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UBC’s School of Engineering hosts community open house

By Patty Wellborn on October 30, 2017

The public is invited to learn about the many educational programs and opportunities available within the School of Engineering by visiting the school’s second annual Community Open House Saturday.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged School of Engineering

Explore UBC Okanagan’s research on mental health resiliency

By Patty Wellborn on October 27, 2017

Every fall UBC’s Okanagan campus hosts Thrive, a weeklong series of events for the university community focused on building positive mental health for everyone.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Psychology, School of Nursing, School of Social Work

Dub poet Scruffmouth will share his “Beautiful Game Theory”

By Patty Wellborn on October 27, 2017

Dub poet Kevan “Scruffmouth” Cameron will share, via his spoken word poetry, his reflections as an athlete, artist and activist at next week’s Cultural Studies speaker event.

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

UBC Okanagan Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis chats about physical activity with tennis player and UBC student Rob Shaw.

UBC researcher prescribes specific exercise dosage for those with spinal cord injury

By Patty Wellborn on October 26, 2017

International, systematic project reveals recommended dose of weekly exercise for people with spinal cord injuries.

Posted in Media Releases

Wesley Zandberg, assistant professor of chemistry at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

UBC researchers create definitive method to detect wildfire tainted wine grapes

By Nathan Skolski on October 24, 2017

Wine producers and grape growers have a new, powerful tool at their disposal to help manage the impact of grapes exposed to smoke from forest fires.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Business, Chemistry, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

UBC Okanagan Assoc. Prof. Zach Walsh says the government needs to do a rethink when it comes to medicinal cannabis as new research indicates more and more people are substituting cannabis for prescription drugs, including opiate pain killers. Darren Hull photo.

New study suggests psychedelic drugs may reduce criminal behaviour

By Nathan Skolski on October 23, 2017

Newly published research suggests that common psychedelic drugs—such as magic mushrooms, LSD and mescaline—may reduce criminal offences.

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

Benjamin Arcega working in his fourth-year studio, 2017 graduate of UBC Okanagan’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program.

Creative Days open studio doors for prospective students

By Patty Wellborn on October 20, 2017

Artists interested in UBC Okanagan’s visual arts program are welcome to attend upcoming Creative Days events at the university on Saturday, October 21, and Saturday, November 18.

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

UBC launches program to advance chronic disease research

By Patty Wellborn on October 19, 2017

The UBC Faculty of Medicine Southern Medical Program is launching a new research program aimed at progressing the research front when it comes to the prevention and management of chronic diseases.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Management, Southern Medical Program