Research & Innovation
мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ teens take on booming tech industry at JABC TechWorks
February 20, 2020
More than 200 teens from high schools throughout the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ spent their Thursday on OC’s Kelowna campus for a full day learning about technology and innovation. Organized by Junior Achievement British Columbia (JABC), the day focused on introducing middle school-aged students to the vast variety of opportunities that permeate the tech world. The morning opened with a plenary, led by Andrew MacLean, co-founder of HighTech U, a learning community based out of the University of Victoria. Other speakers included мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ College Regional Dea...
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Pushing the green building envelope: builders and educators working together
February 19, 2020
мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ College, UBC, City of Kelowna co-host net zero life cycle workshop Workshops often involve questions and answers; this one focused on the real-world queries and solutions that may unlock a greener future for us all. мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ College, the University of British Columbia мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ (UBC мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾), the City of Kelowna and a host of industry partners convened in Kelowna at the Innovation Centre on Tuesday. Building Net Zero was a one-day workshop designed to bring together building and energy innovators to tackle an ambitious green ag...
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