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
Undergraduate students help turn science fiction into reality
March 30, 2026
Learn how Stephanie, Sam and Hasan are turning life’s molecular building blocks into microscopic data storage.
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Posted in All In Story, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, School of Engineering
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









