Gold-medal tennis player, human rights activist win UBCO honours
Top academic students presented with gold and silver medals
The post Gold-medal tennis player, human rights activist win UBCO honours appeared first on UBC Okanagan News.
Interview with Dr. Madeleine Ransom: UBC Philosophy Alumna and Recipient of the Governor General’s Gold Medal
The Governor General’s Gold Medal is an annual award given to exceptional graduate students across Canada. Only two UBC graduate students per year receive this honour—one graduating doctoral student and one graduating Master’s student. We are pleased to announce that UBC Philosophy’s Dr. Madeleine Ransom has been awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal for achieving the most outstanding academic […]
Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree sparks interest in law for Nicole Tomasic
NICOLE TOMASIC LOVED SCHOOL ever since she can remember. Growing up on […]
The post Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree sparks interest in law for Nicole Tomasic appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.
Expert Q&A: Economics and its gender problem
UBC Economics professor says discipline needs more women When UBC’s Mohsen Javdani embarked on a recent research project, his main goal was to study the influence of ideological bias among economists. In what he describes as an important by-product of the research, conducted in collaboration with Ha-Joon Chang at Cambridge University, they not only discovered […]
UBC professors explain the brilliance behind this year’s Nobel Prize winners
On December 10, thousands of miles away from the Okanagan, world leaders will gather in both Stockholm and Oslo to watch the 2018 Nobel Prizes be officially awarded.
The post UBC professors explain the brilliance behind this year’s Nobel Prize winners appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.
UBC study reveals how political leanings shape support for homeless
A new study by researchers at UBC and the University of Toronto has determined that people, regardless of their political stripes, will respond charitably to those experiencing homelessness if they learn about their personal stories.
The post UBC study reveals how political leanings shape support for homeless appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.
UBC Okanagan hosts future of work symposium
Thanks to technology, the world of work is changing. A new wave of disruption is impacting traditional jobs, industries and business models. Canadians are increasingly employed in non-traditional industries, working flexible hours and using technology to change the way they work.
The post UBC Okanagan hosts future of work symposium appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.
UBC Okanagan, CBC Radio host mayoral forum on campus
The four candidates vying to be mayor of Kelowna will be centre stage at UBC Okanagan on Monday, October 15.
The post UBC Okanagan, CBC Radio host mayoral forum on campus appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.
Encouraging a sense of curiosity
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO and only one to stumble. […]
The post Encouraging a sense of curiosity appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.
Nuclear North Korea
UBC Okanagan is hosting a day-long symposium that will bring together experts on North Korea, including Canada’s former ambassadors to North Korea and China, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, and several Washington, D.C.-based experts of the region, who will discuss the current political international climate.
The post Nuclear North Korea appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.