TEDxUBCO presents their 2018 event Unveiling Truths this Sunday at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. All students, staff, faculty and members of the community are welcome to attend. To find out more, visit: http://tedxubco.ca/

Barbara Pesut, professor of nursing in the Faculty of Health & Social Development | UBC Okanagan is part of a research team focused on improving palliative care. Congratulations, Prof. Pesut! You are UBC Okanagan's Health Researcher of the Year! To find out more about her work, visit: https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2018/03/14/ubc-researcher-tackles-the-complexity-of-palliative-care/

TOMORROW: How can we make Kelowna a more culturally inclusive community?

TOMORROW: Don't miss out on the UBC Faculty of Management's Reverse Career Fair A twist on the usual career fair, participating companies will give one-minute introductions of their business and projects, followed by a networking event complete with catered food and refreshments.

Bringing together skills as a writer, researcher and organizer, creative writing professor Nancy Holmes’ research focuses, in part, on developing community-driven eco-art projects. Congratulations, Prof. Holmes! You are UBC Okanagan's Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher of the Year! To find out more about Holmes' work, visit: https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2018/03/13/kelowna-residents-urged-to-be-a-bee-ambassador-this-year/

UBC Okanagan has a new survey tool that's free for all students, faculty and staff to use! To help you find out more, two training sessions are organized for March 20 and 22. To find out more, visit: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_erMj6qSYx591n8N More training and online resources can also be found at www.it.ubc.ca/survey

On-campus demonstrations are returning to campus. The Kelowna Right to Life Society has indicated it will hold another demonstration in the central courtyard from 8 am to 12 noon on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Creative Days workshops are a chance to find out more about the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies' Visual Arts BFA program. Talk to faculty and staff, take part in hands-on activities and discuss program options. In Friday's workshop with Renay Egami, participants will explore sculpture, mould making and casting.

UBC Engineering professor Shahria Alam develops smarter, safer and greener construction materials and structural systems. His work has led to important advances in the construction of sustainable infrastructure, particularly in seismically active regions. Congratulations, Prof. Alam! You are UBC Okanagan's Natural Sciences and Engineering Researcher of the Year! To find out more about Alam's work, visit: https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2018/03/12/smart-bridge-technology-could-lead-to-cheaper-and-safer-infrastructure/

It’s a milestone that has yet to be conquered—running a marathon in under two hours. Find out about how this might actually be possible on March 5, when UBC Okanagan hosts human performance and exercise physiology expert Dr. Michael J. Joyner.

Artist Amanda Strong will be on campus on Monday to give a public talk for the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies Visiting Artist Series. Strong is an Indigenous filmmaker, media artist and stop-motion director whose work explores ideas of blood memory and Indigenous ideology.

TODAY: Join UBC Okanagan's School of Social Work and Interior Health for a presentation that looks into British Columbia's overdose crisis