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Psychology clinic at UBC Okanagan launches additional services

The Psychology Clinic at UBC Okanagan provides empirically based assessment and therapy, and is currently accepting self-referrals for evaluation of adults with suspected learning disabilities (i.e., poor academic achievement, deficits in attention, learning, memory, and intellectual capacity) and neuropsychological disorders (i.e., traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, etc.).

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Sulphites and the great wine debate

Sulphites and the great wine debate

UBC research shows different sulphite amounts affect yeast strain and final product.

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Restoring Okanagan salmon habitats

Restoring Okanagan salmon habitats

WILD SALMON ARE ICONIC WEST-COAST CANADIAN ANIMALS. Their migrations can stretch […]

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Three UBC Okanagan students capture Killam Doctoral scholarships

Three UBC Okanagan students capture Killam Doctoral scholarships

A trio of UBC Okanagan researchers have each been awarded the UBC Killam Doctoral Scholarship, marking the first time in three years any nominee from UBC’s Okanagan campus has captured the most prestigious award available to graduate students.

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Ancient fungi could help Canada’s future northern forests

Ancient fungi could help Canada’s future northern forests

As Canada’s vast boreal and tundra ecosystems experience dramatic warming due to climate change, trees are rapidly spreading north.

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Museum exhibit highlights contributions of early immigrants

Museum exhibit highlights contributions of early immigrants

A new display at the Okanagan Wine and Orchard Museum emphasizes the perseverance of early Chinese and Japanese immigrants, despite the discrimination they faced.

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UBC introduces sustainable food systems elective

UBC introduces sustainable food systems elective

Mary Stockdale represents one of the original cornerstones of the global food system: farmers.

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What can Iceland tell us about Mars?

What can Iceland tell us about Mars?

GEOSCIENTIST ERICA MASSEY recently entered Martian territory on a trajectory that […]

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UBC prof suggests species at risk in Canada are not fully protected

UBC prof suggests species at risk in Canada are not fully protected

A new study from UBC’s Okanagan campus has found that in many cases, Canada isn’t following federal legislation requiring the protection of threatened or endangered species and could be placing them further at risk of extinction.

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Sculptures enhance permanent legacy of former UBC student

Sculptures enhance permanent legacy of former UBC student

Two bronze deer now grace the grounds of UBC’s Okanagan campus, a gift that will forever stand as a legacy to former undergraduate student River Sidley.

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