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UBC Okanagan research moves the bar on the quest for faster Internet speeds
October 02, 2015 - 9:36 AM

People interested in faster computer and Internet speeds should take note of research coming out of labs at UBC’s Okanagan Campus.

Researchers within UBC’s School of Engineering have concluded that photonic nanojets — essentially nano-scale high-intensity beams of light — may be the key for future optical computation and communication technologies.

These nanojets focus light in the form of an intense “afterburner,” as Assoc. Prof.
UBC opening public research space in Kelowna’s downtown library
May 28, 2015 - 10:17 AM

KELOWNA - UBC Okanagan’s library is branching out—literally.
Take it outside! Conference focuses on outdoor play
February 26, 2015 - 9:38 AM

Child’s play is serious work for a group of academics, professionals, and planners who will be gathering March 6 at Okanagan College’s Vernon campus to consider the how and why of developing outdoor play spaces and why they are essential for children’s development and for building healthy, sustainable communities.
Volunteer highlights for Feb. 12 to 19
February 13, 2015 - 9:52 AM

Special Olympics - Kamloops
UBC engineers honoured for their ‘green’ way of thinking
January 24, 2014 - 3:40 PM

KELOWNA - Two researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are being recognized for their efforts to reduce the flow of materials destined for landfills.

Associate Professor Kasun Hewage and Assistant Professor Shahria Alam of the School of Engineering have been named recipients of the Moldovan Memorial Award to honour their dedication and efforts to bring green ideas to their classrooms and research projects.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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UBC Okanagan research moves the bar on the quest for faster Internet speeds

UBC opening public research space in Kelowna’s downtown library

Take it outside! Conference focuses on outdoor play

Volunteer highlights for Feb. 12 to 19

UBC engineers honoured for their ‘green’ way of thinking

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