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Discovery Channel’s Jay Ingram will talk about Alzheimer’s disease at a special presentation March 20, at the Kelowna Community Theatre as part of Embrace Aging Month.

UBC provides the secrets on how to tap into the fountain of youth

By Patty Wellborn on February 28, 2018

UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention has teamed up with Interior Savings Credit Union and the Interior Health Authority to present dozens of free events and activities to mark Embrace Aging Month.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention

Researchers want boomers to meet daily exercise requirements

By Patty Wellborn on February 28, 2018

A UBC professor is trying to fix the disconnect when it comes to the amount of physical activity people older than 65 get on a regular basis.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, Research, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

UBC presents a discussion with journalist Mohamed Fahmy

By Nathan Skolski on February 26, 2018

Mohamed Fahmy, an Egyptian-born Canadian, will share his experiences as an imprisoned journalist at a special event at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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

Nuclear North Korea

By Patty Wellborn on February 23, 2018

UBC Okanagan is hosting a day-long symposium that will bring together experts on North Korea, including Canada’s former ambassadors to North Korea and China, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, and several Washington, D.C.-based experts of the region, who will discuss the current political international climate.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Economics, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy, Philosophy Politics and Economics, Political Science

UBC engineers advance the capability of wearable tech

By Patty Wellborn on February 22, 2018

Creating the perfect wearable device to monitor muscle movement, heart rate and other tiny bio-signals without breaking the bank has inspired scientists to look for a simpler and more affordable tool.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Research, School of Engineering

UBC event explores the impact of mass mining in the 20th century

By Patty Wellborn on February 16, 2018

Without mass destruction mining, the mass production and consumption that became common for much of the world in the 20th century would not be possible.

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

Film examines Indigenous experiences of child welfare system

By Patty Wellborn on February 16, 2018

UBC’s AlterKnowledge series and the Ki-Low-Na Friendship society have partnered together to screen a new documentary that highlights the stories of Indigenous youth and traces current child welfare policies to their roots in the residential school system.

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

UBC hosts panel discussion about legalization of marijuana

By Patty Wellborn on February 15, 2018

As the legalization of recreational cannabis comes closer to reality, conversations have begun to focus on the implications for campus communities.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Psychology, School of Nursing, Southern Medical Program

Jonathan Little, assistant professor in UBC Okanagan’s School of Health and Exercise Sciences.

A ketone drink could help diabetics by lowering blood sugar

By Nathan Skolski on February 14, 2018

New research published today in the Journal of Physiology demonstrates that drinking a ketone supplement can lower blood sugar levels and might be a new tool to help diabetics control spikes in blood sugar.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, Research, School of Health and Exercise Sciences