Biology
UBCO researcher swings the pendulum on fibre intake
June 27, 2023
Should someone with inflammatory bowel disease re-introduce fibre to their diet?
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
An Indigenous approach to understanding water
June 19, 2023
Graduate students Dawn Machin and Sarah Alexis are incorporating traditional Indigenous knowledge into their research about our relationship with water.
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Posted in All In Story, Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
Call for Canada to braid Indigenous rights with endangered species law
May 18, 2023
Indigenous leaders, UBCO researchers say current recovery targets do not support culturally vital harvest
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
UBCO research says resistance exercise may help regulate appetite in breast cancer survivors
May 15, 2023
Weight gain is as much of a concern to those fighting the disease
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Southern Medical Program
How humans and climate change affect our environment
May 4, 2023
Doctoral student Melanie Dickie’s research explores how these factors combine to influence the natural world.
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Posted in Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Profile, Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)
UBCO researcher shines a light on “nightmare” ooze killing cannabis plants
April 20, 2023
Team identifies black root rot threatening crops in a BC production facility
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Posted in Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Canadian gut health products may not provide the same benefits to immigrants, UBCO researchers say
April 11, 2023
UBC Okanagan researcher reveals how westernization may change the gut microbiome of Indian immigrants and increase their risk of inflammatory bowel disease
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Posted in Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
UBCO receives funding for high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research
May 31, 2021
UBCO receives $250K through New Frontiers in Research Fund (2020 Exploration Stream) to study the seasonal impacts of microplastic inhalation on health.
Posted in Biology, Funding, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, School of Engineering, VPRI News | Tagged Awards, funding