Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
The math behind bees, blooms and better harvests
July 29, 2025
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have created a mathematical model that captures something remarkable: how a bumblebee colony uses and manages its energy, and what that means for farmers, pollination and the future of sustainable agriculture.
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Posted in College of Graduate Studies, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Quantum discovery reveals how enzymes tame free radicals
July 22, 2025
A new study, published by a team of UBC Okanagan […]
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Posted in Chemistry, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
UBCO researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue
July 15, 2025
Printed tissue enables better testing of drugs and disease pathways
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
From textbooks to tissue models
June 23, 2025
How hands-on undergraduate research is advancing immunobiology.
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Posted in All In Story, Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)
Reducing the side effects of cancer therapy
May 26, 2025
How a research cluster is advancing personalized radiation therapy while empowering undergraduate researchers.
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Posted in All In Story, Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)
How one student connects AI innovation to wildfire research
April 28, 2025
Computer science undergraduate Shreya Saxena helps protect her community through data.
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Posted in All In Story, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
Robotics, AI advancing wildfire, agricultural research at UBCO
April 15, 2025
Robot could navigate rough landscapes and assist in targeted fire suppression, making wildfire management safer and more precise
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Posted in Campus Feature, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal), School of Engineering
Cherry trees protect buds from freezing by supercooling, but how?
March 7, 2025
UBCO researchers study climate strategies used by local fruit trees
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Researchers find caribou migration patterns are shrinking
March 5, 2025
Caribou migration patterns have shifted in duration, distance, and elevation over 35 years, new study shows.
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release, Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Ecosystems Services (BRAES), Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)
Students use virtual reality to transform stroke recovery
January 27, 2025
Psychology, computer science students incorporate VR, AR into brain injury rehabilitation
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Posted in All In Story, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Psychology









