Nine interdisciplinary teams selected to move into x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn

September 18, 2024

Nine interdisciplinary research teams are set to move into x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn, UBC Okanagan’s newest building, in March 2026.

Solutions to some of society’s most important issues will be investigated by the teams, including: immunotherapies, climate adaptation, and communication and language connected to social and mental health. The teams were selected after a review process that saw applicants showcase the potential impact of their research, the importance of an interdisciplinary approach and how the new, innovative space would be used.

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Solutions to some of society’s most important issues will be investigated when nine interdisciplinary research teams move into x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn, UBC Okanagan’s newest building.

Set to open in March 2026, the building will be a unique, four-story space dedicated to bringing together researchers, scholars, students and the community. It will be UBCO’s biggest platform for interdisciplinary research.

The nine interdisciplinary teams will investigate topics from immunotherapies and climate adaptation to communication and language connected to social and mental health. Teams were selected after a review process that saw applicants showcase the potential impact of their research, the importance of an interdisciplinary approach and how the new, innovative space would be used.

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