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Old DNA provides new insights for national park’s salmon management

Old DNA provides new insights for national park’s salmon management

UBCO researchers use innovative approach to examine decades-old DNA with surprising results

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Engineering student captures top prize at UBCO’s 3MT final

Engineering student captures top prize at UBCO’s 3MT final

Go green or go home; that was the message that secured PhD student Hammad Ahmad the top spot at the ninth annual UBC Okanagan Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. For his presentation, Hammad spoke about the use of biocomposites as sustainable construction materials. Ahmad, a PhD student in Civil Engineering, captivated judges with his audience […]

Caribou herd rebounds as Indigenous stewards lead conservation efforts

Caribou herd rebounds as Indigenous stewards lead conservation efforts

UBCO researcher says collaborative recovery saves Klinse-Za caribou from brink of extinction

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Graduate students race against the clock to present their research

Graduate students race against the clock to present their research

Competitors face off for UBC Okanagan’s Three Minute Thesis final

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Identifying toxic materials in water with machine learning

Identifying toxic materials in water with machine learning

New UBCO research can quickly identify toxins from oil sands and tailing ponds

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UBCO researchers explore therapeutic uses of ketamine

UBCO researchers explore therapeutic uses of ketamine

The drug could be a game changer in the treatment of mental illness

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UBCO researchers use unique ingredient to strengthen bamboo

UBCO researchers use unique ingredient to strengthen bamboo

Once used to preserve bodies, plastination now strengthens biocomposites

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Blockchain technology improves supply chain performance

Blockchain technology improves supply chain performance

UBCO research says new, sustainable technology will support movement of goods

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UBCO researchers go green looking for anti-cancer compounds

UBCO researchers go green looking for anti-cancer compounds

Chemist examines sustainable drug production using plant by-products

Artificial intelligence helps to make composite materials stronger, more reliable

Artificial intelligence helps to make composite materials stronger, more reliable

Smart technology helps UBCO researchers measure integrity and strength of microstructures