Robotics, AI advancing wildfire, agricultural research at UBCO
Robot could navigate rough landscapes and assist in targeted fire suppression, making wildfire management safer and more precise
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Cherry trees protect buds from freezing by supercooling, but how?
UBCO researchers study climate strategies used by local fruit trees
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Researchers find caribou migration patterns are shrinking
Caribou migration patterns have shifted in duration, distance, and elevation over 35 years, new study shows.
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Students use virtual reality to transform stroke recovery
Psychology, computer science students incorporate VR, AR into brain injury rehabilitation
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Bears and berries: Researchers highlight critical role of grizzlies in huckleberry health
UBC study says bears eating the fruit then eliminating the seeds aids germination and dispersal
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UBCO researchers engineer DNA to mimic biological catch bonds
“Fish-hook” system holds promise for advanced materials and health-care applications
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UBCO gut health research moves from lab to real world
New technology will leverage personal gut microbiome to treat conditions
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Three new Canada Research Chairs for UBCO
Drs. Jennifer Davis (Faculty of Management), Isaac Li (Faculty of Science) and Astrida Neimanis (Faculty of Creative & Critical Studies | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) were each awarded Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs for their groundbreaking work. Davis and Li also received CFI-JELF funding in partnership with the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program.
UBCO receives funding for high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research
UBCO receives $250K through New Frontiers in Research Fund (2020 Exploration Stream) to study the seasonal impacts of microplastic inhalation on health.