School of Nursing

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UBC Okanagan graduates carry an Interior Salish language forward
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The importance of sleep

The importance of sleep

Sleep researcher Niki Soroush’s Master’s degree work was made possible with support from the Joseph and Molly Degrazio Graduate Masters Entrance Award.
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Associate Professor Sheila Epp is the recipient of the 2026 Killam Teaching Prize

Associate Professor Sheila Epp is the recipient of the 2026 Killam Teaching Prize

Congratulations to Sheila Epp, who is the recipient of the UBC Okanagan 2026 Killam Teaching Prize!
Through Sheila’s leadership, the School of Nursing now provides a competency-based curriculum, utilizing integrated and intentional learning for p…

New UBCO research challenges traditional teen suicide prevention models
From cessation to celebration: nicotine pouches go viral on TikTok
Masculinity debated in the digital age

Masculinity debated in the digital age

A clash over what’s driving modern manhood—biology, culture or accountability—set […]

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UBCO celebrates BC’s first nursing students to complete their master’s with an Indigenous focus

Tanya Forneris appointed Dean pro tem for the Faculty of Health and Social Development

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Tanya Forneris has been appointed Dean pro tem for the Faculty of Health and Social Development at UBC Okanagan, effective October 1, 2025, for a one-year term. Dr. Forneris has been part of the UBC Okanagan community since 2016 and is Professor of Teaching in the School of […]