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2017 graduates throw their mortarboards into the air to celebrate their success after receiving their degrees.

UBC Okanagan hosts six graduation ceremonies this week

By Nathan Skolski on June 5, 2018

UBC Okanagan’s gym and courtyard will be filled with traditional ceremony, shouts of celebrations and lifetime memories for two days this week.

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, Learning, School of Engineering, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Social Work

Top researchers receive prestigious awards at UBC Okanagan

By Nathan Skolski on March 9, 2018

From smart building materials, to innovative public art, to improved palliative care, UBC Okanagan’s Researchers of the Year are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge and developing new ways to improve their communities.

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

UBC Okanagan students Eamon Riordan-Short and Sharon Hanna scan in materials at the Peachland Museum in spring 2017.

UBC Okanagan Library leads project to bring local history to life

By Patty Wellborn on February 8, 2018

A new online resource has brought the faces and names of the Okanagan’s colourful and vibrant history into the 21st century.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Medicine, Learning, UBC Library

Homegrown hero Mike Shaw will be the special guest speaker at this year's Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast.

Freestyle skier to speak at UBC Okanagan athletics breakfast

By Nathan Skolski on February 5, 2018

As inspirational speakers go, it doesn't get much better than this.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Learning

Provincial funds support growing demand for tech-related education

By Nathan Skolski on January 22, 2018

Students in BC’s interior looking for a career in tech-related programs have many more opportunities, thanks to new provincial funding announced this week.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Learning

UBC Okanagan’s Building Academic Retention through K9s (BARK) program has been mentoring 22 children, aged between five and 12 years old from the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club.

Furry friends help kids build confidence in UBC Okanagan’s pilot program

By Nathan Skolski on November 20, 2017

Furry, four-legged teacher aids have moved into the classroom to help a group of kids develop skills needed at school.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Education, Learning

UBC Faculty of Education’s Carly Bokor shows Paramount Chief of the Nabdam Region how to use the Foldscope.

Pocket-sized microscope brings science lessons in Africa into focus

By Patty Wellborn on September 27, 2017

The Foldscope—a 50-cent paper microscope about the size of a bookmark—was meant to inspire and change the world.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Education, Learning

From head of the class to head of the boardroom, do grades really matter?

By Christine Zeindler on September 18, 2017

As grade-schoolers concentrate on the three Rs, many university students are already planning their future careers. Many believe top grades are the key to landing successful jobs, but does this always hold true?

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Biology, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Learning, Statistics