Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
Researchers engineer a probiotic that’s heading to human trials
June 19, 2026
A probiotic bioengineered by UBC Okanagan researchers to thrive in […]
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
BC ministers find the wildfire tech, training Canada needs now at UBC Okanagan
June 17, 2026
Cameras that can detect wildfires as soon as they ignite, […]
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Posted in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Office of the), Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)
UBC Okanagan graduates carry an Interior Salish language forward
June 4, 2026
UBC Okanagan has conferred its first Bachelor of St’át’imc Language […]
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Posted in College of Graduate Studies, Community, Culture and Global Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Management, Indigenous Affairs, Indigenous Programs and Services, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Okanagan School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Social Work
UBCO experts awarded funding for research on plastics
June 4, 2026
Congratulations to Associate Professor Dr. Sepideh Pakpour and Assistant Professor Dr. Michael Noonan who were both awarded […]
Posted in Health, Safety and Environment, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, News, Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal), VPRI News
AI is helping identify heart health risks for people with breast cancer
May 20, 2026
UBC Okanagan researchers, working with scientists at BC Cancer – […]
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Posted in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Southern Medical Program
Magic mushrooms can even take the fight out of fish
May 13, 2026
A new study led by a UBC Okanagan biologist has […]
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)
The hottest course on campus puts peppers on the table, students in the lead
May 11, 2026
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Posted in Biology, Campus Feature, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
How the rise of continents may have set the stage for life on Earth
May 6, 2026
Earth’s earliest continents may have set the chemical stage for […]
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Canada’s protected areas were built for the past; research shows they may not support the future
April 22, 2026
Climate change is making Canada’s seasons more erratic, its weather […]
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Posted in Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystems Services (BRAES)
New UBCO research says trees give visual clues as they rehydrate each spring
April 1, 2026
Time-lapse video shows trees “droop their branches” when thirsty or stressed
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release









