Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
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)
First-of-its-kind $8M training program reignites the use of prescribed fire on the land
February 25, 2026
The Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program strengthens national capacity for the safe, effective use of prescribed fire in support of biodiversity, ecological, and community resilience
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Posted in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Forest loss can make watersheds “leakier,” global study suggests
February 19, 2026
Forest loss does more than reduce tree cover. A new […]
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Posted in College of Graduate Studies, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
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
New map of the Milky Way’s magnetism offers insights into cosmic evolution
January 29, 2026
UBCO-led DRAGONS project charts radio wave twists across the northern sky
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Posted in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Why some creeks run stronger after wildfire—and why it doesn’t last
January 20, 2026
Wildfires don’t just burn forests. They can also change how much water […]
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Posted in College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Why the Amazon’s ability to make its own rain matters more than ever
December 5, 2025
An international research team has found that during the Amazon’s […]
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Posted in Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
AI-powered vision gives meaning to wildfire chaos
December 3, 2025
How wildfires spread is more variable and unpredictable than Canada’s […]
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Posted in College of Graduate Studies, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
UBCO study debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation
October 30, 2025
New study uses logic and physics to definitively answer one of science’s biggest questions
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Posted in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
UBCO study debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation
October 30, 2025
New study uses logic and physics to definitively answer one of science’s biggest questions
The post UBCO study debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation appeared first on UBC’s Okanagan News.
Posted in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release








