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Jeanette Vinek

New and innovative opportunities in nursing education

By Patty Wellborn on August 26, 2011

The School of Nursing is building on a foundation of community engagement and global development work to offer students...

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Nursing

Paul van Donkelaar

Combined programs take interdisciplinary approach to health, exercise study

By Patty Wellborn on August 26, 2011

The new School of Health and Exercise Sciences offers an interdisciplinary program of teaching, research and community engagement

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

Academics from UBC's Okanagan campus receive research grants

By Patty Wellborn on August 4, 2011

Diverse projects examine customer attitudes and social services responses.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

Shirley Chau, assistant professor in the School of Social Work at UBC’s Okanagan campus, will be studying why the health of immigrants declines after a few years in Canada.

Immigrant health is subject of three-year study

By Darren Handschuh on July 14, 2011

UBC professor examines wellbeing of newcomers who settle in smaller centres

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, School of Social Work

Fit seniors better able to care for themselves, UBC research shows

By Patty Wellborn on June 27, 2011

Frailty and inability to complete daily chores a risk for those who are inactive.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, Human Kinetics, Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

Graduate student Ruth Brown won the prestigious Governor General ‘s Gold Academic Medal with a 92-per-cent average.

UBC wraps up historic 2-day Okanagan campus Convocation

By Patty Wellborn on June 10, 2011

Three Convocation ceremonies were held at the UBC's Okanagan campus June 10, wrapping up an historic two days of conferring degrees and awards.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Convocation, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Human Kinetics, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

Historic firsts celebrated during UBC's Okanagan campus Convocation

By Patty Wellborn on June 9, 2011

Record number of graduates at ceremonies Thursday and Friday, June 9 and 10

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Convocation, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering

Fourth-year Human Kinetics student Shaun Crowell is expected to graduate at the top of the first graduating class.

Human Kinetics at UBC's Okanagan campus graduates first cohort

By Jody Jacob on May 6, 2011

This June, the Human Kinetics program at UBC's Okanagan campus will graduate its first cohort of students.

Posted in News Features | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Human Kinetics, UBC Reports

Policy change needed for caregivers supporting loved ones with dementia

By Bud Mortenson on May 2, 2011

Four UBC researchers have teamed up to investigate the experiences and support needs of family caregivers to people with dementia. The researchers -- Carole Robinson, Associate Professor of Nursing, Meredith Lilly, Faculty Associate at the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, Susan Holtzman, Assistant Professor of Psychology,  and Professor Joan Bottorff, Director of the […]

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing | 1 Response

Master of Science student Graeme Koelwyn

UBC researchers aim to improve heart health for breast cancer survivors

By Bud Mortenson on April 27, 2011

UBC Human Kinetics Assistant Professor Neil Eves and Master of Science student Graeme Koelwyn are conducting research that examines...

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, Human Kinetics, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

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