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UBC's Spanish Film Series presents Spanish cinema in Kelowna

By Jody Jacob on February 24, 2011

Okanagan residents have an opportunity to experience a variety of Spanish films this year through the Spanish Film Series, sponsored by the Spanish Program and the Latin American and Iberian Studies Program at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The series, presented in collaboration with the Modern Language Program at the Okanagan College, includes screenings on Mar. 1 […]

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Cynthia Mathieson (left), Dean of the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Senator Sharon Carstairs (middle), and Joan Bottorff (right) Director of the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention

Canada unprepared for an aging population

By Jody Jacob on February 23, 2011

Canada is not prepared to meet the needs of its aging population, said Senator Sharon Carstairs, speaking as part of the UBC Distinguished Speakers Series.

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UBC students Neetu Garcha, left, and Odd Gleditsch are heading to a global conference focused on fighting hunger.

UBC students attend global conference to fight world hunger

By Jody Jacob on February 16, 2011

Students Odd Gleditsch and Neetu Garcha will represent UBC's Okanagan campus at the Summit of Universities Fighting World Hunger...

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Graduate studies: road less travelled more travelled at UBC

By Jody Jacob on February 11, 2011

Many graduate students at UBC's Okanagan campus are taking the road less travelled by pursuing their master's or doctoral degrees in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS). While the majority of universities across the country see about 1 or 2 per cent of their graduate students choosing IGS programs, about 30 per cent of graduate programming at […]

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Crocodile tears? Facial clues reveal fake or sincere remorse

By Jody Jacob on February 10, 2011

A new study led by Leanne ten Brinke investigates how genuine and falsified remorse reveals itself on the human face, and how these facial clues can help detect whether a person is faking regret.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Learning | 1 Response

UBC psychology professor wins international award for outstanding research

By Jody Jacob on February 7, 2011

UBC psychology professor Liane Gabora has been awarded the Berlyne Award for Outstanding Research by a Junior Scholar, given by American Psychology Association (APA) Division 10.

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Soheil Mahmoud wants to understand how plants produce and store natural products.

First gene cloned at UBC's Okanagan campus

By Jody Jacob on February 4, 2011

Biology professor Soheil Mahmoud and his team of graduate researchers have cloned the first gene at UBC's Okanagan campus.

Posted in News Features | Tagged Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Learning, UBC Reports

OutWeek activities encourage UBC students to celebrate diversity

By Jody Jacob on February 4, 2011

The fifth-annual OutWeek at UBC's Okanagan campus begins next Monday at 12:30 p.m. with an OutWeek Art Exhibition reception in the Fine Arts and Health building’s FINA Gallery, followed by a Pride flag raising and opening ceremony in the campus courtyard at 1:30 p.m. Running from Feb. 7 to 11, OutWeek features daily activities and […]

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Researchers seek to better integrate graduate nurses into workplace

By Jody Jacob on February 4, 2011

Province-wide project receives $149,000 from Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research has awarded $149,000 to a province-wide research team co-led by Kathy Rush, associate professor of nursing at UBC’s Okanagan campus, and Monica Adamack, regional practice leader, clinical education, for Interior Health. Given through the BC Nursing Research […]

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, School of Nursing