The Indigenous Art Intensive begins this week! This immersive program gathers Indigenous scholars, curators, artists and writers to interact with students, faculty and the community. All keynote presentations and artist panels are free to the public: bit.ly/4byCTVy

Happy Mother's Day!

Nature’s own light show! Last night’s views of the aurora borealis from the Okanagan.

Dr. Amir Ardestani-Jaafari, Management assistant professor, uses advanced equations and algorithms to help prepare the world for anything: bit.ly/3JRkrLY

Good morning #UBCO ! ☀️

For Dr. Shirley Chau, learning about past wrongs can help us better fight racism in the future: bit.ly/3UNzVGY

UBC Okanagan is excited to host the Western Regional 3MT Competition on May 8! Our campus will welcome participants from 17 universities across Western Canada who are challenged to present their research in a mere 180 seconds.

Join us or stream online: bit.ly/3QwFMxO

The courtyard is about to get a splash of pink! 🌸

Should cities treat climate change as an opportunity to harness or a crisis to manage?

On May 15, hear from experts as they debate the path forward. Get your tickets at ok.ubc.ca/debates.

'It's not something we might do. It's something we have to do.'

UBC Okanagan Asst. Professor Mathieu Bourbonnais lent his expert commentary to this CBC News: The National piece on the importance of prescribed burns and traditional knowledge in wildfire management.

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For this year’s Asian Heritage Month opening event, join students from UBC Okanagan, Okanagan College and Okanagan Mission Secondary who will share their experiences with integration and belonging in our community: bit.ly/3wkFpj9

Small Steps for Big Changes, a program for Canadians with prediabetes to lower their risk of developing #Type2Diabetes , will soon be available at 40+ YMCAs across Canada.

Congratulations to Mary Jung (she/her/hers) and team DPRG!

UBC Okanagan Diabetes Canada
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More southern mountain caribou roam Western Canada today than in previous decades. However, new research from Dr. Clayton Lamb finds that herd numbers are too fragile to sustain themselves without continued intervention: bit.ly/49UEh3k

And just like that, Term 2 comes to an end. Congratulations on a great semester #UBCO !