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Sepideh Pakpour, assistant professor with UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering.

UBC researchers uncover new ways to reduce opioid abuse

By Patty Wellborn on July 18, 2018

New research at the UBC’s Okanagan campus, Harvard Medical School and the University of Texas is exploring the role nanotechnologies can play to reduce opioid abuse.

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Engineering Assistant Professor Kevin Golovin observes water pooling on a superhydrophobic surface.

UBC Okanagan research makes boating more efficient

By Nathan Skolski on July 11, 2018

Boats that travel through the water, but don’t get wet. That’s the idea behind new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus that aims to make boats more efficient by creating superhydrophobic—or extremely water-repellent—surfaces

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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.

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UBC grad students Kurt Yesilcimen, second from left, and Connor Keegan, far right, give the cart a final inspection before handing it over to Metro Community Church’s Devon Siebenga and Ramsay Collier.

UBC’s personal belongings cart ready to hit the streets

By Patty Wellborn on May 16, 2018

It’s not your everyday test drive. The first-ever personal belongings carrier, specifically designed for homeless people, is ready to roll onto Kelowna sidewalks.

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Engineering professor Abbas Milani and graduate student Armin Rashidi use 3D scanning equipment to analyze textile composites.

Researchers improve textile composite manufacturing

By Nathan Skolski on May 8, 2018

While wearing a crisply ironed, wrinkle-free shirt makes a good impression, researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are working to solve the issue of wrinkling when it comes to making textile composites.

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Cristina Caperchione, associate professor at UBC Okanagan’s School of Health and Exercise Sciences.

Let’s get physical: Breast cancer survivors on the move

By Christine Zeindler on May 2, 2018

Physical activity is an effective way to help improve the many mental and physical effects of breast cancer treatment. Yet, studies show up to 70 per cent of breast cancer survivors are not getting enough activity.

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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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Smart-bridge technology could lead to cheaper and safer infrastructure

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

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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