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UBC’s Okanagan campus World Model United Nations delegation flashes V for Vancouver, site of this year’s international student conference. Delegates include, from left: Nick Gunn, Tim Krupa, Oliver Eberle, Savannah Hallworth, Dominique Gelineau.

Okanagan campus sends delegation to World Model UN conference

By Patty Wellborn on February 24, 2012

Participants to learn about diplomacy and current events

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Okanagan campus Faculty of Management students, from left, Eric Einotto, Ciera Elliott, Maxime Walker and accounting instructor Sandy Hilton teamed up to win first place at the Gathering of Accounting Associates, Professionals and Students competition.

Accounting students calculate first-place finish

By Darren Handschuh on February 20, 2012

UBC’s Faculty of Management team wins GAAPS

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From left: Judges Michael Mielke (Radiance), Wellington Chadehumbe (Triumph Venture Capital) and Marc Himel (Jenoptik Optical Systems) with winners Samuel Schaefer (University of British Columbia Okanagan), Yin Wang (Princeton University) and Petrus Johannes Venter (University of Pretoria) at the OPTO Startup Challenge.

School of Engineering student wins OPTO Startup Challenge

By Darren Handschuh on February 17, 2012

Creation of mini microscope a team effort at UBC’s Okanagan campus

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For UBC Okanagan campus Bachelor of Arts student James Beaton, receiving the James R. Conway Scholarship and Bursary Endowment literally changed his life, allowing him to attend the highly regarded university.

Awards make reality of living a dream at UBC

By Darren Handschuh on February 16, 2012

Scholarships provide students with best shot at opportunity for a quality education

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UBC’s Okanagan campus concrete toboggan team makes one of three runs during the annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in Calgary over the weekend.

Great sled performance from UBC's Okanagan campus engineers

By Darren Handschuh on February 15, 2012

Student team one of the best at Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race

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Senator Ross Fitzpatrick

Ross Fitzpatrick and Deepa Mehta to receive UBC honorary degrees

By Patty Wellborn on February 14, 2012

Convocation ceremonies to be held on Okanagan campus June 7

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Dr. Michael Hayden spoke at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus Monday.

Acclaimed genetic researcher Dr. Michael Hayden receives prestigious health research prize in Kelowna

By Patty Wellborn on February 13, 2012

The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research honoured renowned British Columbia scientist Dr. Michael Hayden...

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Aboriginal student Cody Kenny, in third-year Human Kinetics, middle, chats with Arthur Stevens, Bridging Program co-ordinator, Dalhousie University, left, and Kara Paul, Manager of the Aboriginal Health Sciences Initiative at Dalhousie University during their visit to the Okanagan campus.

Dalhousie University delegates impressed with Aboriginal Programs and Services

By Darren Handschuh on February 10, 2012

Representatives spend day learning about Aboriginal Access Studies, call it a model for their campus

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As part of her Master of Arts degree in interdisciplinary graduate studies, Emma Talbott recently conducted a survey of graduates and alumni at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus and found the majority of them are leaving the area after graduation

Study: majority of graduates leave area, but plan to return

By Darren Handschuh on February 9, 2012

Lack of work in chosen field, expensive place to live cited as reasons

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UBC athlete Ryan Simair is put through a series of exercises to test the impact physical activity has on a concussion.

UBC to study brain blood flow during concussion recovery

By Patty Wellborn on February 8, 2012

Volunteer subjects sought for leading research into athletic head injuries

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