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Help us enhance the OC website and win OC merch!

Help us enhance the OC website and win OC merch!

Mar 13, 2024 / 9:10 pm

College Relations has embarked on several web-related projects to enhance the student experience on the OC website, making access to our programming as easy as...

Okanagan College students advance in finance research challenge

Okanagan College students advance in finance research challenge

Mar 13, 2024 / 7:00 am

A student trio from the Okanagan College (OC) School of Business are on their way to the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute Research Challenge...

People want to age at home, UBC Okanagan can help them stay healthy

Mar 12, 2024 / 6:00 am

UBC Okanagan's Dr. Amir Ardestani-Jaafari used strategic approaches to research how health-care providers can create robust yet flexible home-care networks to...

Students to explore theme of progress at showcase event

Students to explore theme of progress at showcase event

Mar 11, 2024 / 2:35 pm

For Nikita Worm, attending Adult Upgrading classes at Okanagan College changed her outlook and gave her life new meaning. Learning new skills through one of...

Suspense and intrigue guaranteed in Red Dot Players' biggest production yet

Suspense and intrigue guaranteed in Red Dot Players' biggest production yet

Mar 8, 2024 / 3:09 pm

Get your ticket and climb aboard for a delightful evening of murder and mystery as OC’s Red Dot Players bring to life Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient...

Thrive Here video celebrates lessons learned in a 'classroom like no other'

Thrive Here video celebrates lessons learned in a 'classroom like no other'

Mar 8, 2024 / 9:03 am

For 20-year-old AJ Nguoth, playing basketball is about more than jump shots and free throws.On the court, Nguoth says he works through real life struggles as...

Research breathes fresh air into classrooms at UBC Okanagan

Mar 6, 2024 / 6:00 am

UBCO research shows that airflow dynamics can reduce pathogens by 85 per cent in a classroom setting. If you've ever wondered why some folks never catch the...

When it comes to rebar, stronger doesn't mean better

Mar 5, 2024 / 6:00 am

Dr. Shahria Alam conducts research in the seismic analysis and rehabilitation of steel, concrete and masonry. His latest research examines variations in the...

OC students to showcase sustainable projects in green construction industry

OC students to showcase sustainable projects in green construction industry

Mar 4, 2024 / 3:08 pm

When Omar Tamayo moved his family from Mexico to Penticton to pursue a Diploma in Sustainable Building Technology (SBT) at Okanagan College, he not only found a...

UBCO researchers create new compound to build space-age antennas

Feb 29, 2024 / 6:00 am

UBCO and Drexel University researchers have developed state-of-the-art communication components that have a compatible performance to metal, but are 10 to 20...

Highstreet champions careers in Trades with $1-million gift to Okanagan College to benefit students

Highstreet champions careers in Trades with $1-million gift to Okanagan College to benefit students

Feb 28, 2024 / 1:05 pm

Are you considering post-secondary? Kelowna-based real estate and development company, Highstreet, wants you to know that pursuing a skilled trade can lead to a...

Okanagan College Coyotes to host PACWEST Basketball Championships

Okanagan College Coyotes to host PACWEST Basketball Championships

Feb 28, 2024 / 8:18 am

The Okanagan College Coyotes are excited to host the women’s and men’s PACWEST basketball provincial championship tournament beginning this Thursday at...

College Hosting Region Wide Open House

College Hosting Region Wide Open House

Feb 28, 2024 / 8:00 am

High school students, parents and people of all ages considering post-secondary education - mark your calendars.Okanagan College is opening its doors this...

UBC Okanagan hosts annual Embrace Aging month

Feb 27, 2024 / 6:00 am

March is Embrace Aging Month and UBC Okanagan has a jampacked schedule of workshops and activities to help with a healthy transition along the journey of aging....

UBCO researchers look to the past to improve construction sustainability

Feb 22, 2024 / 6:00 am

Rammed earth technology, where waste products such as fly ash, are used as sustainable building materials can also be used to make decorative feature walls like...

Using cannabis can ease cravings for street-level drugs, UBC research suggests

Feb 15, 2024 / 6:00 am

UBC Okanagan researchers have added to the growing evidence that cannabis may help ease cravings for illicit drug users. New findings from researchers at the...

UBCO author's book about who owns your data nominated for top prize

Feb 15, 2024 / 6:00 am

Wendy Wong, UBC Okanagan Professor of Political Science. Every time a person opens an app, gives a thumbs up to a social media post or interacts digitally, data...

UBCO researchers get to the bottom of non-invasive gut tests

Feb 13, 2024 / 9:15 am

New research from UBC Okanagan revealed that non-invasive techniques can return vital gut health data from the mucus in our fecal matter. New research from UBC...

OC Students Leading Innovation in Okanagan Tech Industry

OC Students Leading Innovation in Okanagan Tech Industry

Feb 13, 2024 / 8:36 am

Okanagan College student Thais Santos Damasceno is one of four OC Computer Information Systems (CIS) students taking the lead in fostering innovation within the...

Okanagan College (OC) recognized as a ‘BC Top Employer’

Okanagan College (OC) recognized as a ‘BC Top Employer’

Feb 13, 2024 / 8:30 am

MEDIA RELEASEFor staff at Okanagan College, having a job in a place where there is a strong sense of connection to community, a commitment to ongoing...

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