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Global study maps how wild dogs follow patterns, wild cats roam free

Global study maps how wild dogs follow patterns, wild cats roam free

Cats and dogs may share our homes, but their wild […]

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From spice to sugar: westernized diets reshaping immigrant gut microbiomes

From spice to sugar: westernized diets reshaping immigrant gut microbiomes

A new international study led by researchers at UBC Okanagan […]

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Made-in-Canada sustainability database aims to boost global trade, climate goals

Made-in-Canada sustainability database aims to boost global trade, climate goals

A new national database co-developed by researchers at UBC Okanagan […]

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Canadian crops beat global emissions—even after 17 trips across the Atlantic

Canadian crops beat global emissions—even after 17 trips across the Atlantic

Wheat, peas, canola lead the world in low-carbon production: UBCO research

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UBCO researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue

UBCO researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue

Printed tissue enables better testing of drugs and disease pathways

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From textbooks to tissue models

From textbooks to tissue models

How hands-on undergraduate research is advancing immunobiology.

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UBCO students shine with top honours at graduation

UBCO students shine with top honours at graduation

Awards presented for leadership, inclusion and community involvement

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Dr. Melanie Dickie’s doctoral journey earns Governor General Gold Medal for Academic Excellence

Dr. Melanie Dickie’s doctoral journey earns Governor General Gold Medal for Academic Excellence

A chance encounter at a conference with Associate Professor Adam Ford brought Dr. Melanie Dickie to UBC Okanagan, continuing on a path that would eventually be a gold medal journey. “It was a bit of serendipity, a bit of curiosity and a lot of shared values when I first met Dr. Ford in 2019. It […]

Reducing the side effects of cancer therapy

Reducing the side effects of cancer therapy

How a research cluster is advancing personalized radiation therapy while empowering undergraduate researchers.

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