Faculty of Management

UBC research says poor sleep can impact recovery from a stroke

By Patty Wellborn on December 12, 2019

Getting a good night’s sleep is sound advice for most people, but a new UBC study says sleep is vital for those who are recovering from a stroke.

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Winners of this year's Faculty of Management Live Case Challenge (from left): Gabrielle Schroeder, Maulen Zairov, Jonathan Zhang, Breann Zilkey and Shaina Johnstone.

UBCO management students compete to take local business to the next level

By Nathan Skolski on November 26, 2019

UBC Okanagan students Shaina Johnstone, Gabrielle Schroeder, Maulen Zairov, Jonathan Zhang and Breann Zilkey won the ninth annual UBC Faculty of Management Live Case Challenge, an intensely collaborative learning experience that sparks new thinking about a complex business challenge.

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Each year, UBCO organizes a number of activities during Jump Start as the first step in making international students feel at home.

UBC researcher outlines ideas for inclusivity in the classroom

By Patty Wellborn on August 27, 2019

It’s back to school time, and more than 580 of this year’s newest UBC Okanagan students are from various countries around the world.

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UBC Okanagan professors explain the science of wine

By Patty Wellborn on August 8, 2019

UBC researchers are taking the opportunity to explain what’s going on in their research labs, in a series of talks hosted in conjunction with this year’s BC Pinot Noir Celebration.

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New graduates celebrate their success after their convocation ceremony at UBCO last June.

Convocation is a time of celebration at UBCO

By Patty Wellborn on June 3, 2019

This week UBC Okanagan celebrates its students as it hosts six separate graduation ceremonies over two days. More than 1,725 students will cross the stage, earning their undergraduate degrees while 215 students will receive their master's degree and 40 their doctorates.

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UBC experts discuss Earth Day relevant research. Photo credit: Lael Parrott

Experts Advisory: Earth Day, 49 years later

By Christine Zeindler on April 17, 2019

Almost 50 years ago, millions gathered to protest the negative impacts of industry and development on the world. Since then, the tradition has continued with Earth Day, a global celebration that is recognized by more than one billion people in 192 countries. It is a day of civic and political action to focus on environmental issues such as biodiversity, sustainability, pollution, climate change and clean energy.

Posted in Media Advisory | Tagged Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering

UBC Okanagan students help plan Kelowna’s first co-housing development

By Nathan Skolski on March 1, 2019

Community housing is an old concept. But UBC Okanagan students are modernizing the idea with their creation of Kelowna’s first co-housing development plans, called the Aviary.

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A busy street scene in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Q&A: UBC professor examines consumer conflict

By Patty Wellborn on November 7, 2018

When Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1997, it opened consumer opportunities that the residents of China had never previously accessed. Now, tensions continue to escalate, as those who live there feel invaded by those who shop there.

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Jacques-Olivier Pesme, wine industry expert at UBC leads a wine leader forum while gathering infomraiton for the newly-released BC Wine Territory Identity report.

UBC launches report about BC wine territory identity

By Patty Wellborn on October 25, 2018

Researchers at UBC have released a report today, BC Wine Territory Identity, presenting findings from their work with the wine industry across the province.

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Why don’t we eat turkey eggs?

By Patty Wellborn on October 3, 2018

A perennial favourite for countless Canadians during Thanksgiving is the iconic turkey dinner. And while turkeys are well known for their meat, it is virtually unheard of to eat their eggs.

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