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Engineering students enter virtual reality operating room

Engineering students enter virtual reality operating room

By Nathan Skolski on December 20, 2019

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.

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Currently there are more than 1,600 active research projects underway at UBCO.

From heart evolution to greenhouse gas

By Christine Zeindler on December 20, 2019

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.

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UBC happiness expert gives tips for a more joyous holiday

UBC happiness expert gives tips for a more joyous holiday

By Nathan Skolski on December 19, 2019

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.

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Cheers! Choosing your holiday drinks wisely

Cheers! Choosing your holiday drinks wisely

By Christine Zeindler on December 18, 2019

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.

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Authors encouraged to put pen to paper and get creative

Authors encouraged to put pen to paper and get creative

By Patty Wellborn on December 13, 2019

Budding writers are urged to submit their entries for the annual Okanagan Short Story Contest.

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UBCO engineering instructor Ray Taheri watches as student prepares a bin before installing a retrofit that will make donation bins safer.

New, safe models of clothing donation bins heading back to the streets

By Patty Wellborn on December 12, 2019

UBC Okanagan engineering students have solved the problem that took several lives and cost Canadian charities thousands of dollars of lost income.

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Jennifer Davis, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Management, explores the value of patient reported measures in the fields of healthy aging.

UBC research says poor sleep can impact recovery from a stroke

By Patty Wellborn on December 12, 2019

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.

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New research seeks to improve safety equipment for pregnant women

New research seeks to improve safety equipment for pregnant women

By Nathan Skolski on December 11, 2019

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.

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Too many Canadians live with multiple chronic conditions, say UBC researchers

Too many Canadians live with multiple chronic conditions, say UBC researchers

By Nathan Skolski on December 10, 2019

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.

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UBCO Professor Lesley Lutes, president of the Learning Centre’s board of directors, (left) holds Eli while she reads a story with Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development to Lucas, Tyler and Amelia.

Province and UBC fund major daycare expansion

By Patty Wellborn on December 6, 2019

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.

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