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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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Gregory Younging was posthumously recognized on June 19 with the Association of Canadian Publishers President’s Award for his contributions to the Canadian publishing industry and the association.

An extraordinary life: remembering Greg Younging

By Patty Wellborn on July 8, 2019

It’s the Association of Canadian Publishers’ highest honour—and on June 19 UBC’s Gregory Younging was posthumously recognized with the President’s Award for his contributions to the Canadian publishing industry and the association.

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A language creator writes their own language.

UBC hosts conlanging documentary and panel discussion

By Patty Wellborn on October 24, 2018

The art of creating languages, yes it is a thing, will be explained at a special event in Kelowna next week.

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Actor Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson plays Tau, father to the main character in Alpha. He describes the language Schreyer created as “something built with knowledge and craftsmanship.”

UBC Okanagan linguist creates language for Hollywood film Alpha

By Patty Wellborn on August 23, 2018

Like the crisp, white vista of frozen tundra, Christine Schreyer was given a blank canvas when it came to creating the dialogue for Alpha, a Hollywood historical drama released just last week.

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Housing and homelessness topics of panel discussion

Housing and homelessness topics of panel discussion

By Patty Wellborn on February 2, 2018

UBC and Okanagan College are hosting a panel discussion about housing and homelessness that will feature ideas to improve housing in this region and make it more accessible for everyone.

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More than 1,650 students will receive their degrees at UBC’s Okanagan campus this week.

More than 1,650 students graduate from UBC Okanagan this week

By Nathan Skolski on June 5, 2017

For many, it’s one of the biggest milestones of their lives—graduating from university. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, nearly 1,650 students will reach that milestone this week as the university gears up for six convocation ceremonies.

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UBC Okanagan Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal Deborah Buszard (far left) and UBC Okanagan Vice-Principal Research Philip Barker (far right) congratulate award-winning researchers Mary Jung, Jonathan Holzman, Mike Deyholos, and Susan Frohlick.

Shining stars, bright minds win top accolades at UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on March 10, 2017

Open minds, creative thinking and cutting-edge research have led to top awards for faculty and students at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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Canadian filmmaker Min Sook Lee will be visiting UBC Okanagan’s campus next week.

Director, scholar, Min Sook Lee visits UBC to present film work

By Patty Wellborn on February 16, 2017

Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Min Sook Lee will be visiting UBC Okanagan’s campus next week.

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Time running out for living languages in BC

Time running out for living languages in BC

By Patty Wellborn on February 15, 2017

All of British Columbia’s 34 living First Nations languages are critically endangered and many face the loss of their last generation of fluent speakers within the next decade.

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Nick Blackwell and Jon Corbett, with UBC Okanagan’s Spatial Information for Community Engagement lab, have created an interactive media map to create a visual analysis of what’s happening in Canadian media.

UBC prof. creates crowdsourcing map to track changes in Canada’s media

By Patty Wellborn on November 9, 2016

While the landscape of Canadian media outlets has changed significantly during the past decade, a UBC researcher is hoping to keep tabs on exactly what has changed and where.

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