Faculty of Management Research Spotlight
Meet Amir Ardestani-Jaafari, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Management at UBCO. Tell us about your research. I am interested in investigating Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) problems under uncertainty. I’m passionate about addressing uncertainty; we can find uncertainty everywhere— in customer demands, traffic congestion, electricity consumption, and the growth rate of COVID-19, […]
Summer of Discovery
Undergraduate research awards support students on making a difference.
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.
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 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.
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.