Virtual ceremony celebrates social and technological innovation
It is award season, and not just in the entertainment industry.
Last Thursday at a special virtual ceremony, UBC Okanagan researchers were honoured for their innovative and groundbreaking work.
At the ceremony, Dr. Phil Barker, UBCO’s vice-principal and associate vice-president of research and innovation, announced the campus’s four researchers of the year. The awards recognize those who have made a significant contribution to research in the areas of natural sciences and engineering, social sciences and humanities, and health. A graduate student is also honoured annually at this event.
The research highlighted – from wireless technology to psychedelic-drug assisted therapy to diabetes research and tackling social inequalities – demonstrates the breadth of impact UBCO researchers are having locally, nationally and internationally, says Dr. Barker.