University community funds new opportunities for villages in rural Ghana A grassroots initiative at UBC's Okanagan campus has funded a delivery this month of goats, donkeys, malaria-prevention mosquito netting and other important items to women in a rural northern Ghana community. Project GROW -- Ghana Rural Opportunities for Women -- was started four years ago […]

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BC Recreation and Parks scholarship winner pursues graduate degree

By Bud Mortenson on May 25, 2011

UBC student Paul Sharp is the 2011 recipient of the BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) scholarship.

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Physical activity research showcase at KGH Clinical Academic Campus, May 30

By Bud Mortenson on May 25, 2011

The public is invited to a May 30 symposium showcasing international and regional research related to improving physical activity among adults to positively impact obesity and chronic disease, and enhance quality of life. The symposium is on Monday, May 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Clinical Academic Campus Lecture Theatre at Kelowna […]

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Engineered vision becoming reality at UBC’s Okanagan campus

By Bud Mortenson on May 25, 2011

On May 19, members of the Innovation Okanagan Network (ION) toured the Engineering Management Education Complex, which will be ready for occupancy later this summer.

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Students from Mexico's University of Quintana Roo joined their counterparts from UBC's Okanagan campus at a welcome get-together on campus Thursday afternoon. Six UBC students will visit the University of Quintana Roo in July.

Students from Mexico visit UBC's Okanagan campus

By Bud Mortenson on May 20, 2011

UBC's Okanagan campus welcomes visiting students from Mexico's University of Quintana Roo.

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Trio of major engineering conferences coming to Okanagan

By Bud Mortenson on May 13, 2011

Public invited to expert talks on earthquakes, information theory, materials science and more Leading experts in the fields of geotechnical engineering, information theory, and materials science are coming to the Okanagan in May and early June as the School of Engineering at UBC's Okanagan campus hosts three major conferences. Each of the conferences will feature […]

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