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City of Kelowna and UBC Okanagan sign cooperation agreement

City of Kelowna and UBC Okanagan sign cooperation agreement

By Nathan Skolski on September 18, 2017

The City of Kelowna and UBC’s Okanagan Campus have a new tool in place to help guide their continued cooperation well into the future.

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Blue mold growth on a Spartan apple

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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Nathan Pelletier, Egg Industry Chair in Sustainability/Endowed Chair in Bio-economy Sustainability Management

Modelling the impact of green eggs and hens

By Christine Zeindler on September 11, 2017

The whole food movement may be right; consumption of vegan and organic food can be the best choice for reducing environmental impacts, at least if you’re a chicken.

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Prime Minister Trudeau hosts Town Hall at UBC Okanagan Sept. 6

Prime Minister Trudeau hosts Town Hall at UBC Okanagan Sept. 6

By Nathan Skolski on September 5, 2017

The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, will host a Town Hall at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus this Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.

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Cailan Libby is CEO of Happipad.com, a new venture focused on helping renters and landlords connect, founded in the Central Okanagan with its low-vacancy rental housing market.

UBC engineers use tech to tackle rental shortage

By Bud Mortenson on August 14, 2017

UBC grad and professor create new way for renters and landlords to connect

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UBC Okanagan PhD candidate Sydney Morgan conducts research on wine yeast strains and how they react to sulphites.

Sulphites and the great wine debate

By Patty Wellborn on July 20, 2017

UBC research shows different sulphite amounts affect yeast strain and final product.

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Cultural Studies students Tessa Baatz and Emma Mcleod (centre) present their project in class.

Converting parking spaces into people places

By Patty Wellborn on July 6, 2017

Parklets, not parking spaces, can create a positive vibe in the City of Kelowna.

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Management students (from left) Jonathan Donahoe, Alan Blackwell, Kirsten Haayer and Olivia Johnson hold the Argus Cup after winning the 2017 Live Case Challenge.

Green juice captures UBC’s Live Case Challenge, and wins $5,000

By Patty Wellborn on April 7, 2017

Canned healthy drinks, starting with a range of quality greens you can drink on the go, was the winning idea in this year’s Live Case Challenge, held by UBC’s Faculty of Management Thursday.

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Scotiabank funds $2-million cybersecurity and financial data initiative at UBC

Scotiabank funds $2-million cybersecurity and financial data initiative at UBC

By Christine Zeindler on March 13, 2017

UBC is poised to accelerate cybersecurity and financial risk research in Canada and beyond, thanks to a $2-million donation from Scotiabank.

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SunRype VP of Business Development Derek Brown (left), Finance Business Manager Kyle Robinson, SunRype CFO and VP of Finance Amanda Burns, Argus Properties President and CEO Ted Callahan, SunRype Communications Manager Barb Broder, SunRype President and CEO Dave McAnerney, UBC Okanagan campus lecturer Svan Lembke and Faculty of Management Dean Roger Sugden celebrate the launch of the 2017 Live Case Challenge sponsored by Argus Properties.

UBC management students take on challenge with SunRype

By Patty Wellborn on March 1, 2017

Third-year UBC Bachelor of Management students are squeezing everything they have learned to help Sun-Rype Products Ltd., as part of the sixth annual Live Case Challenge.

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