University Of British Columbia Okanagan
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UBCO under evacuation order due to aggressive fire behaviour“Significant structures” have already been lost in West Kelowna due to the McDougall Creek wildfire, officials confirmed Friday morning.FireAug 18, 2023
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Demand for student housing rising in the OkanaganThe University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) has close to 12,000 students, but they only have 2,100 beds available on campus.CanadaNov 17, 2022
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UBC Okanagan building new research facility with federal fundingThe Okanagan university received $1.9 million from the federal government for the new innovation hub.CanadaJan 15, 2021
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Coronavirus: University instructor designs device to adapt face shields to baseball hats"I tried over a dozen different types of baseball caps; smaller, larger, different curvature and it works. The way I designed it, it works for every single of them."HealthNov 25, 2020
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Stay active, be kind among at-home learning tips from UBC Okanagan professors during COVID-19 pandemicExperts from UBCO’s school of education are offering tips and guidelines when it comes to at-home learning.Apr 22, 2020
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Heading soccer balls can lead to cell damage: UBC studyUBCO study says repetitive impacts of a soccer ball on a player’s head could cause damage to the cells of the nervous system.HealthNov 13, 2018
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UBC Okanagan study: THC amounts identical in most cannabis strainsNewly uncovered compounds could explain different pharmacological effects.CannabisOct 10, 2018
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UBC Okanagan sweeps women’s golf awards at conferenceThe UBCO Heat women won all three PacWest conference tournaments on the team side as well all three individual titles.SportsOct 8, 2018
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A hint of smoke: B.C. wineries look for ways to cut wildfire risksWinemakers can only hope the scent of smoke that's in the air across British Columbia from wildfires won't swirl in the glass once this year's vintages have been bottled.ConsumerAug 22, 2018
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