UBC Okanagan hosts conversation on complexity of migration
In our increasingly interconnected world, people around the globe choose to move for many different reasons. Some do so in order to escape poverty, war or persecutions. Others seek new opportunities through jobs, study, family reunion or improve their quality of life.
UBC study links specific chromosome to radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis
A UBC Okanagan researcher has determined that genes on a specific chromosome may be the answer as to why thoracic radiotherapy leads to a lung injury in some lung cancer patients.
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UBC study reveals how political leanings shape support for homeless
A new study by researchers at UBC and the University of Toronto has determined that people, regardless of their political stripes, will respond charitably to those experiencing homelessness if they learn about their personal stories.
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Join the University Chorus in January
The Minds and Music Concert Series and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies are collaborating to create a University Chorus.
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Exploring food systems in the Okanagan
The Okanagan Research Forum invites the community to listen to experts and take part in an open discussion about the future of food production in the Okanagan.
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Three UBC Okanagan students awarded women in tech scholarships
In BC, women make up 20 per cent of the high-tech workforce, far less than the national average according to the BC Tech Association. But those statistics are changing thanks in part to three young women from UBC’s Okanagan campus.
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UBC hosts global-change expert Corey Bradshaw
Conservational ecologist Corey Bradshaw, professor at Flinders University, comes from an eclectic background. Growing up as the son of a trapper in Canada, he had the opportunity to form a unique view of the environment. From his childhood experiences, he learned that without intact environmental functions, precious resources quickly degrade or disappear.
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UBC provides alcohol and drug counselling
UBC Okanagan’s Psychology Clinic is offering a new service to the community.
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UBC tests out walk-in well-being clinic
UBC Okanagan’s Interprofessional Clinic is testing out a walk-in clinic where people will have the opportunity to get a mental health check-up without an appointment.
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UBC Okanagan hosts future of work symposium
Thanks to technology, the world of work is changing. A new wave of disruption is impacting traditional jobs, industries and business models. Canadians are increasingly employed in non-traditional industries, working flexible hours and using technology to change the way they work.
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