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UBC recognizes dedicated staff with excellence awards

UBC recognizes dedicated staff with excellence awards

At last week’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal’s Town Hall, a number of employees were recognized for exemplary service to the university at the annual Staff Awards of Excellence.

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UBC researcher wonders where the women are

UBC researcher wonders where the women are

After an in-depth study, a UBC Okanagan researcher says almost every aspect of two top science journals continue to under-represent women—from published articles to photos, feature profiles and even advertisements.

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UBC study raises the standard for measuring nerve cell death

UBC study raises the standard for measuring nerve cell death

Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus have developed a new and improved method to judge the effectiveness of experimental therapies for neurodegeneration—the progressive loss of neurons.

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Pursuing uncharted territories at work and play

Pursuing uncharted territories at work and play

ANDREW JIRASEK certainly doesn’t fit the stereotype of a physicist. […]

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New study discovers gene that makes lavender smell sweet

New study discovers gene that makes lavender smell sweet

For many, summer isn’t complete without fields of purple and the sweet smell of lavender.

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The challenges and rewards of academic research

The challenges and rewards of academic research

THE GREAT OUTDOORS has always been Ryan Whitehouse’s calling. Growing […]

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Professor of forest hydrology Adam Wei takes his students into the living lab that is the Okanagan Valley
Balancing lifelong hobbies, academics and community service

Balancing lifelong hobbies, academics and community service

JUST THREE SHORT YEARS AGO, Raphael Nowak was a high-school […]

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Bike to Work Week 2018 participants log almost 1,900 km

Bike to Work Week 2018 participants log almost 1,900 km

Congratulations to UBC Copanagan, who logged 1,896 km from during this year’s Bike to Work Week (BTWW) from May 28 to June 3. They were one of six teams representing UBC Okanagan for BTWW.

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Pikas in peril

Pikas in peril

UBC researchers have determined that the American pika, long cast as a sentinel mammal for the impacts of climate change, maybe in more trouble than once thought.

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