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UBC Southern Medical Program recruiting volunteer patients

By Patty Wellborn on October 31, 2011

Clinical training sessions will help prepare next generation of doctors

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Southern Medical Program | 1 Response

UBC releases new information on animal research

By Bud Mortenson on October 28, 2011

The University of British Columbia is publishing on its Animal Research website information on the total number of animals involved in research during 2010

Posted in Media Releases

Sarah Bryant has received the Options for Sexual Health Volunteer of the Year Award. The Master of Arts in Education student at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus is passionate about volunteering and helping others.

Passion for helping others leads to award

By Patty Wellborn on October 27, 2011

UBC student Sarah Bryan volunteers with Options for Sexual Health

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Education, Health

Susan Crichton, associate professor and director of graduate studies with the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus in her office after recently returning from Karachi, Pakistan where she co-facilitated a professional development program.

UBC professor makes a difference half a world away

By Darren Handschuh on October 21, 2011

Susan Crichton helping teach faculty in Pakistan

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Education, Learning

Community research projects featured at UBC grant forum

By Patty Wellborn on October 20, 2011

Sustainability issues highlight campus initiatives in Glenmore neighbourhood

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Sustainability

Wolfgang Depner has studied immigrant issues in the South Okanagan and found there are challenges to keeping immigrants in the region.

UBC Study: South Okanagan immigrants face many hurdles

By Darren Handschuh on October 19, 2011

Better transit, cheaper housing and better pay needed

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

Dan Buettner comes to Okanagan as part of Distinguished Speaker Series

Author gives Kelowna audience tips on how to live longer

By Darren Handschuh on October 14, 2011

Dan Buettner comes to Okanagan as part of Distinguished Speaker Series

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Distinguished Speaker Series, Health

Leanne ten Brinke, a forensic psychologist student studying at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, has studied 78 emotional, televised pleas and can tell who is lying and who is not.

Emotional pleas focus of extensive psychology study

By Darren Handschuh on October 14, 2011

UBC researchers finding clues to who is being dishonest

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

Six new Canada Research Chairs appointed at UBC

By Bud Mortenson on October 12, 2011

Okanagan professor Philip Ainslie named CRC in Cerebrovascular Function in Health and Disease

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

Small Business Accelerator brings speakers to campus

By Darren Handschuh on October 12, 2011

Compelling speakers will offer free advice at Oct. 19 event Small business operators or those thinking of starting a business can get some free expert advice at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. The Small Business Accelerator (SBA), an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, will celebrate Small Business Week by hosting […]

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