UBC medical student Maegan Stuart.

Food recovery project supports rural Kootenay community

By Patty Wellborn on October 17, 2018

A UBC medical student has helped tackle the problem of food security in a rural BC town.

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Jon Montgomery, who won a gold medal in men’s skeleton at the Vancouver Olympics, is speaking at Nourish, this Saturday at UBC Okanagan.

UBC Okanagan opens its doors, welcomes the community home

By Patty Wellborn on October 15, 2018

UBC Okanagan is welcoming its alumni, and the community, home for the weekend.

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UBC Okanagan nursing students host gala fundraising event

UBC Okanagan nursing students host gala fundraising event

By Patty Wellborn on October 15, 2018

For the past 10 years, UBC Okanagan nursing students have hosted the Global Gala, a community event that raises funds for medical clinics in Zambia and Ghana.

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UBC Okanagan, CBC Radio host mayoral forum on campus

UBC Okanagan, CBC Radio host mayoral forum on campus

By Patty Wellborn on October 11, 2018

The four candidates vying to be mayor of Kelowna will be centre stage at UBC Okanagan on Monday, October 15.

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UBC Okanagan Professor Soheil Mahmoud (second from left) teaches students in a small lavender field on the Okanagan campus.

UBC researchers dig to get to the root of lavender’s secrets

By Patty Wellborn on October 11, 2018

A team of researchers, including UBC’s Soheil Mahmoud, have recently sequenced the genome of lavender.

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Stephen Fuhr, Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country (second from left) and UBC Okanagan Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal Deborah Buszard (third from left) stand with UBC students and staff at the opening of the Commons Field Wednesday.

Natural turf field officially opens at UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on October 11, 2018

Students at UBC’s Okanagan campus have a new place to stretch their legs between classes.

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THC amounts identical in most cannabis strains, UBC study finds

THC amounts identical in most cannabis strains, UBC study finds

By Patty Wellborn on October 10, 2018

A rose by any other name is still a rose. The same, it turns out, can be said for cannabis.

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UBC Okanagan welcomes alumni and community home

UBC Okanagan welcomes alumni and community home

By Patty Wellborn on October 9, 2018

With UBC Okanagan reaching several key milestones in recent years—marking 10 years of academic excellence and having a student population of 10,000—it’s time to celebrate.

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UBC Okanagan professor hosts international bee symposium

UBC Okanagan professor hosts international bee symposium

By Patty Wellborn on October 4, 2018

An international symposium on bees—with topics ranging from their health to their importance—takes place in Kelowna this month.

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Turkey eggs

Why don’t we eat turkey eggs?

By Patty Wellborn on October 3, 2018

A perennial favourite for countless Canadians during Thanksgiving is the iconic turkey dinner. And while turkeys are well known for their meat, it is virtually unheard of to eat their eggs.

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