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Dangers of performance-enhancing drugs brought to Heat

By Darren Handschuh on September 30, 2011

Athletes get first-hand advice on damage drugs can do Clint Faught knows what he is talking about when he says the dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs are not worth the risk. He witnessed first-hand the destruction drugs such as anabolic steroids can cause and he recently brought that message to the University of British Columbia’s […]

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UBC campus activities planned for Social Justice Week

By Patty Wellborn on September 30, 2011

A Celebration of Non-Violent Action commemorates global struggles

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German heritage is focus of UBC research

By Darren Handschuh on September 29, 2011

University study will look at intercultural interactions

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Barb Pesut, UBC Okanagan campus nursing professor and Canada Research Chair in Health, Ethics and Diversity

UBC researcher a cornerstone of BC's palliative care initiative

By Patty Wellborn on September 28, 2011

Canada Research Chair Barb Pesut participates in study with academic and practicing nurses

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UBC alumnus and Kelowna lawyer Ross Langford officially launched a $100-million fundraising campaign at the Okanagan campus Thursday. Langford is the chairman of the start an evolution campaign that has already raised $52 million.

UBC's Okanagan campus launches $100 million fundraising campaign

By Patty Wellborn on September 22, 2011

Start an evolution combines philanthropy, alumni, community engagement goals

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Public invited to be part of the Valley’s university

Public invited to be part of the Valley’s university

By Darren Handschuh on September 20, 2011

Community Day features numerous events, lectures, activities The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus is home to some of the brightest minds and most intriguing research in the nation, and this weekend the public is invited to stop by and see some of the things going on. Community Day takes place from 11 a.m. to […]

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Panel of experts to examine the future of the Okanagan

By Darren Handschuh on September 19, 2011

How will age, diversity of Valley impact future generations? For years the Okanagan has been among the most popular places in Canada to retire, but what kind of a future will that create for the region? With one of the oldest populations in North America, will the Okanagan be a socially and economically sustainable community? […]

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Michelle Lowton wants the space for the Get Involved program in the University Centre to be open to all students who want to volunteer or work together on a beneficial project.

Students encouraged to Get Involved

By Darren Handschuh on September 16, 2011

Volunteer program will benefit students, campus and community There’s a lot more to university than books and studying and the Get Involved program wants to help introduce students to the world around them. Michelle Lowton heads up the program that is based in the University Centre at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus and […]

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Gareth Jones, left, Jonathan Little, Mary Jung and Deanna Gibson will be speaking on obesity during a free symposium Sept. 30, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Clinical Academic Campus Lecture Theatre, first floor, 2312 Pandosy St.

Experts discuss growing problem of obesity

By Darren Handschuh on September 14, 2011

Numerous medical concerns for overweight people

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Rebecca Haines-Saah

Social media being used to help young people stop smoking

By Darren Handschuh on September 12, 2011

University research associate taking unique approach to kicking the habit Rebecca Haines-Saah wants smokers to picture themselves kicking butt. The research associate with iTAG (Investigating Tobacco and Gender) at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus specializes in gender and youth smoking research and has received a $125,000 grant from the Canadian Cancer Society for […]

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