EVENT: The power to choose: Improving end-of-life care in First Nations communities

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on August 31, 2015

The power to choose: Improving end-of-life care in First Nations communities

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School of Nursing Professor Joan Bottorff

Dads in Gear program kicks off in Kelowna, Abbotsford and Nanaimo

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on March 10, 2015

UBC project enables dads to reduce and quit smoking.

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Students Charlie Drummond and Christy Hui have organized BARK2GO and will station volunteers and therapy dogs in three different locations across UBC’s Okanagan campus every Wednesday.

UBC Okanagan animal therapy program launches BARK2GO

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on February 17, 2015

Building Academic Retention through K9s expands across campus.

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UBC Okanagan exec promises icy plunge to support United Way

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on December 15, 2014

Michael Shakespeare, associate vice-president of finance and pperations at UBC Okanagan, will jump into Lake Okanagan on January 19, 2015, if the campus reaches its $57,000 United Way campaign goal before campaign end on December 31, 2014.

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Cristina Caperchione has received a $199,780 grant from the Canadian Cancer Society to investigate novel approaches to increasing physical activity for survivors of breast cancer.

UBC professor receives grant to improve cancer survivors' health

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on October 22, 2014

Canadian Cancer Society contributes $199,780 for Canada-wide research.

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Youth finalists from across North America will attend the Get to Know Unconference Oct. 3 to 5, hosted by UBC.

UBC hosts international Get to Know Unconference

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on September 25, 2014

Youth finalists present statements about eco-art projects.

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Two master of education students from Aga Khan University discuss their Maker Day project assigned to them by UBC’s Susan Crichton during the Maker Days workshop in Tanzania.

UBC professor introduces Maker Days to African educators

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on September 22, 2014

Participants inspired to integrate ‘making’ into the classroom.

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Patricia Marck, director of the School of Nursing

UBC signs cooperation agreement with top university in Brazil

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on September 17, 2014

School of Nursing partners with University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College.

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Dr. Carol Laberge and research team members Susan Holtzman, Kathy Rush, Linda Hatt and Louann Janicki will investigate cardiovascular care in rural areas.

UBC-Interior Health team wins grant for cardiology research

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on August 8, 2014

Nurses, psychologists and health-care practitioners join in rural care project.

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Rhonda Draper, inaugural recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award, presented by the Faculty of Education at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

Rhonda Draper to receive Excellence in Teaching Award

By Allyssa Costerton-Grant on July 23, 2014

Educator to be feted at 25th anniversary celebration for Faculty of Education.

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