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Panelists participate in a discussion about entrepreneurship at this Innovation UBC Kelowna Hub opening Thursday.

UBC opens new Innovation Hub in downtown Kelowna

By Christine Zeindler on October 12, 2018

From wearable technology that monitors physical activity to an online rental platform, UBC entrepreneurs showcased their ideas at the opening of the Innovation UBC Kelowna Hub, Thursday.

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Innovation UBC launches new hub

By Christine Zeindler on October 9, 2018

It’s official. The new Innovation UBC Kelowna Hub is open and today’s innovators are ready to showcase their ideas.

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New research looks at impact of construction on natural habitats

UBC engineers work to protect ecosystems

By Patty Wellborn on October 1, 2018

Working with Bow River stakeholders in the Calgary area, UBC Okanagan researchers are investigating ways to reduce the negative impact of construction on sensitive aquatic ecosystems.

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Kenneth Chau, associate professor of engineering at UBC Okanagan.

UBC Okanagan researchers shine a light on 150-year old mystery

By Nathan Skolski on August 21, 2018

The idea that light has momentum is not new, but the exact nature of how light interacts with matter has remained a mystery for close to 150 years.

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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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UBC Okanagan Events

2018 Southern Medical Program Student Golf Classic
Source: SMPHappening on Oct 21
Land, Sexuality and the Logic of Dispossession
Source: IKBSAS Unit 1Happening on Oct 23
Pathways to Permanent Residence Information Session
Source: International StudentsHappening on Oct 23
Pathways to Permanent Residence Information Session
Source: International StudentsHappening on Oct 23
Inclusive Language Workshop
Source: Equity and InclusionHappening on Oct 24
UBC Okanagan Blood Donor Clinic
Source: SMPHappening on Oct 24
International Student Alumni Panel
Source: International StudentsHappening on Oct 24

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