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New toolkit is helping create dementia-inclusive communities in BC

New toolkit is helping create dementia-inclusive communities in BC

UBC Okanagan research is for communities hoping to create compassionate, dementia-inclusive spaces for meaningful connections

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Robotics, AI advancing wildfire, agricultural research at UBCO
Engineering a cleaner future from the ground up

Engineering a cleaner future from the ground up

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The carbon costs of the construction industry

The carbon costs of the construction industry

UBC Okanagan’s Dr. Shahria Alam hopes to tackle the building industry’s climate challenge through more sustainable materials.

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Anti-racism starts with knowing history

Anti-racism starts with knowing history

Learning about past wrongs can help us better fight racism in the future, says UBC Okanagan’s Dr. Shirley Chau.

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The student doctors will see you now

The student doctors will see you now

Southern Medical Program studies for students at UBC Okanagan include invaluable early experience with patients.

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UBCO research gives stroke survivors control

UBCO research gives stroke survivors control

Dr. Sarah Kraeutner shifts stroke research to recovery as Canadians survive longer.

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How the arts can help us live with climate change

How the arts can help us live with climate change

Dr. Astrida Neimanis wants to create spaces where we can practice living differently in response to the climate crisis.

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Amplifying Indigenous resilience

Amplifying Indigenous resilience

Visual artist and Assistant Professor Tania Willard fuses art and advocacy through her annual Orange Shirt Day installation.

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Learning to live with wildfire

Learning to live with wildfire

UBC Okanagan researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to wildfire management.

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