Nathan Skolski

Make-believe zombie apocalypse puts UBC professors to the test

By Nathan Skolski on January 9, 2020

For many, the question of who to bring along in order to rebuild human civilization during a zombie apocalypse has gone unanswered for too long. Now, six UBC Okanagan professors, all from different fields of expertise, aim to settle the issue once and for all—or at least until next year—as they prepare for the second annual Life Raft Debate.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Chemistry, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering

UBCO researcher Jonathan Little suggests ketone supplement drink may help control blood sugar.

Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that, says UBC prof

By Nathan Skolski on January 7, 2020

With more people with diabetes and pre-diabetes looking for novel strategies to help control blood sugar, new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus suggests that ketone monoester drinks—a popular new food supplement—may help do exactly that.

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

Engineering students enter virtual reality operating room

By Nathan Skolski on December 20, 2019

UBC Okanagan student Hafsah Khan is immersed in an operating room at the Hospital for Special Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York where a spine surgery is currently underway; although she is not physically there.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Research, School of Engineering

UBC happiness expert gives tips for a more joyous holiday

By Nathan Skolski on December 19, 2019

New research from UBC’s Okanagan campus has developed a innovative model to map the impact of trauma on a pregnant woman and her uterus if she were involved in an accident—with the hopes of making everything from airbags to seatbelts safer for all.

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

New research seeks to improve safety equipment for pregnant women

By Nathan Skolski on December 11, 2019

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Research, School of Engineering

Too many Canadians live with multiple chronic conditions, say UBC researchers

By Nathan Skolski on December 10, 2019

A lack of physical activity, a poor diet and too much stress are taking their toll on the health of Canadians, says a new UBC study.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Research, Southern Medical Program

UBC Okanagan reaches across Atlantic with University of Exeter partnership

By Nathan Skolski on December 5, 2019

UBC’s Okanagan campus has entered a new partnership agreement with the UK’s University of Exeter that commits CAD$120,000 to develop and expand relationships across both universities. Deborah Buszard, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UBC Okanagan, and Steve Smith, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter signed the agreement in Exeter last week.

Posted in Media Releases

Gord Binsted, Dean in the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBC Okanagan and one of the research leaders.

Canadian research team headed to ‘Mars’

By Nathan Skolski on November 26, 2019

The team of researchers heading to the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation lab (HI-SEAS) consists of scientists from UBC’s Okanagan campus, the University of Victoria and the University of Calgary.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health

Winners of this year's Faculty of Management Live Case Challenge (from left): Gabrielle Schroeder, Maulen Zairov, Jonathan Zhang, Breann Zilkey and Shaina Johnstone.

UBCO management students compete to take local business to the next level

By Nathan Skolski on November 26, 2019

UBC Okanagan students Shaina Johnstone, Gabrielle Schroeder, Maulen Zairov, Jonathan Zhang and Breann Zilkey won the ninth annual UBC Faculty of Management Live Case Challenge, an intensely collaborative learning experience that sparks new thinking about a complex business challenge.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Management

Associate Professor of History Brigitte Le Normand is the academic director of UBCO's public humanities hub.

Use the humanities to bridge cultural divisions, say UBC profs

By Nathan Skolski on November 18, 2019

In an era when divisions in society seem more prevalent than ever, two UBC humanities professors are using the power of arts, history and philosophy to build bridges and address the world’s most pressing issues.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Research