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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.

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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.

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With mindfulness in mind, smartUBC is developing new programs and services for educators and community, industry, and academic partners.

UBC Okanagan faculties adopt mindfulness to improve learning

By Patty Wellborn on December 18, 2014

Stress Management and Resiliency Techniques become part of curriculum.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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?

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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

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