Mountains matter
Mountains are bellwethers of climate shifts according to new reporting led by UBC researchers, who suggest these terrains are experiencing a variety of rapid and worrying changes.
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Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors
A pilot program encouraging older adults to get walking to improve their health has revealed unexpected details to researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
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UBC Okanagan researchers develop faster test for cannabis quality
With the coming legalization of cannabis in Canada, producers are increasingly looking for quick and accurate means of determining the potency and quality of their products.
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UBC researchers shine a new light on cancer treatments
Researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have discovered a new method of using infrared light to monitor cancer progression during radiation treatment that may lead to better and more personalized therapies.
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New research says location of protected areas vital to wildlife survival
A new study, by 17 conservation scientists and environmental scholars, say the exact location of protective wild spaces is just as vital as committing to set these areas aside.
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Faculty and staff recognized for their contributions at 2018 Long Service Awards
Each year UBC Okanagan celebrates the many years of dedicated service from faculty and staff. This year, 12 people reached milestones of working at UBC or Okanagan University College for 25, 30 and 40 years.
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A team effort comes together with launch of makerspace UBCO
A new home for curious students, faculty and staff to come together to dream, design, prototype and create is almost open for business.
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UBC’s top debaters discuss whether Western democracies are failing
UBC Okanagan’s top debaters face off against one another Wednesday at the fifth annual Roger Watts Debate.
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Strong language
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UBC astrophysicist to explain dark matter, energy and dawn of the cosmos in free public talk
For anyone who has ever looked into the night sky and wondered how it all came to be, UBC Okanagan is hosting an evening with UBC astrophysicist Mark Halpern.
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