By Bud Mortenson on March 29, 2011
Robyn Bourgeois, an expert on violence against Aboriginal women and girls in Canada, will lead a discussion about Aboriginal women and the politics of prostitution this Thursday afternoon at UBC's Okanagan campus. Currently teaching courses at both UBC's Okanagan campus and Okanagan College, Bourgeois is also completing a PhD at the University of Toronto, researching […]
Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences
By Jody Jacob on March 29, 2011
UBC student earns a top spot with Canadian entrepreneurial program Steve Buzinski, a fourth-year Bachelor of Management student at UBC's Okanagan campus, is one of a select number of undergrads from across Canada participating in The Next 36: Canada's Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative, an elite business program which aims to launch the careers of the country's […]
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Management
By Bud Mortenson on March 25, 2011
World-renowned Belgian bicycle racing champion Axel Merckx is the keynote speaker for this year’s Valley First UBC Athletics Scholarship Breakfast, set for April 8 at Kelowna’s Coast Capri Hotel. Merckx enjoyed a remarkable racing career, including winning an Olympic medal in 2004. He began his professional cycling career in 1993 as a member of Team […]
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Athletics, Heat
By Bud Mortenson on March 22, 2011
Enjoy the following video features highlighting outstanding researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus. The videos were produced for this year's Celebrate Research Week Gala in March. Researcher of the Year: Melanie Jones Provost's Award for Public Education Through Media: Carlos Teixeira Featured Researcher Vignettes: Lukas Bichler Featured Researcher Vignettes: Barb Pesut Featured Researcher Vignettes: Adam Wei […]
Posted in News Features | Tagged Celebrate Research Week
By Jody Jacob on March 22, 2011
Ensuring the future sustainability of B.C.'s fresh water resources will take a strong grassroots effort supported by the collaborative leadership of all levels of government. That was the message from Oliver Brandes on Monday evening at Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts, speaking as part of the UBC Distinguished Speakers Series. "Ninety-eight per cent of […]
Posted in News Features | Tagged Distinguished Speaker Series
By Bud Mortenson on March 21, 2011
Experts from the Okanagan region are sharing their real-world experiences with UBC students at Career Cafe sessions this year. Since the series began in October, it has presented experts in marketing, pharmacy, green careers, law, finance and banking, human kinetics, government and the environmental sector. This Thursday's (Mar. 24) session will feature Okanagan experts talking […]
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Business, Career Centre and Co-op Education
By Bud Mortenson on March 21, 2011
Three new UBC research projects will examine ways to reduce water use in public parks, explore new public transportation options, and bring together neighbourhoods through performance events. The trio of projects have met criteria for pilot sustainable community development internal grants. The grant program was created through a partnership between UBC’s Okanagan campus and the […]
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Sustainability
