UBC Okanagan’s Global Health Gala set for return to Kelowna
Fundraiser for community health-care needs in Ghana, Zambia
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International partnership supports sustainable technology solution
Technology and sustainability don’t always mix due to the fast pace of innovation, oftentimes leading to unnecessary technological waste. This was the problem UBC Okanagan faced after a decision to switch to a cloud-based iClicker system rather than physical remotes
UBCO joins Age Friendly University global network
New initiative is the next step to making communities more age-friendly
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Made in Canada health-care initiative launches in Europe
European Commission expands UBCO’s NavCARE to six countries
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Dr. Femke Hoekstra collaborates across the continents
From international to community collaborations, partnerships are at the heart of Dr. Femke Hoekstra’s academic journey.
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UBCO recent graduate aims for podium
Paralympic athlete Rob Shaw hopes to ace another challenge
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Global research expedition begins release of 15 major studies
A group of international researchers went to great heights to better understand how high altitude affects both newcomers and Indigenous populations.
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Lowlanders are no match for Nepal’s Sherpa, says UBC Okanagan study
The Sherpa people of the Himalayas have long been recognized for their unique ability to excel physically in the thin air of higher altitudes. But new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus, published this week in the Journal of Physiology, now suggests that their specially adapted muscles give them up to twice the resistance to muscle fatigue of lowlanders.
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