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UBCO engineers dive into local flood recovery, prevention

UBCO engineers dive into local flood recovery, prevention

Stakeholders told to consider what happens after the water recedes

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Dr. Fabio Mologni is exploring biological invaders

Dr. Fabio Mologni is exploring biological invaders

Postdoctoral Fellow is discovering how non-native species become invasive in our increasingly interconnected world.

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4 Tips for Requesting Letters of Recommendation

4 Tips for Requesting Letters of Recommendation

Most of the graduate application is authored by you, the applicant; referees, on the other hand, are asked by graduate programs to contribute an informed, objective, and confidential assessment of your academic merits and shortcomings, focussing especially on those qualities that are crucial for success in a graduate program. Therefore, picking the right referees can […]

Psychopaths may have an insensitivity to suffering

Psychopaths may have an insensitivity to suffering

Do psychopathic traits allow people to ignore pain, or simply not care

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Judith Burr applied creative methods to her interdisciplinary graduate degree
Global population is expected to reach 8 billion next week

Global population is expected to reach 8 billion next week

UBCO sustainability researchers chime in about the world’s burgeoning population

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UBCO research says a change in work habits is costing employees money
Where the rubber hits the road

Where the rubber hits the road

UBCO researchers determine tire particles can impact fresh water

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