UBC Okanagan Team Earns Second Place at National SkyTrac Hackathon
Team members Om Mistry, Fahd Seddik, Oluwadabira Omotoso, Emon Sarker, and Ronit Buti were tasked with designing a mobile solution that enables walkie talkie (push-to-talk) communication over satellite networks. Sponsored by SkyTrac, whose Kelowna office supported the team’s participation, the hackathon also provided close collaboration with industry mentors. Om Mistry, speaking on behalf of the […]
Unique programming unites world leaders in mathematics, computer science, data science and statistics STEM graduate students on UBCO’s campus
This and last week, world leaders in mathematics, computer science, data science and statistics joined science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students on UBCO’s campus as a part of unique programming offered through the Banff International Research Station (BIRS). The two-week summer school, which offers local graduate students and faculty members the opportunity to […]