By Bud Mortenson on May 31, 2010
There's no question that UBC's Okanagan campus is leading the way when it comes to sustainability stewardship. That leadership has been recognized with two prestigious City of Kelowna 2010 Mayor's Environmental Achievement Awards. Each year, the City presents awards in seven categories to individuals and groups who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to environmental stewardship in […]
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By Jody Jacob on May 25, 2010
Andrew Hughes, a Bachelor of Psychology (honours) student at UBC's Okanagan campus, will head to Melbourne, Australia, this July to present his research at the U21 Undergraduate Research Conference. Hughes is one of three students from UBC who received an award through UBC's Go Global program to cover the costs of the trip, including flight, […]
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By Jody Jacob on May 21, 2010
UBC student Dylan Schuetze, who will be entering his fourth year of mechanical engineering this fall, recently returned from Orlando, Florida, where he got to rub elbows with members of NASA at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' 51st Annual Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. He also took home the Best Presentation award […]
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By Bud Mortenson on May 21, 2010
Carole Robinson's remarkable career in nursing has earned her the Award of Distinction from the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC). Robinson is the acting Director of the School of Nursing, acting Associate Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Development, and coordinator of the Master of Science in Nursing program at […]
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By Jody Jacob on May 18, 2010
The number of groups visiting UBC's Okanagan campus this summer for conferences, workshops and other events will increase from 43 last year to over 60 -- with even more bookings expected as summer arrives. Last summer, the campus had capacity to accommodate 650 people, and with construction of more student residence buildings, this summer the […]
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By Bud Mortenson on May 7, 2010
This year's Teaching Excellence and Innovation Award at UBC's Okanagan campus goes to two professors from the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences. The award recognizes Patricia Lasserre, associate professor of computer science, for her innovative teaching, and Michael Woodworth, associate professor of psychology, for connecting his courses with leading-edge research and current […]
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By Bud Mortenson on May 6, 2010
A research team at UBC's Okanagan campus is working with hospice palliative care societies from throughout the B.C. Interior to help improve end-of-life care for people in rural and remote communities. Executive directors from 24 of the region's volunteer hospice societies were invited to meet at UBC's Okanagan campus on April 22 to share their […]
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By Bud Mortenson on May 6, 2010
UBC's Okanagan campus has been officially accepted as a probationary member of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA). The decision came at Canada West's annual general meeting Thursday afternoon in Victoria. "We are absolutely thrilled," says Rob Johnson, Director of Athletics at UBC Okanagan. "We've been working hard on this for two or three […]
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By Jody Jacob on May 6, 2010
From UBC Reports, May 2010 When Erin Johnston steps across the stage this June to accept her degree in electrical engineering, she will be part of the first graduating cohort of the School of Engineering at UBC's Okanagan campus in Kelowna. "It's been a really amazing, somewhat unexpected journey," says Johnston. "I'm really glad I […]
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By Jody Jacob on May 6, 2010
UBC Reports | Vol. 56 | No. 5 | May. 6, 2010 Growing up in Vernon, B.C., husband and wife Kevin Robertson and Kelsey Wheelhouse never expected to become students on UBC's Okanagan campus. They also didn't anticipate that a campus could become a community. Robertson never imagined himself developing into an artist, and the […]
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