How one student connects AI innovation to wildfire research
Computer science undergraduate Shreya Saxena helps protect her community through data.
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Robotics, AI advancing wildfire, agricultural research at UBCO
Robot could navigate rough landscapes and assist in targeted fire suppression, making wildfire management safer and more precise
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AI, business innovation at the forefront of UBCO industry event
UBC Okanagan is set to host the Commerce ConneX networking […]
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Students use virtual reality to transform stroke recovery
Psychology, computer science students incorporate VR, AR into brain injury rehabilitation
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Q&A: Dr. Natalie Forssman on her new role in the Bachelor of Sustainability program
It has been just over a year since Dr. Forssman joined UBCO’s innovative Bachelor of Sustainability program. We sat down with her to find out more about her vision for sustainability education, and how she plans to help students imagine and enact a more equitable and inclusive future. Can you tell us a bit about […]
Q&A: Dr. Jake Bobowski on being Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science’s first Full Professor of Teaching
The Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics’ Dr. Jake Bobowski was recently promoted to Full Professor of Teaching, making him the first with this title in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science. We sat down with Dr. Bobowski to discuss his new role, and why he chose to pursue the Educational Leadership […]
UBCO celebrates the class of 2021
Virtual ceremony recognizes more than 1,800 graduating students UBC Okanagan is marking its second virtual convocation next week. More than 1,850 graduates — including 1,600 undergraduates as well as more than 100 masters’ and doctoral students — will tune in to celebrate the success of their educational journey. “This has been a remarkable year for […]
UBCO researcher uses geology to help astronomers find habitable planets
Astronomers have identified more than 4,000, and counting, confirmed exoplanets — planets orbiting stars other than the sun — but only a fraction have the potential to sustain life.
UBCO hosts CBC journalist Nora Young as next distinguished speaker
In an increasingly data-driven world, data literacy plays an important role in ensuring people understand how their interactions with technology may lead to the gathering, sharing or selling of their personal information.
Spring can be a time for ‘green eggs and chocolate,’ say UBCO experts
The arrival of spring and Easter is often celebrated with egg-containing delicacies and all-things chocolate.