Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
UBCO study finds sex ed fails 2SLGBTQIA+ students
October 6, 2025
Yet they show higher sexual health literacy than other students
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Posted in Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Release, Psychology
UBC Okanagan welcomes first cohort of Bachelor of Secwépemc Language Fluency students
September 18, 2025
UBCO is the first Canadian university to offer degrees in all four Interior Salish languages
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Posted in Community, Culture and Global Studies, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Release
Why spotting a liar can be harder than you think
August 21, 2025
Vocal, visual clues are much less accurate at predicting the truth than previously believed
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Posted in Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Release, Psychology
Using technology to get ahead of wildfires
July 28, 2025
Predictive tools help communities respond quicker to wildfires and build resilience throughout the year.
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Posted in All In Story, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Engineering
What credit card habits reveal about Canadian households
July 2, 2025
Age, education and even regional differences influence whether people pay […]
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Posted in Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Release, Office of Research Services
Stranger Things: How Netflix teaches economics
May 14, 2025
A new study co-authored by UBC Okanagan’s Dr. Julien Picault […]
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Posted in Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Release
Expand your mind through ancient brain science
April 29, 2025
Professor connects expertise in neuroanatomy with his passion for student performance and academic equity
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Posted in Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Q&A, Psychology
Medical cannabis could ease recovery in Kelowna, Kamloops, says new study
April 10, 2025
A pilot project suggests medical cannabis can support addiction recovery by managing cravings, pain, and mental health symptoms.
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Posted in Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Release, Psychology
UBCO study finds a homegrown player is worth an extra $4.8M annually to an NHL team
March 26, 2025
There’s more at stake than simply keeping the fans happy
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Posted in Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Release
Feeling lonely? Campus therapy dogs may be the fix, study says
February 11, 2025
Participants reported lower stress and loneliness levels after spending time with therapy dogs and their handlers, new research from UBC Okanagan says
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