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Engineering professor Sumi Siddiqua (right) and graduate student Priscila Barreto (left).

New research modernizes rammed earth construction

By Nathan Skolski on April 23, 2018

A building method as old as dirt is being re-examined as a ‘new’ and viable modern construction material.

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Finalists in the 2018 Okanagan Short Story Contest, from left: Assoc. Prof. Michael V. Smith, MFA student Victoria Alvarez (second place), MA IGS student Brittni MacKenzie-Dale (first place), Bethany Pardoe (winner, high-school category), Samantha Macpherson (third place) and contest judge Karen Hofmann.

Kelowna writer wins UBC Okanagan’s annual short story contest

By Patty Wellborn on April 18, 2018

Kelowna’s Brittni MacKenzie-Dale is the winner of this year’s Okanagan Short Story Contest. Organized and partially-sponsored by UBC Okanagan, the contest is an annual writing competition open to fiction writers in British Columbia’s Southern Interior.

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Joshua Brinkerhoff is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan

Computer modeling may provide better treatments for emphysema

By Nathan Skolski on April 16, 2018

Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are using advanced computer simulations to model how air flows into the deepest regions of the lungs and uncover how the early stages of emphysema can impact a patient’s ability to take in oxygen.

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From left, lecturer Svan Lembke, David Gao, Stehaniya Mikhaylova, Marisa Matthews, Dan Thornton, Argus Properties President Ted Callahan and Faculty of Management Director Mike Chiasson celebrate with the Argus Cup after the 2018 Live Case Challenge.

Growth strategy captures Live Case Challenge

By Nathan Skolski on April 6, 2018

Aggressive expansion in a region experiencing high residential growth – achieved by purchasing and partnering with an established company to recreate high-end and tailored service delivery that meets contractors’ needs.

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Pat Kennedy and Mike Shaw talk about Mike’s road to recovery.

Story of resilience and recovery shared at annual breakfast

By Patty Wellborn on April 6, 2018

UBC Okanagan held its annual athletic scholarship breakfast on Friday where inspiration took centre-stage.

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From left: Linda Fitzpatrick, Ross Fitzpatrick, UBC Okanagan Chief Librarian Heather Berringer and UBC’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deborah Buszard pose for a photo outside the still under construction Teaching and Learning Centre.

Supporting students at the heart of a $1.25M gift

By Nathan Skolski on April 4, 2018

UBC Okanagan announced today that the great hall in its new Teaching and Learning Centre building will bear the name of distinguished entrepreneur and retired Canadian senator Hon. Ross Fitzpatrick.

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UBC Professor Phil Ainslie, Canada Research Chair in Cerebrovascular Physiology, conducts tests during the 2012 expedition to the Everest Pyramid Research Station.

UBC study suggests antioxidants may not help with altitude sickness

By Patty Wellborn on March 15, 2018

A new UBC study is using a high-altitude expedition to better understand how reduced oxygen levels affect the brain and whether antioxidant supplements—commonly sold and marketed as a remedy for altitude sickness—are effective.

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UBC researcher tackles the complexity of palliative care

UBC researcher tackles the complexity of palliative care

By Nathan Skolski on March 14, 2018

UBC researcher Barb Pesut has spent her career working on ways to improve the quality of end-of-life healthcare, especially for people in rural communities. Pesut, a professor in the School of Nursing at UBC’s Okanagan campus, is the Canada Research Chair in Health, Ethics and Diversity.

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UBC is hosting a bee ambassador info night to help people create pollen trails to benefit the bee population

Kelowna residents urged to be a Bee Ambassador this year

By Nathan Skolski on March 13, 2018

UBC’s Border Free Bees research project is encouraging local residents to 'bee' friendly this summer.

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Smart-bridge technology could lead to cheaper and safer infrastructure

Smart-bridge technology could lead to cheaper and safer infrastructure

By Nathan Skolski on March 12, 2018

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have determined that smart memory alloys are a safer and more cost-effective alternative to steel reinforced concrete bridges in earthquake-prone areas like the BC lower mainland.

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