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Celebrate UBC's first century with a night at the opera
The University of British Columbia celebrates its first century of success and the 10th anniversary of UBC’s Okanagan campus with a special evening performance in Kelowna by UBC’s Opera Ensemble.
UBC creates buzz about gardening with bee-related series of talks
Need help in the garden this summer?
Aging well: UBC embraces aging month
Aging is inevitable. Yet, taking steps to aging well can make life better now and over the long term.
Kelowna immigrants struggle with integration, UBC research finds
Kelowna immigrants feel underemployed and struggle to achieve a sense of belonging, a UBC researcher has found.
UBC celebrates diversity with Okanagan international film festival
The Okanagan International Film Festival, which runs throughout the month of March, tackles the topical theme of migration.
Einstein victorious – proof of black holes collision
UBC Okanagan Physics instructor Ben Tippett will discuss the finding that details how two black holes smashed together and produced a “sound” that we heard 12 sextillion kilometres away and what the discovery means for our understanding of the nature of the universe.
This Pink Shirt Day, take time to focus on kindness and not just bullying, says UBC professor
As many Canadians recognize the need to identify and combat bullying on national “Pink Shirt Day” (Feb. 24), UBC Assist. Prof. of Education John-Tyler Binfet cautions that we need to be careful not to just focus on the negative.
Immigrant experience in Kelowna, a photo exhibition
The photo exhibit presents photographs taken by new Canadians who immigrated to Canada from various countries to Kelowna.
Visiting professor speaks about the protection of amphibian populations
The decline of amphibian populations worldwide was first widely recognized 25 years and ignited a firestorm of research into amphibian ecology.
New technique identifies early heart complications in breast cancer survivors
Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus have identified a new method of detecting cardio-vascular disease in women who are recovering from breast cancer.