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Spring can be a time for ‘green eggs and chocolate,’ say UBCO experts
The arrival of spring and Easter is often celebrated with egg-containing delicacies and all-things chocolate.
UBC Okanagan researcher discusses approaches to keep seniors' injuries to a minimum
Dr. Jennifer Davis, along with many UBCO researchers, spends much of her time looking for ways to keep our older adult population healthy.
UBC Okanagan to offer Canada’s first bachelor’s degree of Indigenous language fluency
UBC’s Okanagan campus, located in the territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation, is set to become the first university in Canada to offer a bachelor’s degree in Indigenous language fluency.
Should government have the ability to make vaccination mandatory?
While many eagerly await their turn in the COVID-19 vaccination queue, UBC Okanagan student debaters are facing off in a provocative debate on public health and governmental power:
Be it resolved that government should have the ability to make vaccination mandatory.
UBCO professor questions World Health Organization
A UBC researcher is calling out the World Health Organization’s newly introduced activity and sedentary guidelines for people living with disabilities.
UBCO graduate students race against the clock to present their research
The community is invited to attend the eighth annual UBC Okanagan Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final. The popular competition returns March 30 in an all-new live virtual format.
UBCO researcher recommends systematic approach to forest and water supply management
As World Water Day is observed around the globe, new research from UBC Okanagan suggests a systematic approach to forest and water supply research may yield an improved assessment and understanding of connections between the two.
Black scientists share perspectives on science and systemic racism
UBC’s Okanagan campus is hosting a free public webinar to share the perspectives of three inspiring Black scientists in the final event of a three-part series on science and systemic racism.
Declining caribou population victim of ecological chain reaction
A new study comparing decades of environmental monitoring records has confirmed that Canada’s caribou are not faring as well as other animals like moose and wolves in the same areas—and also teased out why.
Keeping up with the charge to develop better batteries
With increasing global efforts to adopt clean energy, developing sustainable storage systems has become a major challenge in getting electric vehicles on the road and integrating intermittent renewable energy resources into the grid.