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By Bud Mortenson on July 24, 2019
A group of UBC Okanagan students have won the opportunity to launch a science experiment into the stratosphere with help from the Canadian Space Agency.
Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Computer Science, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Research, School of Engineering
By Bud Mortenson on July 23, 2019
In the search for cleaner and more efficient energy, researchers from UBC and the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada are investigating the benefits of injecting hydrogen into natural gas distribution networks.
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Business, College of Graduate Studies, Research, School of Engineering
By Bud Mortenson on July 22, 2019
Researchers at UBC Okanagan, Interior Health, Okanagan College, the Central Okanagan Journey Home Society and various human and health service sectors across the BC Interior, have received federal funding to explore ways to improve services for homeless people.
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Institute for Community Engaged Research, Research, School of Social Work
By Bud Mortenson on July 19, 2019
Summer is upon us in the Okanagan Valley, and unlike summers in recent past, the majority of the Okanagan’s fire danger rating is sitting at low to moderate.
Posted in News Features, Spotlight | Tagged Earth and Environmental Sciences, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences
By Patty Wellborn on July 18, 2019
A formal partnership between UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College has established a Green Construction Research and Training Centre (GCRTC) that will provide new research options and create hands-on practical training opportunities for students.
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Research, School of Engineering
By Patty Wellborn on July 16, 2019
A group of international researchers went to great heights to better understand how high altitude affects both newcomers and Indigenous populations.
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Research, School of Health and Exercise Sciences
By Patty Wellborn on July 15, 2019
UBC Okanagan’s courtyard will once again be filled with the sounds of music as Opera Kelowna presents its annual Opera Under the Stars concert on July 31.
Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
By Patty Wellborn on July 11, 2019
A new partnership between UBC Okanagan and Vernon’s Caetani Cultural Centre will help make artistic dreams come true for two student-artists.
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
By Patty Wellborn on July 9, 2019
New co-created research at UBC’s Okanagan campus has resulted in ground-breaking increases in physical activity and fitness for those living with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Posted in Media Releases | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Research, School of Health and Exercise Sciences
By Patty Wellborn on July 8, 2019
It’s the Association of Canadian Publishers’ highest honour—and on June 19 UBC’s Gregory Younging was posthumously recognized with the President’s Award for his contributions to the Canadian publishing industry and the association.
Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Community Culture and Global Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences