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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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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Newly minted PhD graduate keeps her ties to UBC Okanagan
Julianne Barry is one of those rare breeds of university students. She has spent her entire post-secondary academic career—from those first, nervous fresh-faced days to becoming an accomplished researcher and post-doctoral fellow—at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
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A gut decision leads to UBCO
“BEHOLD THE TINY GRADUATE.” So began Nishat Tasnim’s address to fellow […]
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DNA analysis of near-extinct tortoises leads to gold medal win
A UBC student’s research examining the DNA of endangered Galapagos tortoises has led to the highest accomplishment a university student can win.
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From Australia, Asia (and a few spots in-between) to academia
Ashley Kerik has always had itchy feet. Since graduating from high school, she approached the world as one big laboratory, where new discoveries were just around the bend.
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Mountains matter
Mountains are bellwethers of climate shifts according to new reporting led by UBC researchers, who suggest these terrains are experiencing a variety of rapid and worrying changes.
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Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors
A pilot program encouraging older adults to get walking to improve their health has revealed unexpected details to researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
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New research says location of protected areas vital to wildlife survival
A new study, by 17 conservation scientists and environmental scholars, say the exact location of protective wild spaces is just as vital as committing to set these areas aside.
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Aging Well
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