From the classroom to the vineyard
Undergraduate student Brooklyn Becker gains hands-on skills through her wine science co-op experience.
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UBCO celebrates the Class of 2024
Graduation has extra meaning to many students this year
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Dr. W. Stephen McNeil receives 2023 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. W. Stephen McNeil, Associate Professor of Teaching in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry, is a recipient of the 2023 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award—UBC Okanagan’s first recognition at these awards. Read more.
Congratulations to Amanda Darbyshire for being awarded the 2023 UBC Okanagan Provost Award for Teaching Assistants and Tutors
The Department of Chemistry proudly recognizes Amanda Darbyshire’s outstanding achievements, as she has been honoured with the UBC Okanagan Provost Award for Teaching Assistants and Tutors.
UBC invites wine lovers to learn and wine taste virtually
UBC’s alumni association is raising a glass to toast the university’s many alumni in the winemaking industry in celebration of National Rosé Day.
Could breadfruit be the next superfood? UBC researchers say yes
A fruit used for centuries in countries around the world is getting the nutritional thumbs-up from a team of British Columbia researchers.
UBC researchers develop strategy to protect wine grapes from smoke-taint
It’s a problem plaguing grape-growers worldwide—in an ever-changing climate, how can they protect their crops from the undesirable effects of wildfire smoke exposure.
Make-believe zombie apocalypse puts UBC professors to the test
For many, the question of who to bring along in order to rebuild human civilization during a zombie apocalypse has gone unanswered for too long. Now, six UBC Okanagan professors, all from different fields of expertise, aim to settle the issue once and for all—or at least until next year—as they prepare for the second annual Life Raft Debate.
UBC Okanagan professors explain the science of wine
UBC researchers are taking the opportunity to explain what’s going on in their research labs, in a series of talks hosted in conjunction with this year’s BC Pinot Noir Celebration.
Chemistry professor wins top prize for contributions to chemistry education
Associate professor of chemistry, Stephen McNeil, has been awarded the Chemical Institute of Canada Award for Chemistry Education. Presented to one person, annually, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to education at the post-secondary level in the field of chemistry or chemical engineering. McNeil was selected for his work in leading a reform of the content […]