An Indigenous approach to understanding water
Graduate students Dawn Machin and Sarah Alexis are incorporating traditional Indigenous knowledge into their research about our relationship with water.
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The 2023 recipients of the Biology Award for Teaching Excellence in TAs are Brontë Shelton and Jacqueline Barnett-Fraser
The Biology Department is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual Award for Teaching Excellence in TAs and Markers. The decision was especially difficult this year due to the quality of the nominated candidates. As a result, the committee decided to allow a tie and give the award to two excellent TAs in Biology: Brontë Shelton and Jacqueline Barnett-Fraser.
Call for Canada to braid Indigenous rights with endangered species law
Indigenous leaders, UBCO researchers say current recovery targets do not support culturally vital harvest
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UBCO research says resistance exercise may help regulate appetite in breast cancer survivors
Weight gain is as much of a concern to those fighting the disease
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How humans and climate change affect our environment
Doctoral student Melanie Dickie’s research explores how these factors combine to influence the natural world.
UBCO researcher shines a light on “nightmare” ooze killing cannabis plants
Team identifies black root rot threatening crops in a BC production facility
Canadian gut health products may not provide the same benefits to immigrants, UBCO researchers say
UBC Okanagan researcher reveals how westernization may change the gut microbiome of Indian immigrants and increase their risk of inflammatory bowel disease
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Guilherme Durvan António Zandamela is excelling at undergraduate research
Biochemistry student is on the path to becoming a scientist thanks to UBCO’s undergraduate research opportunities.
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Dr. Fabio Mologni is exploring biological invaders
Postdoctoral Fellow is discovering how non-native species become invasive in our increasingly interconnected world.
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Tiny receptors might be key to preventing progression of brain cancer
UBCO research aims to understand the aggressive spread of brain tumours
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