UBC professor says teacher education programs should teach for public accountability
Teachers are empowered to have a strong influence on children, who in turn play a role in shaping society. But with this empowerment comes responsibility.
UBC students competing in pressure packed 3-minute thesis
Here’s a challenge many grad students may struggle with: explain your thesis in three minutes.
Given the choice, patients will reach for cannabis over prescribed opioids
Chronic pain sufferers and those taking mental health meds would rather turn to cannabis instead of their prescribed opioid medication, according to new research by the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria.
Barely-educated humans impact bear behaviour
The American black bear can rest easier thanks to conservation research conducted at UBC’s Okanagan campus. A recent study indicates that while urban sprawl results in more human-bear interactions, human education can hinder negative encounters.
UBC Okanagan hosts coding workshop for teachers
Teachers from across the Okanagan Valley will spend a day participating in an interactive coding activity on UBC’s Okanagan campus. Computer coding is the digital language used to program websites, and is a part of the Applied Design, Skills and Technologies curriculum, launched in September 2015.
AlterKnowledge discusses youth, humanitarianism, and responsibility
When we teach youth their responsibility to help others who are less fortunate, especially by taking part in international humanitarian volunteering, are we really helping?
Pumping iron is good for the heart, UBC researchers show
Just one session of interval weight-training can decrease the risk of Type 2 diabetes complications, according to a UBC Okanagan study. This is encouraging news for those starting the New Year with good intentions.
UBC welcomes national sustainability research chair
UBC’s Okanagan campus has a new national research chair.
New SIDIT-UBC co-op grant available for employers
An investment of $50,000 from the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust (SIDIT) to UBC’s Okanagan campus will give regional companies access and financial support to the best and brightest of young talent—UBC Okanagan co-op students.
UBC community asked to show respect, wear denim on January 18
Students, staff and faculty at UBC’s Okanagan campus are being asked to stand up for a respectful campus by wearing denim on January 18.