Christine Zeindler

UBC Okanagan Assoc. Prof. Zach Walsh says the government needs to do a rethink when it comes to medicinal cannabis as new research indicates more and more people are substituting cannabis for prescription drugs, including opiate pain killers. Darren Hull photo.

Given the choice, patients will reach for cannabis over prescribed opioids

By Christine Zeindler on February 27, 2017

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.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Health, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Research

Barely-educated humans impact bear behaviour

By Christine Zeindler on February 6, 2017

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.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Research

UBC Okanagan hosts coding workshop for teachers

By Christine Zeindler on January 23, 2017

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.

Posted in Media Advisory

AlterKnowledge discusses youth, humanitarianism, and responsibility

By Christine Zeindler on January 13, 2017

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?

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies

Research by UBC’s Okanagan’s Jonathan Little is demonstrating that high intensity interval training can help reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Pumping iron is good for the heart, UBC researchers show

By Christine Zeindler on January 11, 2017

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.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, Research, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

Nathan Pelletier, Egg Industry Chair in Sustainability/Endowed Chair in Bio-economy Sustainability Management

UBC welcomes national sustainability research chair

By Christine Zeindler on January 10, 2017

UBC’s Okanagan campus has a new national research chair.

Posted in News Features, Spotlight | Tagged Business, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Research

The new SIDIT-UBC Okanagan Co-op Grant was officially announced Monday at the Kelowna campus. Front row (from left): Luanne Chore, CEO of SIDIT; Grace McGregor, Board of Directors Chair for SIDIT; Cynthia Mathieson, UBC Okanagan Provost and Vice-Principal Academic; Claudette Everett, Vice Chair for SIDIT; Pam Deveau, SIDIT Director Corporate Resources/Corporate Secretary. Back row (from left): Aimee Watson, SIDIT Board member; Philip Barker, UBC Okanagan Vice-Principal Research; John Zimmer, SIDIT Board member; Ginny Becker, SIDIT Program Manager for Business Advisory Services.

New SIDIT-UBC co-op grant available for employers

By Christine Zeindler on January 9, 2017

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.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Business, Faculty of Management