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Join the University Chorus in January

Join the University Chorus in January

The Minds and Music Concert Series and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies are collaborating to create a University Chorus.

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Researchers investigate cannabis-infused beverages

Researchers investigate cannabis-infused beverages

A unique partnership between UBC Okanagan, the British Columbia Institute of Technology and a private company, has opened the door for the research and development of a cannabis-infused beverage.

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Exploring food systems in the Okanagan

Exploring food systems in the Okanagan

The Okanagan Research Forum invites the community to listen to experts and take part in an open discussion about the future of food production in the Okanagan.

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Three UBC Okanagan students awarded women in tech scholarships

Three UBC Okanagan students awarded women in tech scholarships

In BC, women make up 20 per cent of the high-tech workforce, far less than the national average according to the BC Tech Association. But those statistics are changing thanks in part to three young women from UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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UBC hosts global-change expert Corey Bradshaw

UBC hosts global-change expert Corey Bradshaw

Conservational ecologist Corey Bradshaw, professor at Flinders University, comes from an eclectic background. Growing up as the son of a trapper in Canada, he had the opportunity to form a unique view of the environment. From his childhood experiences, he learned that without intact environmental functions, precious resources quickly degrade or disappear.

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UBC provides alcohol and drug counselling

UBC provides alcohol and drug counselling

UBC Okanagan’s Psychology Clinic is offering a new service to the community.

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UBC tests out walk-in well-being clinic

UBC tests out walk-in well-being clinic

UBC Okanagan’s Interprofessional Clinic is testing out a walk-in clinic where people will have the opportunity to get a mental health check-up without an appointment.

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UBC hosts conlanging documentary and panel discussion

UBC hosts conlanging documentary and panel discussion

The art of creating languages, yes it is a thing, will be explained at a special event in Kelowna next week.

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UBC researchers dig to get to the root of lavender’s secrets

UBC researchers dig to get to the root of lavender’s secrets

A team of researchers, including UBC’s Soheil Mahmoud, have recently sequenced the genome of lavender.

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THC amounts identical in most cannabis strains, UBC study finds

THC amounts identical in most cannabis strains, UBC study finds

A rose by any other name is still a rose. The same, it turns out, can be said for cannabis.

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