Monday, January 18th, 2010 | 2:16 pm
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A new series of weekly public discussions of contemporary ideas begins this Wednesday at UBC Okanagan. Hosted by graduate student Nelson Jatel, the discussions will be sparked by videos from the popular website TED.com, followed by a roundtable exploration of…
Monday, January 18th, 2010 | 9:55 am
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Child exploitation, climate change, education reform, sustainable architecture and a host of other topics will be addressed at the second annual Fresh Outlook Foundation=B9s REEL Change SustainAbility Film Fest set for Jan. 29 and 30 at UBC Okanagan.
“REEL Change is…
Monday, January 18th, 2010 | 9:51 am
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Pre-natal testing and termination of fetuses thought to carry disability-related traits are among the topics to be discussed at UBC Okanagan on Jan. 29 when Dr. Tim Stainton, Director of the Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship and Professor of Social…
Saturday, January 16th, 2010 | 2:30 pm
Injunction allows university to remove gate constructed by residents.
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 | 10:51 am
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Event: Careers in Public Service — Interior Savings-UBC Okanagan Mentoring Luncheon Series
Date: Friday, Jan. 15, 2010
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: University Centre Ball Room, room UNC200
Norm Letnick, a PhD candidate and the MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country, is one of…
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 | 10:50 am
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New genetic research has identified nine captive giant tortoises as descendants of an “extinct” species formerly endemic to Floreana Island in the Pacific’s Galápagos Islands.
“Based upon our findings, we now have an opportunity to breed the species and maintain the…
Monday, January 11th, 2010 | 12:32 pm
Tammy Thomas was impressed at the turnout to a fundraiser to help her get to Team Canada training in Toronto.
Monday, January 11th, 2010 | 9:27 am
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A competitive snowboarder with the First Nations Snowboard Team (FNST), Treanna Delorme will carry the Olympic torch for one kilometre in Lillooet, B.C., on Feb. 6.
The UBC Okanagan first-year Nursing student says carrying the torch is a thrilling opportunity and…
Monday, January 11th, 2010 | 9:23 am
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For many older adults, aging with chronic disease, disability and frailty requires a daily Olympian effort just to survive. Exercise training inspired by Olympic regimens can allow older adults to turn back the clock on frailty, according to researchers Gareth…
Friday, January 8th, 2010 | 11:37 am
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The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS) at UBC Okanagan brings an exciting array of Canadian writers to Kelowna for the 2010 Visiting Author Series of author readings, starting next Thursday.
From January to April, seven Canadian writers will read…
