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Future of Health Forum focuses on research and innovation in cancer care

Future of Health Forum focuses on research and innovation in cancer care

By Patty Wellborn on September 20, 2019

With cancer remaining the leading cause of death in BC, the first-ever Future of Health Forum will focus on research, innovation and strides to improve outcomes for all cancer patients.

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A growing industrial demand for multifunctional bio-friendly raw materials is pushing researchers to develop value-added and energy-saving biocomposites and processes.

UBC engineers create ways to keep stone waste out of landfills

By Patty Wellborn on September 19, 2019

Using polymers and natural stone slurry waste, researchers at UBC Okanagan are manufacturing environmentally friendly stone composites.

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Deborah Buszard, UBC Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UBC Okanagan, with the official proclamation by Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran, establishing Saturday, September 28, as UBCO Homecoming Day in Kelowna.

Public events at UBC Okanagan Homecoming Sept. 27 and 28

By Patty Wellborn on September 18, 2019

Officially proclaimed as Homecoming Day in Kelowna by Mayor Colin Basran, Saturday, September 28, caps several days of activities welcoming UBC alumni home to UBC Okanagan and inviting the community to get to know more about the university.

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Chimpanzee echocardiogram being performed by Aimee Drane from the International Primate Heart Project. Photo courtesy of Robert Shave.

Taking evolution to heart

By Patty Wellborn on September 16, 2019

An international research group at UBC, Harvard University, and Cardiff Metropolitan University has discovered how the human heart has adapted to support endurance physical activities.

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An abandoned boat in a swamp near Mumbai symbolizes how environmental histories, including colonialism resource extraction, may become irrelevant as climate change takes centre stage in global concerns.

UBC event explores environmental histories of South Asia

By Patty Wellborn on September 13, 2019

If we want to save the planet from climate change, how do we protect the environmental histories of South Asian cultures?

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UBC research has shown that fungal growth significantly affects the physical and mechanical properties of moisture-exposed drywall.

UBC study finds health isn’t the only issue with bacteria growth

By Patty Wellborn on September 12, 2019

Microorganisms growing inside aging buildings and infrastructure are more than just a health issue, according to new research from UBC Okanagan.

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UBC event highlights nature’s role in government infrastructure

UBC event highlights nature’s role in government infrastructure

By Patty Wellborn on September 11, 2019

Natural assets and the ecosystem services they provide are a fundamental part of local government infrastructure. When properly managed, natural assets such as forests, wetlands and green spaces have many advantages over engineered infrastructure—including being less expensive to operate and maintain.

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Rob Shaw, doctoral student in UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Health and Social Development.

UBC doctoral student wins gold

By Christine Zeindler on September 9, 2019

UBC's Rob Shaw served up victory for Canada at the recent Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru.

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In downtown Damascus in the upscale neighborhood of Abu Ramaneh, this picture highlights the religious diversity of Syria.

UBC hosts Faith, Community and Culture conference

By Bud Mortenson on September 5, 2019

On the verge of having an international conference on religion cancelled due to political turmoil, UBC Professor Francisco Peña stepped in and is bringing the event to Kelowna.

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Engineering Assoc. Prof. Kevin Golovin chats with Kelowna-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr in the STAR Hub facility at UBC Okanagan. Golovin is principal investigator of the COMFORTS research network, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Alberta, University of Victoria and industry partners.

UBC Okanagan awarded $1.5M to develop high-performance body armour

By Bud Mortenson on September 4, 2019

The age-old technique of dressing in layers is a tried and tested way to protect from the elements. Now thanks to $1.5M in new funding for UBC’s Okanagan campus, researchers are pushing the practice to new limits by creating a high-tech body armour solution with multiple layers of protection against diverse threats.

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