Patty Wellborn

Regular exercise benefits those with spinal cord injuries

By Patty Wellborn on September 20, 2017

What’s true for the general population is doubly true for those living with disabilities.

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A group of women celebrate community and connectedness through dance and music at the annual ladies party hosted in Oliver, BC. (photo contributed)

Small towns need to do more to help immigrants feel they belong

By Patty Wellborn on September 19, 2017

UBC researchers have determined that efforts to make immigrants feel welcome in small, rural towns often miss the mark—despite the good intentions.

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UBC research discovers a chemical-free way to keep apples fresher longer

By Patty Wellborn on September 13, 2017

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but the mold on it could make you sick.

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UBC Okanagan’s Keekyoung Kim has great hopes for the bio-ink he is researching in his lab.

Better, cheaper bio-ink may be used to create artificial organs

By Patty Wellborn on September 12, 2017

A new bio-ink that may support a more efficient and inexpensive fabrication of human tissues and organs has been created by researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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Ed Diener is UBC Okanagan’s next Distinguished Speaker.

Science says you can boost your happiness

By Patty Wellborn on September 11, 2017

World-renowned psychologist Ed Diener says there is a lot more to happiness than simply being able to recognize it.

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UBC Okanagan is on track to welcome its largest class of students since the doors opened in 2005.

UBC Okanagan welcomes largest number of students to campus

By Patty Wellborn on August 30, 2017

Preliminary numbers indicate that UBC Okanagan is on track to welcome its largest class of students since the doors opened in 2005.

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The economics of back to school

By Patty Wellborn on August 30, 2017

Economist Ross Hickey, who teaches at UBC’s Okanagan campus, discusses the reasoning behind back to school sales.

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Hossein Montazerian, research assistant with UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, demonstrates the artificial bone design that can be made with a 3D printer.

UBC researcher looks to the future of bone replacements

By Patty Wellborn on August 17, 2017

Research examines potential of artificial bones made with 3D printer.

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Trying to resist the urge to splurge? Ditch your smartphone

By Patty Wellborn on August 16, 2017

You are more likely to indulge in guilty pleasures when shopping online with a touchscreen versus a desktop computer, according to research from UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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