Campus Life

College honours Brooks with Distinguished Service Award

Generations of care, Human Service Work students filling sought-after profession

Major Rotary gift supports nursing education

So you want to be a health detective?

UBCO Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Evelyn Cornelissen has a virtual conversation with students Rowan Laird and Jimmy Lopez. Teaching children how to navigate...

UBCO researcher examines the need for positive support when a child is sexually abused

UBCO research has shown that when perpetrators are familiar, someone they trust, children who have experienced sexual abuse will often delay telling another...

Perfectionists more likely to suffer from body dissatisfaction

UBCO researchers study the relationship between perfectionism and eating disorders in young women. UBCO researchers look at predictors of body dissatisfaction...

Pulse check: How is your mental health?

UBCO School of Nursing Professor Dr. Nelly Oelke explains why those living in the smaller towns need support more than ever before. Multiple stressors impact...

Extraordinary academic achievement leads to major award win

R.M. Middleton Student Prize awarded to recent arts graduate The old adage ‘there is no I in team’ rings true for a recent UBC Okanagan graduate who has won...

UBCO hosts renowned playwright Chantal Bilodeau

As UBCO’s first Woodhaven Artist in Residence for the season, Chantal Bilodeau will host a free community workshop on July 10. Writer in Residence to spend...

UBCO’s cross country coach running for the best time of her life

Olympic bound Malindi Elmore literally goes the distance UBC Okanagan men’s and women’s cross country running coach Malindi Elmore knows a thing or two...

UBCO researchers peer into the mental health of social workers

UBCO researchers say childhood memories can impact a social worker’s role when it comes to child protection services. Childhood memories can be a trigger...

UBCO researchers light the way to cleaner water

During the testing process, the researchers look for unique shapes of fluorescence signals. Each unique shape indicates the presence of impurities and helps...

UBCO sociologist discusses how to prepare for the emotional toll of wildfire evacuation

Residents watch at 2 a.m. as the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park rages out of control. Photo by Fern Helfand. Dr. Mary Ann Murphy has peered into the lives of...