Coronavirus (COVID-19) and UBC’s response
Countries around the world, including Canada, are working to contain the current outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
View ArticleUBCO teams up with psychologists and nurses to support health care workers
Volunteers provide free, online, mental health first aid All of BC’s frontline health care workers can now access online support services to help them cope with the psychological effects of managing...
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Extreme opinions can impact the spread of a pandemic, says UBC prof
Rebecca Tyson, associate professor of mathematical biology. Research links polarization, echo chambers to the spread of disease Understanding how disease is passed from one individual to another has...
View ArticleFree mental health support available to all BC residents
UBCO collaborates with BCPA and province to offer psychological first-aid service All British Columbians now have access to free, psychological first-aid thanks to a collaboration between UBC Okanagan,...
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From student to healthcare hero
A physician uses data science in healthcare research. UBCO student drops the books, dons medical gear amid COVID-19 outbreak Ngan Nguyen Lyle was studying for an upcoming data science quiz when she got...
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UBCO researcher discusses the good, and bad, of living connected
Take a minute to notice how you feel before, during and after your time on something like Facebook or Instagram. Does it pick you up or pull you down? Along with being socially distant, should we ditch...
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Want to come up with a creative idea? Here’s how.
Lots of people are using creative ideas like painting to keep busy during times of self-isolation and social distancing. UBCO researcher explores the science behind imagination A new study from UBC’s...
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UBC Okanagan celebrates the class of 2020
Rick Mercer will deliver the 2020 keynote address. Mercer was a 2010 UBC honorary degree recipient. Virtual ceremony takes place Wednesday as more than 1,900 students graduate UBC Okanagan’s...
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UBCO student, human rights activist wins Lieutenant Governor’s award
UBCO’s Dominica Patterson has won the Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and Reconciliation. She is now preparing for law school. Silver Medal for Inclusion, Democracy and...
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Community leadership, academic excellence and unwavering determination lead...
Lake Country’s Teagan MacDougall is the 2020 recipient of the Pushor Mitchell LLP Gold Medal Leadership Prize. Aspiring pediatrician wins top student award Teagan MacDougall reminds herself of one...
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