Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
UBCO researchers get to the bottom of non-invasive gut tests
February 13, 2024
Mucus contains vital data to help address diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Can flowers, planted to attract pollinators, benefit neighbouring crops?
January 31, 2024
UBCO researchers investigate whether farmers should just let it bee
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
New research shows invasive ants alter lion’s hunting habits in Kenya
January 25, 2024
As protective trees are damaged, landscapes change, lions adapt their diet
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Balancing humans and habitat in biodiversity
January 15, 2024
New BRAES director Dr. Adam Ford hopes UBC Okanagan research will lead the way for protecting local ecosystems.
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Posted in Biology, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Profile, Research and Innovation (Office of the Vice-Principal)
Taking physics beyond space and time
December 13, 2023
UBCO researcher joins international team to mix Einstein’s famous theory with quantum gravity
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Posted in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
UBC Okanagan’s Bachelor of Sustainability a degree of change
December 4, 2023
Movement-motivated students can pursue interdisciplinary degree to combat climate change.
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Posted in All In Story, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science
Grasslands key to burrowing owl expansion amid climate change, UBC Okanagan study finds
November 15, 2023
As the iconic species moves north to adapt, it needs suitable habitat
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Posted in Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Advanced wildfire research could save billions, protect vital power supply
October 19, 2023
UBCO researchers join international team to improve fire prediction modelling, especially for western North American power grid
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Posted in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
UBCO researcher examines how wildfires can transform rivers
September 27, 2023
About half of the Bonaparte River’s watershed was affected by fire in 2017
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Posted in Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Release
Learning to live with wildfire
September 13, 2023
UBC Okanagan researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to wildfire management.
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Posted in Campus Feature, Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science