UBCO team creates live technology to track shipping containers
Class project may change the entire shipping industry A UBCO student project developed a method to make shipping containers immediately identifiable by using artificial intelligence. With hundreds of thousands of packages and shipments crossing the globe, especially during the holiday season, the industry has turned to UBC Okanagan researchers to develop better ways to track […]
UBCO research takes the chill off icy build-up on planes and wind turbines
New UBC Okanagan research is changing the way aircraft and wind turbine operators are addressing the risks related to ice build-up.
COVID-19 simulation guide supports rural health care response
New research from the UBC Southern Medical Program (SMP) supports the use of telehealth in the care of Parkinson’s patients in rural communities, particularly within the Interior Health region.
UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections
Genetic analysis helps ensure successful fecal microbiota transplants
Telehealth offers new rural health care options for Parkinson’s patients
New research from the UBC Southern Medical Program (SMP) supports the use of telehealth in the care of Parkinson’s patients in rural communities, particularly within the Interior Health region.
UBCO research contributes to new understanding of gastro-intestinal mucus
Gut mucus. It may not be everyone’s favourite subject, but new research from UBC Okanagan has found it’s more complex and intimately linked to the body’s microbiota than previously thought.
UBCO study says it’s not if, but how people use social media that impacts their well-being
New research from UBC Okanagan indicates what’s most important for overall happiness is how a person uses social media.
2020 Principal’s Research Chair Program: Call for Nominations
A call for nominations was announced today for UBC Okanagan’s Principal’s Research Chair program. Deans have until December 8, 2020 to submit their proposals.
Faculty on the Front Line: UBC Okanagan Researchers Responding to COVID-19
UBC researchers across a range of domains are addressing the many aspects of COVID-19 and its impacts. Learn how UBCO research expertise is being put to use to protect Canadians. Anti-fouling anti-fogging face shields utilizing liquid-like omniphobic coatings for COVID-19 healthcare providers (Kevin Golovin, Engineering) Back to Basics: A Sustainable Response to COVID-19 (Eric Li, […]
Pandemic Perseverance
Researchers are adapting to new ways of doing things, mitigating disruptions to their work, and leveraging opportunities to pivot and expand their research programs and support student trainees. While the past several months have been undeniably challenging, UBCO research shows no signs of slowing down despite global pandemic.