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Faculty of Education professor Sabre Cherkowski received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant for more than $185,000 to determine how organizational well-being in public classrooms affects students and staff.

UBC prof. heads back to school to study workplace well-being

By Patty Wellborn on December 22, 2014

New funding helps research on organizational well-being in school settings.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Education, Learning

UBC Heat volleyball teammates Jim Bell, Josh Harvey, and Kristof Schlagintweit, far left, pull out the books during a lunch break at the gym.

Engineering students a smash with men’s UBC Heat volleyball

By Patty Wellborn on December 19, 2014

Close-knit team has strong ties that keep them together on and off the court.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Heat, School of Engineering

Jack Shadbolt’s Primavera now graces the south wall at UBC’s University Centre Ballroom.

UBC campus transformed by Jack Shadbolt art sculptures

By Patty Wellborn on December 17, 2014

Two enormous, colourful butterflies now enhance University Ballroom

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Public Art Collection

UBC Okanagan exec promises icy plunge to support United Way

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on December 15, 2014

Michael Shakespeare, associate vice-president of finance and pperations at UBC Okanagan, will jump into Lake Okanagan on January 19, 2015, if the campus reaches its $57,000 United Way campaign goal before campaign end on December 31, 2014.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Finance and Operations, United Way

UBC Okanagan’s Reichwald Health Sciences Centre was specifically built with energy savings in mind.

Celebrating a decade of energy savings

By Patty Wellborn on December 10, 2014

FortisBC energy efficiency programs result in significant savings for UBC Okanagan.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Finance and Operations, Sustainability

PhD candidate Hojatollah Nejad checks a slide while conducting tests inside UBC’s Applied Micro and Nanosystems facility.

Student invents technology for tissue engineering

By Patty Wellborn on December 8, 2014

Technique may help scientists develop new cells to replace diseased tissues

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Health, School of Engineering

Kathy Rush, associate professor of nursing

Nursing professor receives award of excellence from provincial body

By Patty Wellborn on December 8, 2014

Kathy Rush honoured for work done in and outside the classroom.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Nursing

UBC opens discussion about indigenous teaching in public schools

By Patty Wellborn on December 3, 2014

How are teachers incorporating aboriginal pedagogies into their classrooms?

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Learning

Master of Fine Arts student Brenda Feist is happy to hear about UBC Okanagan’s new MFA-Interdisciplinary Studies. Registration is underway with an application deadline of January 15.

UBC Okanagan introduces new interdisciplinary Master of Fine Arts

By Patty Wellborn on December 3, 2014

Program allows students to blend artistic practice with a secondary discipline

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

UBC Okanagan Events

University Chorus
Source: FCCSHappening on Dec 10
MD Admissions Info Session
Source: SMPHappening on Dec 10
Understanding Your Travel Benefits
Source: Personal and Professional DevelopmentHappening on Dec 11
Inclusive Language Workshop
Source: Personal and Professional DevelopmentHappening on Dec 11
PowerConcepts: Microsoft Project
Source: Personal and Professional DevelopmentHappening on Dec 16
PowerConcepts: Outlook Strategic Management w/OneNote
Source: Personal and Professional DevelopmentHappening on Dec 16

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