Two UBC Okanagan programs — Geering Up Engineering Outreach and iSTAND — received NSERC PromoScience funding to support hands-on learning experiences aimed at building the next generation of scientists and researchers.
Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, IHLCDP Associate and Professor in the School of Health and Exercise Science is helping young Canadian to understand science. With new funding received from the NSERC PromoScience program, she is leading a new initiative developed the local Indigenous community to support hands-on learning experiences aimed at building the next generation of scientists and research leaders.
Read more about this work here.