In the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, students build lasting relationships with accomplished faculty while working on world-class research with local, national and global impact.

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RESEARCH

Research is a learning activity that enlarges our understanding of the world and addresses the many challenges facing our generation.

Featured RESEARCHer

Extreme opinions can impact the spread of a pandemic

Dr. Rebecca Tyson, Professor of Mathematical Biology at UBC Okanagan, researches how polarization and echo chambers are linked to disease spread.

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Rebecca Tyson

PEOPLE

Dedicated and supportive staff, accomplished faculty members, and a collection of high-calibre undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Featured FACULTY MEMBER

Science at the crossroads of creativity and ethics

Dr. Robin Young, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Biology, looks at cell biology through a lens of ethics, diversity and inclusion.

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Robin Young

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PROGRAMS

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science offers both discipline-based and interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Featured Program

Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology (BSc)

Investigate the origin, maintenance, and organization of biodiversity and how organisms interact within the natural world.

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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

OUR COMMUNITY

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science is deeply committed to creating a learning environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion for all our community members.