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UBCO researcher recommends systematic approach to forest and water supply management

UBCO researcher recommends systematic approach to forest and water supply management

By Patty Wellborn on March 22, 2021

As World Water Day is observed around the globe, new research from UBC Okanagan suggests a systematic approach to forest and water supply research may yield an improved assessment and understanding of connections between the two.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research

A team of researchers has determined the declining caribou population is part of a natural chain reaction from forest harvesting which can attract predators and competition for food. Photo by: Caribou Monitoring Unit

Declining caribou population victim of ecological chain reaction

By Patty Wellborn on March 18, 2021

A new study comparing decades of environmental monitoring records has confirmed that Canada’s caribou are not faring as well as other animals like moose and wolves in the same areas—and also teased out why. 

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research

Dr. Jian Liu conducts research in materials and interface design for next-generation battery technologies.

Keeping up with the charge to develop better batteries

By Patty Wellborn on March 16, 2021

With increasing global efforts to adopt clean energy, developing sustainable storage systems has become a major challenge in getting electric vehicles on the road and integrating intermittent renewable energy resources into the grid.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Business, Research, School of Engineering

The newly-created MOTIVATE-T2D team will connect people living with Type 2 diabetes with health specialists through wearable technology and online exercise coaching.

International team to provide at-home training for patients with diabetes

By Patty Wellborn on March 15, 2021

A UBC Okanagan professor is the Canadian lead for a 13-person team that recently won an internationally-competitive one million dollar award to accelerate diabetes research.

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

UBC Okanagan’s Problematic Substance Use Clinic offer low-barrier options for treatment. It offers virtual treatment options and structures fees on a sliding scale based on patients’ income.

UBCO’s substance use clinic accepting new patients virtually

By Patty Wellborn on March 4, 2021

As we pass the one-year mark of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s little doubt the virus has taken its toll on the mental health of many Canadians.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Psychology, Research

UBCO researchers are concerned about how the actions of some scientists, advocacy groups and the public are eroding efforts to conserve biodiversity, including grizzly bears, wild bees and salmon.

Misinformation, polarization impeding environmental protection efforts

By Patty Wellborn on March 4, 2021

A group of researchers, spanning six universities and three continents, are sounding the alarm on a topic not often discussed in the context of conservation—misinformation.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research

Nav-CARE is a program where trained volunteers provide navigation services to people with declining health who are living at home.

UBC Okanagan collaboration supports seniors nationally

By Christine Zeindler on March 3, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all Canadians, but isolated older persons have been especially hard hit over the past year.

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

UBCO research shows that people are not being uniformly protected by police services and it demonstrates a classic case of inequity between segments of society.

UBCO economist says private security systems bar others from protection

By Patty Wellborn on March 1, 2021

New research has determined the prevalence of private security systems may be robbing the general public of the police services they need.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Research

Province partners with Interior universities for COVID-19 research solutions

Province partners with Interior universities for COVID-19 research solutions

By Nathan Skolski on February 18, 2021

The BC Ministry of Health is investing in BC Interior research universities to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact on communities across the province.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research, School of Engineering, School of Nursing, Southern Medical Program

Friends fur life help build skills for life

Friends fur life help build skills for life

By Patty Wellborn on February 17, 2021

A new UBC Okanagan study finds children not only reap the benefits of working with therapy dogs–they enjoy it too.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Learning, Research, School of Education

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