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Reoperation rates for Canadian breast cancer patients too high: UBC Okanagan study
KELOWNA – Canadian breast cancer patients that require a potentially avoidable additional operation after treatment…
UBC Okanagan getting over $40.6M for new learning centre, building upgrades
KELOWNA – Provincial, federal and university contributions have combined for an over $40.6 million investment…
UBC Okanagan research finds marijuana could help drug addicts, alcoholics
KELOWNA – Marijuana may help people struggling with drug addiction, according to a new study…
Bus strike causing big parking problems for UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – UBC Okanagan students and staff are banding together to get through the transit…
New way to classify dangerous offenders could help police solve sex crimes: UBCO study
KELOWNA – Researchers at UBC Okanagan say they have found a way to keep Canadian…
Research projects at UBC Okanagan get funding boost
KELOWNA – Twenty-two UBC research projects, including seven at UBCO, in a number of disciplines…
Pathway connecting UBCO to Okanagan Rail Corridor now open
KELOWNA – A pathway has been completed near UBC Okanagan that connects cyclists and pedestrians…
Kelowna researchers find cure for ‘concrete cancer’
KELOWNA – Researchers at UBC Okanagan say they have found the cure for a problem…
UBCO students and candidates appealing revote decision
'PROCESS WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS' KELOWNA – The controversy surrounding this year’s UBC Okanagan student…
Okanagan concert-goer angry at last minute lineup change
"IT'S JUST NOT WHO I PAID TO SEE" KELOWNA – Penticton resident Karli Johnston was…
UBCO gets new student president amid allegations of flawed election
KELOWNA – The UBC Okanagan Student Union finally has a new president after a Monday…
UBCO engineers give siege weapons a try at Trebuchet Competition
KELOWNA – Students of UBC Okanagan’s Engineering Department are holding their fourth annual Trebuchet Competition…
UBCO to study excessive drinking in college
KELOWNA – UBC Okanagan is getting a share of $400,000 from the government to better…
UBCO students organizing formal fundraiser for Syrian relief
KELOWNA – The UBCO Student Union is organizing a formal dinner and series of performances…
International music icon to headline UBCO formal dance next month
KELOWNA – UBC Okanagan has booked one of the most popular Asian performers for what…
UBCO professor says high food prices are spiking but won’t stay high
KELOWNA – A UBC Okanagan professor says Canadian food prices are spiking right now but…
So you want to be a doctor? UBC Okanagan’s high-tech recruitment tool
WOULD-BE PHYSICIANS FIND OUT ABOUT MEDICAL SCHOOL REMOTELY KELOWNA – They use video conferencing to…
UBC Okanagan to continue strong growth trend
KELOWNA – UBC Okanagan has doubled its student head count and tripled its floor space…
UBC Okanagan helping province bring coding to local classrooms
KELOWNA – With software programmers becoming more and more in demand, the province has designed…
Why UBC Okanagan matters (a lot) to Kelowna city council
UBCO DELEGATION WILL REPORT ON PAST GROWTH AND FUTURE PLANS KELOWNA – When UBC Okanagan…
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…
Former Central Okanagan schools superintendent signs on with UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – Former superintendent of schools for the Central Okanagan school district Hugh Gloster didn’t…
UBC Okanagan student raising money by running 350 km across Haiti
KELOWNA – A UBC Okanagan student is preparing to run across the island of Haiti…