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Master’s candidates challenged to relate thesis in 3 minutes

Master’s candidates from UBC’s Okanagan campus will give three-minute thesis presentations, Kelowna Daily Courier reported. Six students are the finalists in this year’s competition and the winner will take home $2,500.

Mar 8, 2017

One step closer to space

Castanet featured Richard Federley, a chemistry professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, who has made it to the next stage of the selection process to become a Canadian astronaut. The names […]

Mar 8, 2017

Controversial “liberation therapy” fails to treat multiple sclerosis: study

Controversial “liberation therapy” fails to treat multiple sclerosis: study

Opening up narrowed veins from the brain and spinal cord is not effective in treating multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study led by the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health.

Mar 8, 2017