronics with big potential.
Mastering Blockchain
Researchers are exploring the wide-ranging applications of this distributed ledger technology.
The Reality of Sci-fi
How science fiction is providing real-world lessons and teaching opportunities for students and professors.
More INNOVATIVE Stories
Space to Innovate | Textile Tech | Printing Parts | Closing the Distance | Maximizing Potential | Media Matters | Just Breathe | O Cannabis
Art Influences
How UBC Okanagan fine arts alumni are shaping the community with their unique artistic perspectives.
Successful Aging
Researchers explore how to help Canada’s growing older population age successfully from head to toe.
Indigenous Voices
Profs and students work to save endangered languages, interpret oral histories and empower communities.
More COMMUNITY Stories
Acts of Kindness | Hive of Activity | Facing the Challenge | Making Moves | Urban Harvest | You Belong Here
Forests, Floods and Freshwater
UBCO is exploring the critical interconnectedness of the Okanagan Valley’s forests and watersheds.
Coexisting With Wolves
UBC joins with Parks Canada and other collaborators to see how humans and wolves can coexist in British Columbia.
Expressions of Reconciliation
How UBCO is incorporating cultural safety training into the university.
More COLLABORATIVE Stories
Finding Home | Aging Well | Mission Possible | Diamond in the Rough | Being Human
Opening Doors
The TYDE project is unlocking the door to a world of possibilities for young people with disabilities.
Furthering Feminism
How the women of UBCO are challenging stereotypes, shifting power paradigms and working towards equality.
Empowering Entrepreneurs
For risk-takers and problem-solvers, e@UBCO helps transform theory into real-world application.
More EMPOWERING Stories
Custom Care | Game Changers | Building Tradition | Touchscreen Temptation | Launch Pad | Unleashed Potential| A Graduate’s Path
Around the Globe
Learn how UBCO remains a close-knit learning community with global connections.
Matters of the Heart
Through local and global collaborations, UBCO cardiovascular researchers are examining what makes the heart tick.
Sustainable Cities
Learn how UBCO engineers are helping urban environments address climate change.
MORE Global STORIES
Healthy Earth | Exposing Land Grabs | Brave New Worlds | Into Africa | One Water
