Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCO21 December, 2020 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
UBCO research takes the chill off icy build-up on planes and wind turbines
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UBCV21 December, 2020 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
A bit of stress might not be so good for us after all: UBC study
The notion that a bit of stress makes people perform better has been baked into our everyday lives. But research from UBC neuroscientist Dr. Adele Diamond suggests it might not be so good for us after all. The study, published recently in Cerebral Cortex, found that even mild stress may harm most people’s executive functions—mental skills such as self-control, focused attention, working memory and problem solving.
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UBCO21 December, 2020 | Okanagan Admin News | Faculty & Staff
Workplace Preferences Survey
A message from Gillian Henderson, Executive Director, Human Resources, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues,
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UBCV18 December, 2020 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Made-in-Canada method of producing life-saving radioisotopes receives Health Canada approval
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UBCO17 December, 2020 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
UBC and Office of the Human Rights Commissioner collaborate on webinar
A message from Ananya Mukherjee Reed, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan Join the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan and the Office of the Vice-President, Health, for a webinar on January 14, 2021, that will spark conversation between UBC and BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner on the collection of disaggregated data to advance human rights.
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UBCO17 December, 2020 | Okanagan Admin News | Faculty & Staff
UBC Okanagan 2020/21 holiday hours
During the holiday season — December 24, 2020, to January 4, 2021 — a variety of services on campus will operate with adjusted hours and some offices will be closed.Information on holiday hours are available onlineRead the full message
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UBCV & UBCO17 December, 2020 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Preparing for digital recovery in advance of disaster
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UBCV16 December, 2020 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Crowdfunding can affect consumer product choices — especially when the products do good
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UBCV & UBCO16 December, 2020 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the new Associate Vice-President, Human Resources (Strategic Advisory Partnerships and Support Services)
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Charania as Associate Vice-President, Human Resources (Strategic Advisory Partnerships and Support Services), effective January 25, 2021.
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UBCO16 December, 2020 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
Happy holidays from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan
A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues,
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UBCV16 December, 2020 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Digital humanities and the evolution of philology in French literature studies
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UBCO16 December, 2020 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Connecting and engaging: Ian Foulds is teaching important lessons about Indigenous reconciliation in engineering