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UBC Okanagan nursing students host gala fundraising event

UBC Okanagan nursing students host gala fundraising event

By Patty Wellborn on October 15, 2018

For the past 10 years, UBC Okanagan nursing students have hosted the Global Gala, a community event that raises funds for medical clinics in Zambia and Ghana.

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The Pyramid International Laboratory is located at an altitude of 5,050 metres on the Nepali side of Mt. Everest.

Lowlanders are no match for Nepal’s Sherpa, says UBC Okanagan study

By Nathan Skolski on September 26, 2018

The Sherpa people of the Himalayas have long been recognized for their unique ability to excel physically in the thin air of higher altitudes. But new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus, published this week in the Journal of Physiology, now suggests that their specially adapted muscles give them up to twice the resistance to muscle fatigue of lowlanders.

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Jennifer Jakobi, associate professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences

UBC Okanagan’s Jakobi tasked with increasing diversity in science

By Patty Wellborn on September 20, 2018

UBC’s Okanagan campus announced today that Jennifer Jakobi, associate professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences, has been named the newest associate chair of Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST).

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Hat Trick program teams up with Victoria Grizzlies

Hat Trick program teams up with Victoria Grizzlies

By Patty Wellborn on September 13, 2018

A healthy living program established by researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus is being expanded to include Victoria residents.

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UBC Okanagan associate professor Mary Jung

UBC study shows school-based activity depends on teacher buy-in

By Patty Wellborn on September 5, 2018

With back to school, there are many things on a parent’s mind. Beyond packing lunches, paying fees, and sharpening pencils, should parents worry about how active their kids are?

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$1.3M grant to help those with developmental disabilities find work

$1.3M grant to help those with developmental disabilities find work

By Nathan Skolski on August 28, 2018

Researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have received over $1.3M in federal funding to prepare youth living with intellectual disabilities (ID) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to find meaningful employment later in life.

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Researchers examine success of quit smoking app

Researchers examine success of quit smoking app

By Nathan Skolski on August 9, 2018

With the trend of an app for just about everything these days, a team of researchers from several universities, examined the success of a mobile app designed to help young adults quit smoking.

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Marie Tarrant is Director of UBC Okanagan’s School of Nursing.

New study shows smoking can affect breastfeeding habits

By Nathan Skolski on August 2, 2018

Researchers have determined that new mothers exposed to cigarette smoke in their homes, stop breastfeeding sooner than women not exposed to second-hand smoke.

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Ali McManus, associate professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences.

UBC Okanagan researcher encourages kids to move more to boost brain health

By Patty Wellborn on June 19, 2018

A UBC Okanagan professor, who is a member of the 2018 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth team, is highlighting how important the findings are.

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Julianne Barry graduated this week with her PhD from UBC Okanagan.

Newly minted PhD graduate keeps her ties to UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on June 8, 2018

Julianne Barry is one of those rare breeds of university students. She has spent her entire post-secondary academic career—from those first, nervous fresh-faced days to becoming an accomplished researcher and post-doctoral fellow—at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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