Research

Engineering Professor Mina Hoorfar is using her ‘artificial nose’ technology to develop a roadside breathalyzer that can identify THC in breath molecules.

UBCO research team sniffs out competing cannabis breathalyzers

By Patty Wellborn on February 6, 2020

It’s only a matter of time before breath detection devices, targeting drivers who are too high to drive, will be in the hands of enforcement agencies.

Posted in Media Releases, Spotlight | Tagged College of Graduate Studies, Research, School of Engineering

Research has shown that the more rigorous forests are thinned, the more resilient they can be under the impact of climate change.

Researchers test common garden practice on lodgepole pine forests

By Patty Wellborn on February 6, 2020

New research suggests a backyard gardener’s tried and true method of ‘thinning’ could be beneficiary to tree growth and water supply, and ultimately help fight climate change.

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

UBCO doctoral student Saeed Mohammadiun says many urban drainage and stormwater systems are not designed well enough to handle extreme weather conditions.

Extreme weather conditions can tax urban drainage systems to the max

By Patty Wellborn on February 5, 2020

During a typical Canadian winter, snow accumulation and melt—combined with sudden rainfalls—can lead to bottlenecks in storm drains that can cause flooding. Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus have been examining urban stormwater drainage systems, and they too have concerns about the resilience of many urban drainage systems.

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

UBCO researcher Jonathan Little suggests ketone supplement drink may help control blood sugar.

Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that, says UBC prof

By Nathan Skolski on January 7, 2020

With more people with diabetes and pre-diabetes looking for novel strategies to help control blood sugar, new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus suggests that ketone monoester drinks—a popular new food supplement—may help do exactly that.

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

Engineering students enter virtual reality operating room

By Nathan Skolski on December 20, 2019

UBC Okanagan student Hafsah Khan is immersed in an operating room at the Hospital for Special Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York where a spine surgery is currently underway; although she is not physically there.

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

Currently there are more than 1,600 active research projects underway at UBCO.

From heart evolution to greenhouse gas

By Christine Zeindler on December 20, 2019

UBCO researchers are challenging established assumptions, innovating solutions and creating new knowledge that will have broad impacts on our society. Here are some of the accomplishments reached in 2019.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Medicine, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Research, School of Engineering, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, School of Nursing, Southern Medical Program

UBCO engineering instructor Ray Taheri watches as student prepares a bin before installing a retrofit that will make donation bins safer.

New, safe models of clothing donation bins heading back to the streets

By Patty Wellborn on December 12, 2019

UBC Okanagan engineering students have solved the problem that took several lives and cost Canadian charities thousands of dollars of lost income.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Research, School of Engineering

Jennifer Davis, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Management, explores the value of patient reported measures in the fields of healthy aging.

UBC research says poor sleep can impact recovery from a stroke

By Patty Wellborn on December 12, 2019

Getting a good night’s sleep is sound advice for most people, but a new UBC study says sleep is vital for those who are recovering from a stroke.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Management, Health, Research

New research seeks to improve safety equipment for pregnant women

By Nathan Skolski on December 11, 2019

New research from UBC’s Okanagan campus has developed a innovative model to map the impact of trauma on a pregnant woman and her uterus if she were involved in an accident—with the hopes of making everything from airbags to seatbelts safer for all.

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