A research program with nearly $1-million in funding is underway in B.C.'s Okanagan region and Alberta to look at ways to improve the care of seniors when sudden health issues force them into a hospital. The "Older Persons' Transitions in Care (OPTIC)" research team includes Colin Reid, assistant professor of human kinetics at UBC's Okanagan […]
Visitors to UBC's Okanagan campus in Kelowna will get a bilingual experience while travelling the campus roads. New street signs feature both English and Nsyilxcen, the traditional language spoken by the Okanagan's original people. "UBC Okanagan is located in the traditional territory of the Okanagan Nation," says Lyle Mueller, Director, Aboriginal Programs and Services. "It […]
The Biology Graduate Program established three years ago at UBC's Okanagan campus is already earning a reputation for student excellence. About a third of the 15 master's degree and six PhD students currently enrolled in the Biology Graduate Program are recipients of major external fellowships, such as the highly competitive Natural Sciences and Engineering Research […]
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have partnered with Aboriginal communities in northwestern B.C. to create a community report meant to foster conversations about secondhand smoke and the importance of creating smoke-free spaces. The report specifically addresses tobacco reduction for pregnant Aboriginal women, mothers and their children. Due to numerous factors -- for example, […]
Human Kinetics students at UBC's Okanagan campus are taking the classroom to the community and working with health and fitness professionals who are on the cutting edge of novel exercise training programs. A new Exercise Prescription course gives third-year students a foundation in exercise prescription and design while preparing them to think outside the box […]
Enjoy the following video features highlighting outstanding researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus. The videos were produced for Celebrate Research Week in March 2010. Researcher of the Year: Michael Evans Researcher of the Year: Susan Murch Provost's Award for Public Education Through Media: Chris Schneider Featured Researcher Vignettes: Brent McFerran Featured Researcher Vignettes: Nancy Holmes Featured […]
Experts share advice and tips at free public session Mar. 30 Want to turn a writing passion into a career? The Department of Creative Studies at UBC Okanagan invites the public to join editor Chris Labonté as he discusses the ins and outs of building a career as a fiction writer. Labonté, who is Acquiring […]
Audiences will get a rare inside perspective on university student experiences as an Interdisciplinary Performance class at UBC Okanagan presents Inside Out: Confessions of a Student Body from April 9 to 11. "Students challenged themselves to tell their stories and share their passions and secrets with the audience," says Denise Kenney, assistant professor of creative […]
Experts share advice and tips at free public session Mar. 30 Want to turn a writing passion into a career? The Department of Creative Studies at UBC Okanagan invites the public to join editor Chris Labonté as he discusses the ins and outs of building a career as a fiction writer. Labonté, who is Acquiring […]
Two First Nation high school students from Saskatchewan visit Kelowna to learn about food research Two high school students from Saskatchewan are on an all-expenses paid internship to UBC Okanagan to work in a scientific lab with Louise Nelson, Associate Dean, Research and Strategic Planning at UBC Okanagan. Tayler Daniels from Duck Lake and Dilynn […]