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Regular exercise benefits those with spinal cord injuries

Regular exercise benefits those with spinal cord injuries

By Patty Wellborn on September 20, 2017

What’s true for the general population is doubly true for those living with disabilities.

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A group of women celebrate community and connectedness through dance and music at the annual ladies party hosted in Oliver, BC. (photo contributed)

Small towns need to do more to help immigrants feel they belong

By Patty Wellborn on September 19, 2017

UBC researchers have determined that efforts to make immigrants feel welcome in small, rural towns often miss the mark—despite the good intentions.

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City of Kelowna and UBC Okanagan sign cooperation agreement

City of Kelowna and UBC Okanagan sign cooperation agreement

By Nathan Skolski on September 18, 2017

The City of Kelowna and UBC’s Okanagan Campus have a new tool in place to help guide their continued cooperation well into the future.

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From head of the class to head of the boardroom, do grades really matter?

From head of the class to head of the boardroom, do grades really matter?

By Christine Zeindler on September 18, 2017

As grade-schoolers concentrate on the three Rs, many university students are already planning their future careers. Many believe top grades are the key to landing successful jobs, but does this always hold true?

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Blue mold growth on a Spartan apple

UBC research discovers a chemical-free way to keep apples fresher longer

By Patty Wellborn on September 13, 2017

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but the mold on it could make you sick.

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UBC Okanagan’s Keekyoung Kim has great hopes for the bio-ink he is researching in his lab.

Better, cheaper bio-ink may be used to create artificial organs

By Patty Wellborn on September 12, 2017

A new bio-ink that may support a more efficient and inexpensive fabrication of human tissues and organs has been created by researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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Nathan Pelletier, Egg Industry Chair in Sustainability/Endowed Chair in Bio-economy Sustainability Management

Modelling the impact of green eggs and hens

By Christine Zeindler on September 11, 2017

The whole food movement may be right; consumption of vegan and organic food can be the best choice for reducing environmental impacts, at least if you’re a chicken.

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Ed Diener is UBC Okanagan’s next Distinguished Speaker.

Science says you can boost your happiness

By Patty Wellborn on September 11, 2017

World-renowned psychologist Ed Diener says there is a lot more to happiness than simply being able to recognize it.

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Prime Minister Trudeau hosts Town Hall at UBC Okanagan Sept. 6

Prime Minister Trudeau hosts Town Hall at UBC Okanagan Sept. 6

By Nathan Skolski on September 5, 2017

The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, will host a Town Hall at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus this Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.

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More than 1,000 students are moving into campus residences Sunday, September 3 starting at 8 a.m.

Back to school brings a flurry of events to UBC’s Okanagan campus

By Nathan Skolski on September 1, 2017

September is a remarkably busy time at UBC’s Okanagan campus; hundreds of new-to-UBC Okanagan students move into residence buildings during the Labour Day weekend.

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