Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
UBCO students shine with top honours at graduation
June 6, 2025
Awards presented for leadership, inclusion and community involvement
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UBCO’s largest graduating class marks 20 years of growth
June 5, 2025
Campus honours 2,600 graduates and Indigenous language program milestones
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Researchers Captivate the Audience at UBC Okanagan’s Twelfth Annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
April 11, 2025
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 […]
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Professional Master’s will train next generation of biotech experts
January 2, 2025
UBC Okanagan’s MBtec is a 16-month, course-based program ready to welcome its first cohort of students in September
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Meet Levi Oostenbrink
December 3, 2024
Levi’s research focuses on investigating the unique impact of boat-based bear-viewing on grizzly bear activity patterns by using remote camera traps.
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UBCO’s Mindfest an evening of scientific discovery, community engagement
June 24, 2024
Department of Psychology presents discoveries into cannabis, mental health and beyond
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Student Wins Prestigious Vanier Award
June 20, 2024
It’s been a year of wins for Pawanjit Kaur Sandhu, as she secures the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
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UBCO celebrates top academic students in the Class of 2024
June 12, 2024
Governor General Gold and Silver Medal winners recognized as they graduate
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UBCO celebrates the Class of 2024
June 7, 2024
Graduation has extra meaning to many students this year
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Deer are expanding north, and that’s not good for caribou
April 25, 2024
Researchers say warming climate allowing deer to expand their range
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