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Serving our community, one shift at a time. 💙💛Members of our UBC Okanagan Heat teams have been volunteering at the Centr...
10/09/2026

Serving our community, one shift at a time. 💙💛

Members of our UBC Okanagan Heat teams have been volunteering at the Central Okanagan Community Food Bank, continuing a tradition of giving back beyond the court and field.

Thank you to our student-athletes for showing up for our community!

Dr. Deanna Gibson spent nearly a decade asking why probiotics weren't working for people with inflammatory bowel disease...
10/02/2026

Dr. Deanna Gibson spent nearly a decade asking why probiotics weren't working for people with inflammatory bowel disease. The answer became Melius MicroBiomics, a Kelowna biotech company approaching its first human clinical trial.

Learn more about how the company is helping highly trained scientists build biotech careers in the Okanagan: https://bit.ly/4AzLIvk

UBC up one rank to 44th in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.THE has ranked the top 2,297 of the 22...
09/30/2026

UBC up one rank to 44th in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

THE has ranked the top 2,297 of the 22,000+ universities worldwide and UBC ranks 44th overall and 29th among public universities. The rankings are based on research excellence, teaching, and international outlook - reinforcing UBC’s standing as one of the world's leading research universities.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3V9gknz

Ten years of sn̓ilíʔtn: honouring Syilx knowledge and activating public art.Syilx artist Les Louis returned to campus du...
09/29/2026

Ten years of sn̓ilíʔtn: honouring Syilx knowledge and activating public art.

Syilx artist Les Louis returned to campus during Homecoming to deliver an artist talk about the seven Story Poles that have stood in UBC Okanagan’s central courtyard since 2016. Read more: https://bit.ly/3VWJHJQ

The first graduates of UBC Okanagan’s St’át’imc fluency degree are carrying their language forward. St’át’imcets is a No...
09/28/2026

The first graduates of UBC Okanagan’s St’át’imc fluency degree are carrying their language forward.

St’át’imcets is a Northern Interior Salish language spoken in the territories around the middle Fraser and Lillooet rivers.

The Bachelor of St’át’imc Language Fluency is the third of UBC Okanagan’s four Interior Salish language degrees, following programs in Nsyilxcn and NłeɁkepmx, with a Secwépemc cohort welcomed in 2025.

Read more about the inaugural cohort: https://bit.ly/4jupaWR

It's looking like fall on campus!
09/24/2026

It's looking like fall on campus!

09/23/2026

Ever wonder what the building in the H lot is?

The Geoexchange Building houses the system that heats and cools campus, including the largest CO₂ air-source heat pump in North America.

Emma Bossom came to UBC Okanagan from Japan uncertain she belonged. By the end of her second year she had:🔹 launched a p...
09/22/2026

Emma Bossom came to UBC Okanagan from Japan uncertain she belonged.

By the end of her second year she had:
🔹 launched a peer mentorship program for first-year business students
🔹 redesigned the MSA's exam care packages to be more inclusive
🔹 won a national award from the Canadian Association of Business Students

“I can guarantee that UBCO is a place for everyone. It’s the place where you can grow without being worried about other people…it’s a friendly, supportive community where people just want to help you succeed.”

Read more: https://bit.ly/4yT7JDX

Are we leaving a better world for the next generation?  Wednesday night, four experts tackled a question that often divi...
09/18/2026

Are we leaving a better world for the next generation?

Wednesday night, four experts tackled a question that often divides Canadians and generations. Mario Canseco, Renee Merrifield, Dr. Paul Kershaw and Shreya Saxena brought their best arguments to the stage for a packed house at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

Thanks for joining us for the eighth edition of UBC Okanagan Debates! Missed out? Watch the full debate here: https://youtu.be/h_DPwq0WdQ8?si=ngbh8fDg_bAxVcKs

09/16/2026

Orientation week was incredible and we’re not slowing down! 💙💛
 
Start with t-shirt and sign making TODAY at noon in the courtyard with UBCO Student Life. Then bring that energy to the cheer on UBC Okanagan Heat Men's Volleyball Team Page and UBCO Heat Women's Volleyball 🏐 on Friday - student trek starts at 4:45 pm! 🔥
 
Sunday is also stacked. Start your morning with a free outdoor yoga session on the Commons Field then head to the Courtyard for alumFEST featuring Sunday Service.

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