UBC Okanagan Team Earns Second Place at National SkyTrac Hackathon
Team members Om Mistry, Fahd Seddik, Oluwadabira Omotoso, Emon Sarker, and Ronit Buti were tasked with designing a mobile solution that enables walkie talkie (push-to-talk) communication over satellite networks. Sponsored by SkyTrac, whose Kelowna office supported the team’s participation, the hackathon also provided close collaboration with industry mentors. Om Mistry, speaking on behalf of the […]
Why co-op matters
Shreya Saxena reflects on turning technical curiosity into professional experience at Ericsson and Amazon
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Undergraduate students help turn science fiction into reality
Learn how Stephanie, Sam and Hasan are turning life’s molecular building blocks into microscopic data storage.
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AI-powered vision gives meaning to wildfire chaos
UBC Okanagan team harnesses computer modelling to reveal how wildfires move
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Using technology to get ahead of wildfires
Predictive tools help communities respond quicker to wildfires and build resilience throughout the year.
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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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Unique programming unites world leaders in mathematics, computer science, data science and statistics STEM graduate students on UBCO’s campus
This and last week, world leaders in mathematics, computer science, data science and statistics joined science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students on UBCO’s campus as a part of unique programming offered through the Banff International Research Station (BIRS). The two-week summer school, which offers local graduate students and faculty members the opportunity to […]