Archives by date

You are browsing the site archives by date.

Mountains matter

Mountains matter

Mountains are bellwethers of climate shifts according to new reporting led by UBC researchers, who suggest these terrains are experiencing a variety of rapid and worrying changes.

The post Mountains matter appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.

Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors

Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors

A pilot program encouraging older adults to get walking to improve their health has revealed unexpected details to researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

The post Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.

UBC Okanagan researchers develop faster test for cannabis quality

UBC Okanagan researchers develop faster test for cannabis quality

With the coming legalization of cannabis in Canada, producers are increasingly looking for quick and accurate means of determining the potency and quality of their products.

The post UBC Okanagan researchers develop faster test for cannabis quality appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.

UBC researchers shine a new light on cancer treatments

UBC researchers shine a new light on cancer treatments

Researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have discovered a new method of using infrared light to monitor cancer progression during radiation treatment that may lead to better and more personalized therapies.

The post UBC researchers shine a new light on cancer treatments appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.

New research says location of protected areas vital to wildlife survival

New research says location of protected areas vital to wildlife survival

A new study, by 17 conservation scientists and environmental scholars, say the exact location of protective wild spaces is just as vital as committing to set these areas aside.

The post New research says location of protected areas vital to wildlife survival appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.