Dr. Mary Jung appointed Scientific Director of CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
UBC Okanagan to become home to national health institute UBC Okanagan researcher Dr. Mary Jung is taking over leadership of one of the 13 institutes that make up the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), enabling her—and UBCO—to play a key role in advancing health research across the country. Dr. Jung, a Professor in the […]
Student innovation connects wildfire resilience, safety to home design
Two UBC Okanagan engineering students are transforming classroom research into […]
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UBC Okanagan research offers playbook for supply chain resilience
As global supply chains continue to strain under trade tensions, […]
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Dr. Heather Gainforth named UBC Okanagan’s newest Canada Research Chair
Position enables more dedicated time to community-engaged research Dr. Heather Gainforth has a singular principle that drives her research and her career. “At the end of the day, everything I do is in service to the communities that benefit from my work.” That work—seeking to inject meaningful community engagement into all aspects of university research […]
Researchers reveal how plants make anti-tumour drugs
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, […]
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New CFI funding to help UBCO researchers develop treatment for deadly brain injuries
UBC Okanagan faculty receive nearly $1.5 million in Canada Foundation for Innovation funding across multiple projects UBC Okanagan researchers will be able to explore new therapies for devastating brain injuries, thanks to funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). A total of six researchers from across UBC Okanagan were awarded $1.49 million for research […]
Global study maps how wild dogs follow patterns, wild cats roam free
Cats and dogs may share our homes, but their wild […]
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UBCO researchers receive 2025 Michael Smith Health Research BC awards
Recognition includes support to build world-leading research programs Two UBC Okanagan researchers have received a significant financial boost to their research projects through the Michael Smith Health Research BC (MSHRBC)’s Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) programs. Both the Scholar and HP-I programs provide $90,000 in funding for up to five years, with the Scholar […]
UBC researchers awarded $1M Wall Fellowships to reimagine housing and climate resilience in BC
Two UBC faculty members—Dr. Melissa McHale at UBC Vancouver and […]
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Protecting communities from wildfire through Indigenous stewardship
UBCO and FNESS partnership earns federal funding to support Indigenous fire stewardship
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