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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.
Nicole Hague

PURSUING A PASSION

Nicole Hague’s love for geology fostered by family members and teachers
Nicole Hague

PURSUING A PASSION

Nicole Hague’s love for geology fostered by family members and teachers
Planet

HUNTING FOR THE HABITABLE

FoS researcher uses geology to help astronomers locate Earth-like planets
Planet

HUNTING FOR THE HABITABLE

FoS researcher uses geology to help astronomers locate Earth-like planets
Mother breastfeeding baby

A MATTER OF FAT

FoS researchers say a mom’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes
Mother breastfeeding baby

A MATTER OF FAT

FoS researchers say a mom’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes
Rebecc Chadney

PUSHOR MITCHELL RECOGNITION

FoS graduate Rebecca Chadney wins $10,000 Pushor Mitchel LLP Gold Medal Leadership Prize
Rebecca_Chadney

PUSHOR MITCHELL RECOGNITION

FoS graduate Rebecca Chadney wins $10,000 Pushor Mitchel LLP Gold Medal Leadership Prize

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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.

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Featured RESEARCHer

Extreme opinions can impact the spread of a pandemic

Rebecca Tyson, a professor of mathematical biology at UBC Okanagan conducts research on 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-caliber undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

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Featured FACULTY MEMBER

Kyle Larson, associate professor,
Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences

Kyle Larson has visited the Nepal region to explore the Himalaya 12 times — all in the name of scholarship.

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Kyle Larson in Nepal

PROGRAMS

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

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Featured Program

Ecology and Evolutionary 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