Biology

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 […]

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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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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Professional Master’s will train next generation of biotech experts

Professional Master’s will train next generation of biotech experts

UBC Okanagan’s MBtec is a 16-month, course-based program ready to welcome its first cohort of students in September

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Bears and berries: Researchers highlight critical role of grizzlies in huckleberry health

Bears and berries: Researchers highlight critical role of grizzlies in huckleberry health

UBC study says bears eating the fruit then eliminating the seeds aids germination and dispersal

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UBCO researchers engineer DNA to mimic biological catch bonds

UBCO researchers engineer DNA to mimic biological catch bonds

“Fish-hook” system holds promise for advanced materials and health-care applications

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UBCO gut health research moves from lab to real world

UBCO gut health research moves from lab to real world

New technology will leverage personal gut microbiome to treat conditions

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Q&A: Dr. Tal Avgar on his role in wildlife research and conservation at UBC Okanagan

Q&A: Dr. Tal Avgar on his role in wildlife research and conservation at UBC Okanagan

Dr. Tal Avgar is a quantitative wildlife ecologist who recently joined the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science as a grant-tenured faculty member in the Department of Biology. His research focuses on pressing issues such as woodland caribou recovery, and the empowerment of Indigenous-led conservation efforts. We connected with Dr. Avgar to learn more about […]