Biology
How the rise of continents may have set the stage for life on Earth
May 6, 2026
Earth’s earliest continents may have set the chemical stage for […]
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Canada’s protected areas were built for the past; research shows they may not support the future
April 22, 2026
Climate change is making Canada’s seasons more erratic, its weather […]
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Posted in Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystems Services (BRAES)
New UBCO research says trees give visual clues as they rehydrate each spring
April 1, 2026
Time-lapse video shows trees “droop their branches” when thirsty or stressed
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Researchers, egg farmers hatch sustainable agriculture plans
February 27, 2026
Researchers at UBC Okanagan and Canadian egg farmers have built […]
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Posted in Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Management, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)
Time-restricted eating shows promise for overweight people living with Crohn’s
February 9, 2026
Researchers find reduction in symptoms, and improvements in body composition despite stable caloric intake
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Global study maps how wild dogs follow patterns, wild cats roam free
September 29, 2025
Cats and dogs may share our homes, but their wild […]
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Posted in Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystems Services (BRAES), Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)
From spice to sugar: westernized diets reshaping immigrant gut microbiomes
September 22, 2025
A new international study led by researchers at UBC Okanagan […]
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Made-in-Canada sustainability database aims to boost global trade, climate goals
September 16, 2025
A new national database co-developed by researchers at UBC Okanagan […]
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Posted in Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Canadian crops beat global emissions—even after 17 trips across the Atlantic
August 18, 2025
Wheat, peas, canola lead the world in low-carbon production: UBCO research
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Posted in Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
UBCO researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue
July 15, 2025
Printed tissue enables better testing of drugs and disease pathways
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release









