News Items tag as: UBC Okanagan 2022

UBC Okanagan students claim gold for light bulb invention that uses photosynthesis instead of electricity
December 04, 2022 - 3:38 PM

A group of UBC Okanagan students lit up their competition and claimed gold with a living light bulb that turns greenhouse gases into oxygen.
UBCO study tracking travel through COVID needs your help
November 28, 2022 - 7:31 AM

A UBC Okanagan study is looking into how travel patterns changed through the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is what 'attainable' housing looks like in new Kelowna tower
November 17, 2022 - 4:34 PM
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A housing agreement for a new 25-storey rental highrise on land owned by the City of Kelowna calls for “attainable” studio suites that will cost more to rent that the average one-bedroom apartment in the city.
Kelowna international student scammed out of $3,500
November 10, 2022 - 4:57 PM

Kelowna RCMP are warning the public after an international student was scammed out of $3,500 after being threatened with deportation.
UBCO researchers analyzing how people use emojis to decode online meaning
September 22, 2022 - 1:02 PM

UBC Okanagan researchers are sharing a new tool for academics to better understand emojis.
UBCO students save life of fellow student who suffered massive heart attack
June 02, 2022 - 12:30 PM

An engineering student who suffered a massive heart attack while at UBC Okanagan is incredibly grateful to the campus Emergency First Responder Team who saved his life.
Vigil at UBC Okanagan for slain security guard
March 04, 2022 - 11:00 AM

UBC Okanagan will be holding a vigil this afternoon for Harmandeep Kaur, a security guard who was killed during her shift the university.
Family of slain Kelowna security guard arrives in B.C. for funeral
March 03, 2022 - 11:20 AM

The family of a Kelowna security guard who died following an assault at UBC Okanagan has arrived in Canada and a funeral will be held for her this week.
Killing of security guard at UBCO has Kelowna councillor calling for more mental health supports
March 01, 2022 - 4:21 PM

The young woman who died from the injuries she received during an attack at the UBC Okanagan campus while working as a security guard this past weekend speaks to the need for mental health support in the community, according to a Kelowna city councillor.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: UBC Okanagan 2022

UBC Okanagan students claim gold for light bulb invention that uses photosynthesis instead of electricity

UBCO study tracking travel through COVID needs your help

This is what 'attainable' housing looks like in new Kelowna tower

Kelowna international student scammed out of $3,500

UBCO researchers analyzing how people use emojis to decode online meaning

UBCO students save life of fellow student who suffered massive heart attack

Vigil at UBC Okanagan for slain security guard

Family of slain Kelowna security guard arrives in B.C. for funeral

Killing of security guard at UBCO has Kelowna councillor calling for more mental health supports

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