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UBC raises Syilx Okanagan Nation Flag
A new and permanent place has been given to the Syilx Okanagan Nation flag at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Think B4 U text, says UBC research
Many think they’re doing a favour by texting criticism instead of giving it in person. Not so, say researchers at UBC Okanagan’s campus who have determined that negative comments can have the same impact regardless of how they are delivered.
Lowlanders are no match for Nepal’s Sherpa, says UBC Okanagan study
The Sherpa people of the Himalayas have long been recognized for their unique ability to excel physically in the thin air of higher altitudes. But new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus, published this week in the Journal of Physiology, now suggests that their specially adapted muscles give them up to twice the resistance to muscle fatigue of lowlanders.
UBC campus will permanently fly Okanagan Nation Alliance flag
UBC Okanagan will celebrate the official, permanent raising of the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) flag Thursday afternoon.
UBC Okanagan’s Jakobi tasked with increasing diversity in science
UBC’s Okanagan campus announced today that Jennifer Jakobi, associate professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences, has been named the newest associate chair of Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST).
UBC Okanagan hosts American visionary Cornel West
In a time of political controversy—when race, social activism and political correctness affect almost every conversation, event and newsroom—UBC is hosting prominent and provocative author Cornel West.
UBC students share research at annual symposium
Those with a curious mind are invited to attend next week’s 13th annual Undergraduate Research Awards Symposium at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Tackling racism and reconciliation through comic books
David Wong brings his personal story about racism, reconciliation and leadership to Kelowna where he will lead a public discussion at Kelowna’s Okanagan Innovation Centre.
Hat Trick program teams up with Victoria Grizzlies
A healthy living program established by researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus is being expanded to include Victoria residents.
Artificial anti-oxidant may be the next go-to supplement
Researchers from UBC Okanagan and the University of Bologna have discovered that TEMPO—a well-known artificial anti-oxidant—is up to 100 times more powerful than nature’s best and could help counteract everything from skin damage to Alzheimer’s Disease.