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Food forester Ryan Foster, seated far right, joins third-year marketing students (from left) Anton Urtan, Kimberly Ouwor, Mitchell Cockburn, Nicky Sellinger, Kelsey Branchflower, and Jamison Humeny after the group made its formal presentation about proposed plans for Penticton’s Munson Mountain.

Management students help promote BMX park and food forest

By Patty Wellborn on December 21, 2015

UBC marketing exercise faces real challenges of community opposition

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Business, Faculty of Management

UBC experts on outer space and pop culture to talk Star Wars

By Matthew Grant on December 16, 2015

UBC experts on astronomy matters and popular culture are available to provide their perspectives on the Star Wars phenomena, including personal views on the movies themselves as well as a view through the lenses of their areas of expertise.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

Eric Li, who teaches marketing in UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Management, says the Starbucks red cup generated more attention than an expensive holiday marketing campaign probably might have done.

Seeing red: the science behind the holiday cups

By Patty Wellborn on December 11, 2015

UBC professor explains why the plain cup campaign didn’t backfire for Starbucks.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Business, Faculty of Management

Eric Huang, far left, and Shannon Farvolden (leaning over computer) demonstrate some basic computer skills to students from KSS during UBC Okanagan’s recent Computer Science Day.

High schoolers experience a day in the life at university

By May Alsukhon on December 10, 2015

Computer Science instructor opens doors and helps mentor future students.

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

AlterKnowledge series highlights oral traditions of the Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on December 9, 2015

Wilfred and Pamela Barnes to discuss their work in helping to revitalize Syilx language and culture.

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

UBC Assoc. Prof. Kathy Rush says people often engage in self-care when they are in physical distress but tend to stop looking after themselves when they are better.

UBC research links stress relief motivation to physical discomfort

By Matthew Grant on December 8, 2015

People more likely to engage in self-care when in physical distress

Posted in Uncategorized

Dr. Cheryl Hume, site director for the UBC Kootenay Boundary Family Practice Residency, and Dr. Willa Henry, Program Director, UBC Department of Family Practice (seated), celebrate the opening of new UBC space with Kootenay Boundary Family Practice residents Drs. Gabe Krahn, Mark Szynkaruk, Alana Benes, and Gretchen Snyman, from left.

New space opens for students, resident doctors at Nelson hospital

By Warren Brock on December 3, 2015

Dedicated, purpose-built training space is for UBC’s students and physicians

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Southern Medical Program

UBC Okanagan Assoc. Prof. Ali McManus says young girls need to sit less, and move more.

UBC ties girls’ sedentary lifestyles to potential health issues

By Matthew Grant on December 3, 2015

Advocates say research makes case to policy makers and parents for change

Posted in Media Releases

Scientists discuss how the history of water and glaciers can help with future planning

By Patty Wellborn on December 1, 2015

Water is becoming increasingly scarce on the Canadian Prairies and whether it’s because of increased industrial and municipal use, or the melting glaciers and decreased precipitation, it’s a concern for many.

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