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Engineering professor Sumi Siddiqua (right) and graduate student Priscila Barreto (left).

New research modernizes rammed earth construction

By Nathan Skolski on April 23, 2018

A building method as old as dirt is being re-examined as a ‘new’ and viable modern construction material.

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Joshua Brinkerhoff is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at UBC Okanagan

Computer modeling may provide better treatments for emphysema

By Nathan Skolski on April 16, 2018

Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are using advanced computer simulations to model how air flows into the deepest regions of the lungs and uncover how the early stages of emphysema can impact a patient’s ability to take in oxygen.

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UBC Professor Phil Ainslie, Canada Research Chair in Cerebrovascular Physiology, conducts tests during the 2012 expedition to the Everest Pyramid Research Station.

UBC study suggests antioxidants may not help with altitude sickness

By Patty Wellborn on March 15, 2018

A new UBC study is using a high-altitude expedition to better understand how reduced oxygen levels affect the brain and whether antioxidant supplements—commonly sold and marketed as a remedy for altitude sickness—are effective.

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UBC researcher tackles the complexity of palliative care

By Nathan Skolski on March 14, 2018

UBC researcher Barb Pesut has spent her career working on ways to improve the quality of end-of-life healthcare, especially for people in rural communities. Pesut, a professor in the School of Nursing at UBC’s Okanagan campus, is the Canada Research Chair in Health, Ethics and Diversity.

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UBC is hosting a bee ambassador info night to help people create pollen trails to benefit the bee population

Kelowna residents urged to be a Bee Ambassador this year

By Nathan Skolski on March 13, 2018

UBC’s Border Free Bees research project is encouraging local residents to 'bee' friendly this summer.

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Smart-bridge technology could lead to cheaper and safer infrastructure

By Nathan Skolski on March 12, 2018

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have determined that smart memory alloys are a safer and more cost-effective alternative to steel reinforced concrete bridges in earthquake-prone areas like the BC lower mainland.

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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.

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Vice-Provost and Dean of UBC Okanagan’s College of Graduate Studies Miriam Grant (far left) poses with biology student Corrina Thomsen; chemistry student Matthew Noestheden; Stephanie McKeown, director, Okanagan Planning and Institutional Research; Paul van Donkelaar, associate vice-principal research; Susan Porter, vice-provost and dean UBC Vancouver’s Faculty of Graduate Studies; biology student Sydney Morgan; social work student Tanya MacKeigan; electrical engineering student Franzi Tschurtschenthaler and interdisciplinary studies student John Henderson.

Researcher flying high after winning UBC Okanagan's 3MT final

By Patty Wellborn on March 7, 2018

Doctoral student Sydney Morgan won UBC Okanagan’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition yesterday, with a presentation of her research into native or indigenous yeasts that can make exceptional wines.

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Keekyoung Kim, associate professor at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering

Newly developed 3D printed tissues could advance cancer research

By Nathan Skolski on March 5, 2018

Researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus hope to make advances in tissue replacement and cancer research through a new technology that can produce living, 3D printed bio-tissues.

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Running a marathon under two hours still eludes today's professional athletes.

The Scientific Basis of Running a Marathon in under Two Hours

By Patty Wellborn on March 1, 2018

It’s a milestone that has yet to be conquered—running a marathon in under two hours. During a recent attempt, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, on a racetrack with a pace car, completed a 26.20-mile course in two hours, 25 seconds. While not eligible for a world record, this performance clearly puts this once deemed unachievable barrier within range.

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