Nathan Skolski

Joshua Brinkerhoff is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan

Computer modeling may provide better treatments for emphysema

By Nathan Skolski on April 16, 2018

Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are using advanced computer simulations to model how air flows into the deepest regions of the lungs and uncover how the early stages of emphysema can impact a patient’s ability to take in oxygen.

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From left, lecturer Svan Lembke, David Gao, Stehaniya Mikhaylova, Marisa Matthews, Dan Thornton, Argus Properties President Ted Callahan and Faculty of Management Director Mike Chiasson celebrate with the Argus Cup after the 2018 Live Case Challenge.

Growth strategy captures Live Case Challenge

By Nathan Skolski on April 6, 2018

Aggressive expansion in a region experiencing high residential growth – achieved by purchasing and partnering with an established company to recreate high-end and tailored service delivery that meets contractors’ needs.

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From left: Linda Fitzpatrick, Ross Fitzpatrick, UBC Okanagan Chief Librarian Heather Berringer and UBC’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deborah Buszard pose for a photo outside the still under construction Teaching and Learning Centre.

Supporting students at the heart of a $1.25M gift

By Nathan Skolski on April 4, 2018

UBC Okanagan announced today that the great hall in its new Teaching and Learning Centre building will bear the name of distinguished entrepreneur and retired Canadian senator Hon. Ross Fitzpatrick.

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UBC’s top debaters discuss whether Western democracies are failing

By Nathan Skolski on March 26, 2018

UBC Okanagan’s top debaters face off against one another Wednesday at the fifth annual Roger Watts Debate.

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The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) is a Canadian radio telescope located at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory

UBC astrophysicist to explain dark matter, energy and dawn of the cosmos in free public talk

By Nathan Skolski on March 20, 2018

For anyone who has ever looked into the night sky and wondered how it all came to be, UBC Okanagan is hosting an evening with UBC astrophysicist Mark Halpern.

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UBC researcher tackles the complexity of palliative care

By Nathan Skolski on March 14, 2018

UBC researcher Barb Pesut has spent her career working on ways to improve the quality of end-of-life healthcare, especially for people in rural communities. Pesut, a professor in the School of Nursing at UBC’s Okanagan campus, is the Canada Research Chair in Health, Ethics and Diversity.

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UBC is hosting a bee ambassador info night to help people create pollen trails to benefit the bee population

Kelowna residents urged to be a Bee Ambassador this year

By Nathan Skolski on March 13, 2018

UBC’s Border Free Bees research project is encouraging local residents to 'bee' friendly this summer.

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Smart-bridge technology could lead to cheaper and safer infrastructure

By Nathan Skolski on March 12, 2018

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have determined that smart memory alloys are a safer and more cost-effective alternative to steel reinforced concrete bridges in earthquake-prone areas like the BC lower mainland.

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Top researchers receive prestigious awards at UBC Okanagan

By Nathan Skolski on March 9, 2018

From smart building materials, to innovative public art, to improved palliative care, UBC Okanagan’s Researchers of the Year are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge and developing new ways to improve their communities.

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Keekyoung Kim, associate professor at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering

Newly developed 3D printed tissues could advance cancer research

By Nathan Skolski on March 5, 2018

Researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus hope to make advances in tissue replacement and cancer research through a new technology that can produce living, 3D printed bio-tissues.

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