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UBC event explores life of climate change pioneer Alexander von Humboldt

UBC event explores life of climate change pioneer Alexander von Humboldt

By Patty Wellborn on October 16, 2019

Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt began his celebrated expedition through the New World in 1799. During his travels, he explored the Americas widely, journeying to several countries including Venezuela, Cuba and the United States.

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UBCO political science department hosts election candidates

UBCO political science department hosts election candidates

By Nathan Skolski on October 15, 2019

UBC Okanagan’s department of economics, philosophy and political science has organized a meet and greet for candidates and voters in the upcoming federal election.

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UBC hosts Kelowna-Lake Country federal election hopefuls

UBC hosts Kelowna-Lake Country federal election hopefuls

By Patty Wellborn on September 27, 2019

Organized by UBC Okanagan’s Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience and Ecosystem Services, election hopefuls will be on campus for a question and answer session on Thursday, October 3.

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Homelessness, high housing costs and sustainability all topics of discussion at Politics of Housing in the Okanagan and Beyond on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

Series of UBCO events to discuss housing, homelessness and more

By Patty Wellborn on September 24, 2019

According to census data from Statistics Canada, in Kelowna alone there are some 3,000 people considered at high risk of homelessness—with another 1,900 identifying as transitionally, episodically or chronically homeless.

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Future of Health Forum focuses on research and innovation in cancer care

Future of Health Forum focuses on research and innovation in cancer care

By Patty Wellborn on September 20, 2019

With cancer remaining the leading cause of death in BC, the first-ever Future of Health Forum will focus on research, innovation and strides to improve outcomes for all cancer patients.

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Deborah Buszard, UBC Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UBC Okanagan, with the official proclamation by Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran, establishing Saturday, September 28, as UBCO Homecoming Day in Kelowna.

Public events at UBC Okanagan Homecoming Sept. 27 and 28

By Patty Wellborn on September 18, 2019

Officially proclaimed as Homecoming Day in Kelowna by Mayor Colin Basran, Saturday, September 28, caps several days of activities welcoming UBC alumni home to UBC Okanagan and inviting the community to get to know more about the university.

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An abandoned boat in a swamp near Mumbai symbolizes how environmental histories, including colonialism resource extraction, may become irrelevant as climate change takes centre stage in global concerns.

UBC event explores environmental histories of South Asia

By Patty Wellborn on September 13, 2019

If we want to save the planet from climate change, how do we protect the environmental histories of South Asian cultures?

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UBC event highlights nature’s role in government infrastructure

UBC event highlights nature’s role in government infrastructure

By Patty Wellborn on September 11, 2019

Natural assets and the ecosystem services they provide are a fundamental part of local government infrastructure. When properly managed, natural assets such as forests, wetlands and green spaces have many advantages over engineered infrastructure—including being less expensive to operate and maintain.

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Astrophysicist and multimedia artist Lucianne Walkowicz.

Astrophysicist tells how stars influence a planet’s suitability for life

By Patty Wellborn on September 4, 2019

We’ve all done it. Gazed into the skies on a starlit evening admiring the number of stars and their variety in brightness. Or perhaps shared thoughts of undiscovered planets that may sustain human life? But, have you ever wondered how scientists find planets and study stars in such a vast and distance space?

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More than 1,150 students are moving into campus residences Sunday, September 1 starting at 8:30 a.m.

Residences fill up quickly as hundreds of students move onto campus

By Patty Wellborn on August 29, 2019

Move-in day, the annual tradition of moving hundreds of students into their student accommodation at UBCO, takes place this Sunday.

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