UBCO celebrates Embrace Aging Month
Local seniors can participate in dozens of interactive, educational activities
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Staff Feature: Carolyn Veeder
Carolyn Veeder is an avid artist, crafting adorable stuffies and painting lush landscapes and imaginative scenes. About Name Carolyn Veeder Role Research Finance Assistant Time in Role 2 years Hometown Across Canada (Carolyn’s father served in the Canadian Armed Forces) “I find my work extremely satisfying, doing my small part to help support the tremendous […]
Alumni Builder Award Recipient Guided by ‘Wise Mind’ Decisions
“Creating a safe space for Indigenous youth to be unapologetically themselves, traditional, loud, quiet, victorious and defeated, is all central to my outlook on sport and reconciliation.” Skylar Bown (BHK’20, MPT’22) is a 2024-25 Alumni Builder Award recipient. The co-founder and co-operator of Remote Rehab, she is a compassionate and dedicated physiotherapist committed to delivering accessible […]
FHSD Three Minute Thesis
FHSD Three-Minute Thesis: Calling on Thesis-Based Graduate Students We are pleased to invite you to participate in the FHSD Three-Minute Thesis Heat and Reception competition on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the UNC Ballroom. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a global academic competition. Research-based master’s and doctoral students present on their thesis in 180 […]
Staff Feature: Nicole Carlos
About Name Nicole Carlos Role Finance Manager Time in Role 6 years (9 years at UBCO) Hometown Elstow, Saskatchewan “We really have tremendous research in our Faculty and to be a small part of that on the finance side of things is really satisfying.” Nicole Carlos is Finance Manager for the Faculty of […]
Global nursing pathways lead Canadian students to Zambia
UBC Okanagan’s Global Health Practicum gives students the skills they need to be caring and capable nurses.
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Using e-bikes to heal from cancer
It turns out it’s not just equipment people need to get recommended levels of exercise
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Take small steps, make big changes for your health
The UBC Southern Medical Program hosts diabetes awareness event at Orchard Park Mall
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UBCO takes steps to address gap in primary health care
New post-degree certificate builds nurses’ expertise to practice in primary care settings
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UBCO nursing students host annual Global Health Gala
Gala supports health-care needs with partners in Ghana and Zambia
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