Introducing the 2025 UBC Okanagan Postdoctoral Fellowship Winners: Dr. Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam and Dr. Seth McCarthy
Dr. Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, explores gamification in stroke recovery and Dr. Seth McCarthy, Faculty of Health and Social Development, investigates how exercise can reduce inflammation in the body.
Meet Dr. Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam
Dr. Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, brings her expertise in robotics and virtual reality to stroke rehabilitation research.
Family Research Team Extends the Boundaries of Knowledge
Lindsay DuPré, Vanier Scholar and PhD candidate in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies – Indigenous Knowledges Theme, demonstrates how intergenerational research teams can help protect and adapt Indigenous Knowledge
Researchers Captivate the Audience at UBC Okanagan’s Twelfth Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
We had a wonderful Wednesday evening celebrating graduate student research at our twelfth annual Three Minute Thesis Competition! To start off the night, Dr. Jelena Komanchuk, winner of the Michael Smith Health Research BC and UBC Okanagan Postdoctoral Fellowships, shared her talk “Sleep health inequities for children in foster and kinship care.” Using the tool […]
Psychology Student First to Win “Canada Graduate Scholarship to Honour Nelson Mandela” at UBC Okanagan
Amané Halicki-Asakawa, Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology student, is the first student at UBC Okanagan to win the Canada Graduate Scholarship to Honour Nelson Mandela. Learn more about her graduate student journey.
UBCO’s Killam Doctoral Scholarship Winners are Leading the Way with Innovative Research
From exploring music and machine learning to investigating new methods for diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury, the 2024/2025 UBCO Killam winners are conducting ground breaking research.
Charting a nonlinear path to transforming Indigenous health
Geraldine Manossa is on a mission to reimagine health frameworks.
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UBCO study explores access to psychedelics for therapeutic use
Patient perspectives suggest stigma, physician unfamiliarity can create barriers
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UBCO’s one-year professional master’s program designed for innovative leaders
Working professionals seeking innovative learning encouraged to apply
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Meet Téo Ardanaz
Student athlete, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies student, and multi-award winner, Téo Ardanaz does it all