Students’ image tool offers sharper signs, earlier detection in the lab or from space
A group of UBC Okanagan students has helped create technology that could improve how doctors and scientists detect everything from tumours to wildfires.
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Seeing the invisible: UBCO scientists create first-of-its-kind imaging technology
Innovation in molecular imaging could accelerate discoveries in cancer research, immunology and tissue regeneration
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Waterways—Past, Present and Future continues to teach
An art installation, featuring interactive 3D virtual panels that share […]
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Saliva testing may reveal early signs of diabetes and obesity
Measuring elevated levels of insulin in blood, called hyperinsulinemia, is […]
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The math behind bees, blooms and better harvests
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have created a mathematical model that captures something remarkable: how a bumblebee colony uses and manages its energy, and what that means for farmers, pollination and the future of sustainable agriculture.
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Using technology to get ahead of wildfires
Predictive tools help communities respond quicker to wildfires and build resilience throughout the year.
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Quantum discovery reveals how enzymes tame free radicals
A new study, published by a team of UBC Okanagan […]
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UBCO researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue
Printed tissue enables better testing of drugs and disease pathways
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UBCO professor spearheads global effort to translate, analyze rare 13th century text
Project receives more than $2.1 million in federal funding One of the world’s most unique and important texts, the General e grand estoria (GE), will soon be translated, analyzed and made widely available, thanks to a global endeavour being led by a UBC Okanagan researcher. Dr. Francisco Peña, Professor in the Faculty of Creative and […]
Federal government invests $9M in UBC Okanagan research
Latest NSERC, SSHRC, NFRF results include 38 successful UBCO projects UBC’s Okanagan campus has received a significant investment from the federal government, with more than $9 million in research funding announced today across 38 research projects. The grants, awarded through Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities […]