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Osoyoos Indian Band chief to receive honorary UBC degree this springIn 2020, Chief Louie took over the Tribal Chair role of the Okanagan Nation Alliance, replacing Grand Chief Stewart Phillip.EducationMar 31
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UBC grad and prominent Saudi women’s rights activist released from prisonIn December, Loujain al-Hathloul was sentenced to nearly six years in prison, according to state-linked media, under a vague and broadly worded counterterrorism law.PoliticsFeb 10
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UBC Okanagan researchers develop ‘next generation’ prosthetic heart valve"We believe that this design could be a game changer," said UBCO's Hadi Mohamaddi.HealthFeb 9
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UBC students left scrambling for tuition after $8,300 administrative errorGraduate students in the Public Policy and Global Affairs program were told their final tuition payment would be not $1,200, but $9,500.EducationJan 18
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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
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Morale at an ‘all-time low’: Post-secondary students grapple with COVID-19 fatigueLiving life through screens, burnout and the lack of social spaces are among the challenges post-secondary students are facing.LifestyleJan 9
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Study says $33 per person yearly could save 40 species in Saint John River watershedThe nine groups of species identified included birds, fish, insects, trees and plants, ranging from American eels to cobblestone beetles to black foam lichen.EnvironmentDec 10, 2020
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‘Real world’ UBC study adds to research showing early exposure to peanuts fights allergyIt's not the first study to demonstrate this effect but it is the first to demonstrate these effects in a real-world setting, rather than in a clinical trial.HealthDec 3, 2020
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Teachers learn that remote learning for foreign students comes with geopolitical snags'The same curriculum that we could deliver privately in the classroom is now going to be subject to monitoring in countries around the world.'EducationOct 5, 2020
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UBC loses appeal over ammonia dump in Vancouver creek that killed fishThe University of British Columbia has lost an appeal of a hefty fine and conviction over an ammonia release that ended up in a fish-bearing streaming.CanadaAug 5, 2020
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