Ubc Okanagan

Lots of newbies as students descend on UBCO and Okanagan College
KELOWNA – If you a see a young person walking around looking a bit lost…

UBC Okanagan engineers make keeping water safe easier for municipalities
KELOWNA – An irony of modern water treatment is that it can backfire and create…

New family medicine residency for the South Okanagan gives doctors local training opportunities
PENTICTON – For the first time ever, doctors in the University of British Columbia’s Family…

Researchers at UBC Okanagan look at the DNA of the world’s top wines
OKANAGAN – Examining the DNA of the world’s top wines while stopping them from spoiling?…

UBC Okanagan prof working with big-name Hollywood producers on new documentary
KELOWNA – What does a UBC Okanagan anthropology professor have in common with producers from…

Prepare for an uncertain future by embracing uncertainty, professor tells Kelowna council
IMAGINE KELOWNA SPEAKER SERIES BRINGS EXPERTS IN FRONT OF COUNCIL KELOWNA – Having a 25-year-plan…

Kelowna to get new buses, expanded UBCO bus loop
KELOWNA – Transit users in the Central Okanagan will benefit from funding announcements made today…

Mulch could slow global warming: UBCO study
KELOWNA – Researchers at the local campus of the University of British Columbia have discovered…

Affordable rent a big illusion for people new to Central Okanagan: Kelowna property manager
KELOWNA – A local property manager says rental websites like Padmapper are doing a disservice…

Okanagan Regional Library plans main branch make-over in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Regional Library is planning a main branch makeover. CEO Stephanie Hall…

UBCO engineers design hi-tech version of shopping cart for homeless
LIGHTWEIGHT 'PERSONAL POSSESSIONS CARRIER' DESIGNED TO MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR STREET HOMELESS KELOWNA – Everyone…

UBC Okanagan announces development of pot breathalyzer on 4/20
OKANAGAN – A new tool will help marijuana users and police monitor level of consumption,…

Bee-friendly pollinator meadow planned for Kelowna park
UBC OKANAGAN RESEARCH PROJECT WILL HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF POLLINATOR SPECIES KELOWNA – Researchers from…

UBC Okanagan sets $100 million fundraising record; hopes to do better next time
KELOWNA – Not even a year after raising $100 million during the largest capital fundraising…

Okanagan concert-goer angry at last minute lineup change
"IT'S JUST NOT WHO I PAID TO SEE" KELOWNA – Penticton resident Karli Johnston was…