UBCO health economist using innovative research to improve senior care
Health economics might not be the first thing that springs to mind when it comes to treating elderly patients, but it is just one of the innovations being used by clinically applied health economist Jennifer Davis to help improve care among seniors.
UBCO awards support students throughout the summer
Food security, senior fall prevention and online consumer behaviour are among areas of research being investigated through the summer by seven undergraduates from UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Management.
UBC Okanagan uncorks new Wine Research Centre headquarters
The renowned wine region of BC’s Okanagan Valley now boasts a new research hub, as UBC shifts the headquarters of its acclaimed Wine Research Centre (WRC) from its Vancouver campus to its Kelowna-based campus.
UBC Okanagan celebrates the class of 2020
UBC Okanagan’s Convocation of 2020 will go down in history as a unique event. Instead of students, parents and faculty joining together on campus, the celebrations will be held virtually.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and UBC’s response
Countries around the world, including Canada, are working to contain the current outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
UBC research says poor sleep can impact recovery from a stroke
Getting a good night’s sleep is sound advice for most people, but a new UBC study says sleep is vital for those who are recovering from a stroke.
UBCO management students compete to take local business to the next level
UBC Okanagan students Shaina Johnstone, Gabrielle Schroeder, Maulen Zairov, Jonathan Zhang and Breann Zilkey won the ninth annual UBC Faculty of Management Live Case Challenge, an intensely collaborative learning experience that sparks new thinking about a complex business challenge.
UBC researcher outlines ideas for inclusivity in the classroom
It’s back to school time, and more than 580 of this year’s newest UBC Okanagan students are from various countries around the world.
Ripe for study
The Faculty of Management is working with the B.C. wine territory as it continues to develop a shared identity. As the B.C. wine territory continues to grow and develop, it faces a new set of challenges, including how it will be recognized on a global scale. Dean Roger Sugden, of the UBC Faculty of […]
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.