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UBCO students shine with top honours at graduation

UBCO students shine with top honours at graduation

Awards presented for leadership, inclusion and community involvement

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Dr. Melanie Dickie’s doctoral journey earns Governor General Gold Medal for Academic Excellence

Dr. Melanie Dickie’s doctoral journey earns Governor General Gold Medal for Academic Excellence

A chance encounter at a conference with Associate Professor Adam Ford brought Dr. Melanie Dickie to UBC Okanagan, continuing on a path that would eventually be a gold medal journey. “It was a bit of serendipity, a bit of curiosity and a lot of shared values when I first met Dr. Ford in 2019. It […]

UBCO’s largest graduating class marks 20 years of growth

UBCO’s largest graduating class marks 20 years of growth

Campus honours 2,600 graduates and Indigenous language program milestones

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Reducing the side effects of cancer therapy

Reducing the side effects of cancer therapy

How a research cluster is advancing personalized radiation therapy while empowering undergraduate researchers.

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UBCO’s Stephen McNeil earns national recognition

UBCO’s Stephen McNeil earns national recognition

Chemistry professor among 10 Canadians honoured with prestigious teaching fellowship

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How one student connects AI innovation to wildfire research

How one student connects AI innovation to wildfire research

Computer science undergraduate Shreya Saxena helps protect her community through data.

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Robotics, AI advancing wildfire, agricultural research at UBCO

Robotics, AI advancing wildfire, agricultural research at UBCO

Robot could navigate rough landscapes and assist in targeted fire suppression, making wildfire management safer and more precise

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Cherry trees protect buds from freezing by supercooling, but how?

Cherry trees protect buds from freezing by supercooling, but how?

UBCO researchers study climate strategies used by local fruit trees

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Researchers find caribou migration patterns are shrinking

Researchers find caribou migration patterns are shrinking

Caribou migration patterns have shifted in duration, distance, and elevation over 35 years, new study shows.

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AI, business innovation at the forefront of UBCO industry event

AI, business innovation at the forefront of UBCO industry event

UBC Okanagan is set to host the Commerce ConneX networking […]

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