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From adversity to innovation

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In the summer of 2017, Michael Ko received some heartbreaking news. His older brother, Daniel, who has muscular dystrophy (MD), had gone into cardiac arrest. After he was rushed to the hospital and stabilized in the ER, Daniel spent four…

Kevin Chen, MEL '18, Urban Systems

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I have an insatiable curiosity for knowledge and the innate need to understand the world. Throughout my career in science and engineering, I have always been fascinated with solving complex problems and understanding the implications of…

Chaitrali Salvi, MLA '18, School Of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

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Prior to my Master of Landscape Architecture I received a Bachelor of Architecture in Mumbai. Due to my affinity towards the field of landscape, I worked in a landscape design firm for a couple of years, contributing to a variety of…

Katherine Luckasavitch, BASc '18, School Of Engineering

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I chose the Okanagan campus because of its tight-knit community and small class sizes. In my first year I joined Alpha Omega Epsilon (AOE), an engineering and technical sciences sorority. I went on to hold multiple positions in the sorority…

Montana’s tailings storage regulations informing global efforts

Elko Daily Free Press | | Media coverage

Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining professor emeritus Dr. Dirk Van Zyl commented on Montana’s tailings storage regulations.

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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