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UBC experts: International Women’s Day

UBC experts: International Women’s Day

By Nathan Skolski on March 4, 2020

International Women’s Day, a day set aside to mark the achievements of women, is Sunday, March 8.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Community Culture and Global Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

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.

Posted in Spotlight, Media Advisory | Tagged Community Culture and Global Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

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.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Community Culture and Global Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

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.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Anthropology, Community Culture and Global Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

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.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Anthropology, Community Culture and Global Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

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.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Community Culture and Global Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering

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.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, College of Graduate Studies, Community Culture and Global Studies, Computer Science, Convocation, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Management, Gender and Women's Studies, Geography, History, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, School of Engineering, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Social Work, SoE Spotlight, Sociology

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.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Biology, Community Culture and Global Studies, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Research, School of Engineering, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

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.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Arts, Community Culture and Global Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, History, Institute for Community Engaged Research, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Sociology

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.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Community Culture and Global Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Learning

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