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Gareth Jones gives a local resident with some exercise tips to prevent frailty.

Exercise prescriptions could keep elderly out of hospitals

By Patty Wellborn on September 21, 2016

Prescribing senior citizens tailored exercise routines could keep them independent longer and lower health care costs.

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Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

UBC to welcome royal couple at its Okanagan campus

By Matthew Grant on September 12, 2016

Students, faculty and staff at UBC’s Okanagan campus are preparing to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Kelowna later this month.

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Many parents lack the confidence to get their kids to exercise

Many parents lack the confidence to get their kids to exercise

By Matthew Grant on September 12, 2016

If Canadian parents are going to get their kids to exercise more, they need more than just public awareness campaigns.

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John Janmaat

UBC research could help local governments plan together

By Matthew Grant on September 8, 2016

A new approach to modelling land use change developed at UBC could help cities and towns better coordinate their land-use planning efforts.

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John Tyler Binfet, seen with his dog Frances, conducted a study on the effect of pet therapy on homesickness. Binfet runs the Building Academic Retention Through K'9s (B.A.R.K.) program at UBC's Okanagan campus.

Pet therapy can combat homesickness

By Matthew Grant on September 8, 2016

The expression dog is man’s best friend might have more weight in the case of first-year university students suffering from homesickness, according to a new UBC study.

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There are a number of ice-breaker activities planned for September 6, including the annual colour run; a fun event that helps raise funds for local charity Feed the Valley.

UBC unrolls the welcome mat for thousands of incoming students

By Patty Wellborn on September 2, 2016

For the class of 2020, the doorways to their future are wide open and welcoming.

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Heat athletes make move-in day a breeze, as parent Bruce Pollock discovered during a previous Move-in Day at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

UBC student move-in day is a fast-paced, well-choreographed team effort

By Patty Wellborn on September 2, 2016

This Sunday, September 4, more than 1,200 students will embark on a life milestone they will never forget.

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Synthetic heart artery invented at UBC's Okanagan campus.

Synthetic heart valves will help doctors improve surgical skills

By Matthew Grant on September 1, 2016

A UBC invention has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying on animals.

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Rudolph Seethaler is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at UBC's Okanagan campus.

UBC engineer creates valve that will reduce vehicle emissions

By Matthew Grant on August 30, 2016

A UBC researcher has determined there is a way to make internal combustion engines more fuel efficient and better for the environment.

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UBC Okanagan Instructor Miles Thorogood (right) shows students some of the technology that will be used in the new BMS program.

New UBC program feeds demand for creative tech-savvy workers

By Matthew Grant on August 22, 2016

There’s a new program at UBC’s Okanagan campus linking the tech industry to academia.

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