UBC Okanagan celebrates the class of 2020
UBC Okanagan’s Convocation of 2020 will go down in history as a unique event. Instead of students, parents and faculty joining together on campus, the celebrations will be held virtually.
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Want to come up with a creative idea? Here’s how.
A new study from UBC’s Okanagan campus is shedding light into how human creativity works and how novel ideas are formed—something the study’s researchers say is becoming increasingly important.
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UBCO researcher discusses the good, and bad, of living connected
Even though much of Canada is loosening stay-at-home restrictions, people are realizing that social distancing and working from home is the new normal. And might be for some time.
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Exploring therapeutic uses of medicinal cannabis
SOMETIMES SCIENCE leads to discoveries that change society. Sometimes societal […]
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From student to healthcare hero
Ngan Nguyen Lyle was studying for an upcoming data science quiz when she got the call.
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Free mental health support available to all BC residents
All British Columbians now have access to free, psychological first-aid thanks to a collaboration between UBC Okanagan, the BC Psychological Association, and the province.
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Extreme opinions can impact the spread of a pandemic, says UBC prof
Understanding how disease is passed from one individual to another has long been key to protecting populations from diseases like COVID-19.
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UBCO teams up with psychologists and nurses to support health care workers
All of BC’s frontline health care workers can now access online support services to help them cope with the psychological effects of managing the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and UBC’s response
Countries around the world, including Canada, are working to contain the current outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Biology student captures top prize at UBCO 3MT final
A compelling presentation of a topic all too familiar among Okanagan wine producers clinched the winning spot at last night’s seventh annual UBC Okanagan Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
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