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From heart evolution to greenhouse gas
Currently there are more than 1,600 active research projects underway at UBCO. UBCO stories you may have missed in 2019 UBCO Okanagan has grown to a student population of more than 10,000. With this...
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Make-believe zombie apocalypse puts UBC professors to the test
Life Raft Debate makes experts defend their fields to a live audience What: Life Raft Debate Who: UBC professors debate their expertise during fictional zombie apocalypse When: Tuesday, January 14,...
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Scientist Lera Boroditski explains why language is vital to us all
Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky The words we speak influence our brains, relationships and the world around us What: Language and the Way We Think Who: Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky with...
View ArticleUBC mental health experts: Bell “Let’s Talk” day
Almost 10 years ago, Bell launched “Let’s Talk”, an initiative to promote awareness and positive change in the mental health of Canadians. UBC Okanagan experts are available to comment on several areas...
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UBC becomes first Canadian institution to join open science platform
UBC Okanagan’s Sharon Hanna, Mathew Vis-Dunbar and Jason Pither announced this week UBC is the first Canadian university to sign on to the Center for Open Science’s online platform, OSF Institutions....
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UBC event explores true meaning of walls
Stretching sealskin demonstrates the resilience of certain forms of traditional Inuit knowledge in Nunavut. Sociology expert to discuss the walls we do not see in front of us What: History and...
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Researchers test common garden practice on lodgepole pine forests
Research has shown that the more rigorous forests are thinned, the more resilient they can be under the impact of climate change. Turns out ‘thinning’ saves water and can combat climate change New...
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UBC researchers develop strategy to protect wine grapes from smoke-taint
When wine grapes absorb compounds from smoke, the grapes react by coating the compounds in sugar using their enzymes. A common agricultural spray may be the key to preventing smoky flavour It’s a...
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When it comes to conservation, ditch the ‘canary in the coal mine’
UBC Okanagan researcher argues against relying only on charismatic species the like grizzly bear for gauging habitat health. Menagerie of several species to monitor habitat health offers better...
View ArticleUBC event explores interconnected histories of Canada and South Asia
Historical connection of Punjabi explored through theatre, art and literary production What: History and Sociology Speaker Series Who Anne Murphy, associate professor in Asian Studies, UBC Vancouver...
View ArticleUBC experts: International Women’s Day
UBCO faculty can speak about why this day is necessary Professor Alison Conway English and Cultural Studies, Gender and Women's Studies Phone: 250 807 9701 Email: alison.conway@ubc.ca Research...
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Biology student captures top prize at UBCO 3MT final
Master of Science Biology student Portiaa McGonigal gives her winning 3MT presentation in front of a capacity crowd. Graduate students compete for their share of $6,000 A compelling presentation of a...
View ArticleCoronavirus (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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