UBC Okanagan

Everyone has the potential to change the world

Jessica Jackley delivered an inspirational message on how to help stop the cycle of poverty in many countries. The session was part of the Distinguished Speaker Series presented by the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences.

Political Science professor selected for UN Genocide Prevention Agency

Adam Jones, associate professor of political science in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, has a new role as an expert consultant to the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor for the Prevention of Genocide, based in New York.

South Okanagan immigrants face many hurdles 

Wolfgang Depner, a UBC PhD candidate in interdisciplinary studies, has studied the issues...

Psychology post-grad, math-physics major now offered at Irving K. Barber School

Two new courses are being offered for the 2011-12 school year.

Darwin Day
Sunday, Feb. 12 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Sci 337
Almost like a whale
Presenter: Jessica Theodor, associate professor, University of Calgary
Darwin, nature and God
Presenter: James Hull, associate professor of histroy, UBC Okanagan campus

The Sunday Sociologist: An Intellectuals' Cafe meets each week at the Bean Scene cafe for scholarly discussions

Urban social geography

Dr. Carlos Teixeira uses the media to highlight his research

Capturing History

Students replace traditional final paper projects with captivating videos

Research Week videos

Three Barber School researchers are featured in 2011 Celebrate Research Week videos

International Travel Study Grant

PhD candidate Haley Catton documents her work and play at the University of Queensland in Australia

What makes UBC Okanagan great for students?

Dr. Susan Murch talks breadfruit and big research opportunities on a small campus

Undergraduate Research Awards

Students talk about the benefits of getting involved in research as an undergraduate

What will UBC Okanagan be like?

Graduating students give advice to the incoming freshman class about how to make the most of the UBC Okanagan experience

What can you do from here?

Dr. Erik Rosolowsky's research promises to provide unprecedented insight into our origins

IT, Media and Classroom Services

Your one-stop computing resource site for UBC Okanagan

UBC Bookstore Okanagan

The site provides links to buying and selling textbooks, other UBC Bookstores etc.

Academic Calendar

A guide to all programs, courses and services at UBC Okanagan as well as a record of many University academic policies and procedures

We are the largest faculty at UBC Okanagan with discipline-based and interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate degrees in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.

Our doors opened in 2005 as the newest campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC), which is consistently ranked among the world's top 35 universities.

We offer a unique combination of world-class research set in an intimate, student-centred learning environment.