Engineering students enter virtual reality operating room
UBC Okanagan student Hafsah Khan is immersed in an operating room at the Hospital for Special Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York where a spine surgery is currently underway; although she is not physically there.
From heart evolution to greenhouse gas
UBCO researchers are challenging established assumptions, innovating solutions and creating new knowledge that will have broad impacts on our society. Here are some of the accomplishments reached in 2019.
UBC happiness expert gives tips for a more joyous holiday
New research from UBC’s Okanagan campus has developed a innovative model to map the impact of trauma on a pregnant woman and her uterus if she were involved in an accident—with the hopes of making everything from airbags to seatbelts safer for all.
Cheers! Choosing your holiday drinks wisely
For those concerned about sugar intake, particularly people on a diet or with diabetes, ringing in the holidays with the clinking of glasses may be a significant challenge. But for UBC Okanagan diet and exercise scientist Mary Jung, a few simple strategies can help maintain a healthy dose of holiday cheer while keeping sugar consumption to a minimum.
Authors encouraged to put pen to paper and get creative
Budding writers are urged to submit their entries for the annual Okanagan Short Story Contest.
New, safe models of clothing donation bins heading back to the streets
UBC Okanagan engineering students have solved the problem that took several lives and cost Canadian charities thousands of dollars of lost income.
UBC research says poor sleep can impact recovery from a stroke
Getting a good night’s sleep is sound advice for most people, but a new UBC study says sleep is vital for those who are recovering from a stroke.
New research seeks to improve safety equipment for pregnant women
New research from UBC’s Okanagan campus has developed a innovative model to map the impact of trauma on a pregnant woman and her uterus if she were involved in an accident—with the hopes of making everything from airbags to seatbelts safer for all.
Too many Canadians live with multiple chronic conditions, say UBC researchers
A lack of physical activity, a poor diet and too much stress are taking their toll on the health of Canadians, says a new UBC study.
Province and UBC fund major daycare expansion
The University Children’s Learning Centre at UBC’s Okanagan campus will soon add space for 20 more children. Currently licensed to provide services for 37 children, the facility will be renovated and expanded by 50 per cent thanks to support from the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development and UBC.