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‘Builders’ of UBC Okanagan recognized with alumni awards
It’s no secret that UBC's Okanagan campus continues to grow. To accommodate that growth, the campus has gone from 12 buildings in 2005 to more than 35 today with several currently under construction.
UBCO launches new Artist-in-Residence Program
UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies is launching a new opportunity for artists, writers and performers to spend some creative time in a wooded retreat.
UBCO psychologists take part in Bell Let’s Talk Day mental health panel
UBC Okanagan’s Centre for Obesity and Well-being Research Excellence (CORE) and the department of psychology has partnered with the Mind of Mine Foundation to host a community-focused virtual mental health panel.
Breakthrough design at UBCO vastly improves mechanical heart valve
New research coming out of UBC’s Okanagan campus may take the current ‘gold standard’ for heart valves to a new level of reliability.
Street homeless people learn to ‘perform’ to obtain life-sustaining resources
New UBC Okanagan research has identified that street homeless people must learn to ‘perform’ in particular ways through their interactions with service providers to receive the help they need.
UBCO’s annual Life Raft Debate heads into outer space
UBC Okanagan’s third-annual Life Raft Debate is switching up the theme and heading to Mars for the 2021 version.
UBCO hosts talk exploring Indigenous perspectives and systemic racism in science
Over the past several months, UBC’s Okanagan campus has been hosting bold discussions on systemic racism in academia through the Provost’s Speaker Series on System Racism and in support of UBC President Santa Ono’s commitment for UBC to address racism and injustice.
New tool removes chemotherapy drugs from water systems
‘What goes in, must come out’ is a familiar refrain. It is especially pertinent to the challenges facing UBC researchers who are investigating methods to remove chemicals and pharmaceuticals from public water systems.
A call to writers for Okanagan Short Story Contest submissions
Up and coming writers are encouraged to submit entries for the annual Okanagan Short Story Contest.
Radio burst in Milky Way sheds light on origins of mysterious phenomenon
In the decade since they were first discovered, astronomers have categorized fast radio bursts (FRBs) as mysterious phenomena. But a recent astronomical event has provided further insight into the origin of these signals.