We are very fortunate to have Sandra on the #ubco VPRI team! You can learn a bite about her journey here

A new #WDfunded innovation hub at UBC Okanagan in the #Okanagan #BC will promote clean technologies that convert industrial waste into new, sustainable products. Read more ➡️ canada.ca/en/western-eco…

This video is straight-up awesome!

Great article that highlights the sizzling Okanagan tech sector and the rationale for locating the new BC Federal Regional Development Agency in Kelowna - could not agree more! ⁦UBC Okanagan⁩ techcouver.com/2021/01/27/its…

Fantastic line up of speakers for this years' Roger W Gale Symposium - the focus on 'The Misinformation Age' could not be more timely

UBC is planning for a return to on-campus activity for Winter Session, Term 1, in September. Learn more: bit.ly/3ci0mgw

Excellent thread but depressing news, consistent with earlier findings - lets get those vaccines into arms!

Congratulations to the awardees!

So well deserved. Congratulations Candice!

Guess what I got today?

Congratulations Rehan!

Friday BC COVID roundup, overall trends are still looking great. Continued strong downward trend, if this continues we will be back at February case levels in a week.

Getting there.... Of 3.5 million Ontarians partially or fully vaccinated by April 17, just 2,223 became infected — an infection rate of 0.06 per cent — and two-thirds of cases occurred within 14 days of a first dose, before antibodies fully build up. cbc.ca/news/health/ca…

UBCO master's student Sandra Fox is being recognized with the Governor General’s Gold Medal for her research on Indigenous identity. #UBCOgrad Read more: bit.ly/3g4mGw3

1184 new cases in Ontario today (0 deaths🙏🏻), thankfully vaccines have been working very well to reduce the risk of hospitalization & ICU admission. 🟠Orange line: Unvaccinated 🔵Navy line: Fully vaccinated Source: covid19-sciencetable.ca/ontario-dashbo…

As #vaccines for #COVID19 are distributed all across the globe, we look back at this data visualization from 2017 that illustrates the power of vaccines to vanquish disease—an impact that far eclipses their minute risks. ➡ fcld.ly/df8o794

UBC back to in-person classes and activities on Monday. See you soon UBC Okanagan

Congrats Gail. It been a pleasure working with you - looking forward to new adventures …!

Guess what? The fastest growing census metropolitan area in Canada is Kelowna. The region has grown 14 per cent since 2016 and now has a total population of more than 222,000. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Presented new projects emerging from the UBCO - City of Kelowna collaboration to CoK Mayor and Council yesterday - getting rolling on a great partnership kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_e…