Hey, It’s Not Your Fault: A Treatise on Fighting Environmental Nihilism
The world is on fire and we aren’t the driver at the wheel. A precious few people around the world seem to determine the fate of our environ…
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Jonathan Van Elslander - Science & Technology Editor
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Yes, You Can Study Wine at UBCO.
There are probably a few reasons you ended up in Kelowna at UBC Okanagan. The nice weather, the access to the lake, the excellent market for…
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How Should Social Media Talk About Suicide? Psychology Student Soumyaa Subramanium is Researching Their Compliance with Media Guidelines.
Over time, the establishment of media guidelines, which direct journalists and publishers how to speak about different subject matters, have…
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Tiara Porter is Investigating Sustainable Food at UBCO: The 4th year Management student is evaluating how people approach their food choices here and abroad.
A lot of mysterious work goes into getting food to our plates. Though many may stand in the store and check the prices and move on with our …
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Whether it’s symptoms or effective treatments, inconsistency is consistent for concussion patients. Luckily, UBCO student Mariza Micallef is exploring all of that variability.
Good researchers with interesting research questions can come from a lot of places. Luckily for UBCO’s Psychopathology Lifespan and Neuropsy…
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Meet The Cougar Lady: Siobhan Darlington is a One-Woman Powerhouse Leading the Way in Answering the Key Questions About Cougars in Southern B.C..
Though the moniker may have been taken before, it doesn’t take long in talking to UBCO PhD. student Siobhan Darlington to realize she’s more…
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UBCO Student Braydon Neiszner is fired up about fighting climate change. He’s out to understand the efficacy and efficiency of B.C.’s carbon tax.
It takes a lot of things to be a good researcher. Quantitative skills, problem solving, writing, and speaking ability. But besides those ski…
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An Ode to Being Lonely for the Holidays
I’m 23 and I’m writing this note in a tent. I’m reading in my sleeping bag while eating 1500 calories of white chocolate. I chose to be here…
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UBCO Ph.D. Student Joseph Rootman’s Research is Making Waves by Asking Big Questions About Microdosing Psychedelics for Mental Health Treatments.
A new research study led by UBC Okanagan Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student Joseph Rootman is ahead of the curve when it comes to medical res…
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By Arresting Journalists, The RCMP Is Indicating There is Reason for Them Not To Be Trusted.
On November 18, 2021, while much of British Columbia was still reeling from dramatic and destructive flooding and landslides, a large armed …
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Time will tell what causes led to November’s landslides, but there are several causes already being considered.
It seems the whole world might wash away. By now you are likely aware, at least cursorily, of the many ramifications of the deluge southwest…
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Animals may move through our neighbourhoods, but fear of wildlife doesn’t do any good. Respect does.
It may have been a tense week if you were acutely aware of the adult cougar spotted casually checking out several neighbourhoods around Kelo…
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Dear Mr. John Horgan and Mr. Justin Trudeau: When will the Climate Crisis be worth your action?
Dear Mr. John Horgan and Mr. Justin Trudeau,
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The Aporkalypse. This UBCO student has a warning: Rampaging swine are charging over the hills and coming for your potatoes.
Imagine with me. Let’s set the scene. Open on the woods in central Canada. Somewhere in Saskatchewan, north of the treeline, but still in fa…
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Turns Out, Science is Closed. UBCO is Leading the Charge in Changing That.
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of “open science.” But if you’ve ever written a research paper, it’s likely you would benefit from …
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Feel Overwhelmed by Technology? 3rd Year UBCO Data Science Student Livia Jonnatan is Researching Exactly That
In an effort to salvage any semblance of connection and productivity in the last year, the proportion of our lives mediated by online techno…
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Climate Change is Real and It’s Here, including the Okanagan
The average student these days is likely overwhelmed with climate change warnings and the feeling of dread that comes along with them. But b…
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Science Has a Diversity Problem. Two UBCO Students Are Looking to Make A Difference.
“There’s not as many women here as I expected there to be.” That was one of the first impressions Bethany Kolisniak, now a third year studen…
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Too Hot Summer: What’s driving burning summers like 2021, and what can be done about it?
Though you may have gotten some time at the beach, summer in British Columbia was not quite what it normally is this year. From afar, the co…