Kevin Hanna co-chairs national advisory committee on science and knowledge
Kevin Hanna, associate professor of geography, has been appointed to the Government of Canada’s Technical Advisory Committee on Science and Knowledge.
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UBCO students put cosmic ray research aloft
A group of UBC Okanagan students have won the opportunity to launch a science experiment into the stratosphere with help from the Canadian Space Agency.
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Expert Q&A: Wildfire season in the Okanagan Valley
Summer is upon us in the Okanagan Valley, and unlike summers in recent past, the majority of the Okanagan’s fire danger rating is sitting at low to moderate.
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Counting Sheep
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An extraordinary life: remembering Greg Younging
It’s the Association of Canadian Publishers’ highest honour—and on June 19 UBC’s Gregory Younging was posthumously recognized with the President’s Award for his contributions to the Canadian publishing industry and the association.
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Genetic tagging can be an economical, ethical tool
They’re the central questions of ecology—why are there so many species and where are they found?
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Report: Canadian communities responding to changing climate
Extreme forest fires, urban flooding and severe storms make frequent headlines across Canada as these events become more prominent and destructive.
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Defying the odds
Two students who have the extra challenge of being sight-impaired will cross the stage at UBC Okanagan’s convocation ceremony on Thursday to receive their Bachelor of Arts degrees in psychology.
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Top student award goes to UBCO cancer researcher and rural health care advocate
It’s been a dream of Celine Edwards for as long as she can remember—to attend medical school at UBC and improve healthcare delivery for rural populations.
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Convocation is a time of celebration at UBCO
This week UBC Okanagan celebrates its students as it hosts six separate graduation ceremonies over two days. More than 1,725 students will cross the stage, earning their undergraduate degrees while 215 students will receive their master’s degree and 40 their doctorates.
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