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Just press play: Virtual dog therapy can improve mental wellbeing

Just press play: Virtual dog therapy can improve mental wellbeing

New UBCO study shows viewing videos of therapy dogs can reduce stress

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Just press play: Virtual dog therapy can improve mental wellbeing

Just press play: Virtual dog therapy can improve mental wellbeing

New UBCO study shows viewing videos of therapy dogs can reduce stress

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Running with purpose: UBCO students honour truth and reconciliation

Running with purpose: UBCO students honour truth and reconciliation

The sound of shoes crunching gravel, birdsong in the air […]

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Photo credit: Kelsie Kilawna

Leading with heart: tum Alicia Marchand’s journey to the classroom

Head of Graduating Class, tum Alicia Marchand

UBCO’s largest graduating class marks 20 years of growth

UBCO’s largest graduating class marks 20 years of growth

Campus honours 2,600 graduates and Indigenous language program milestones

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UBCO study looks at how high school students recognize and perform acts of kindness

UBCO study looks at how high school students recognize and perform acts of kindness

It might be a simple gesture, like holding a door, but local students often demonstrate kindness

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Feeling lonely? Campus therapy dogs may be the fix, study says

Feeling lonely? Campus therapy dogs may be the fix, study says

Participants reported lower stress and loneliness levels after spending time with therapy dogs and their handlers, new research from UBC Okanagan says

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Bridging home and school: New study explores literacy and math development

Bridging home and school: New study explores literacy and math development

UBCO researcher explores how the home environment affects a child’s learning

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What will Canadians be celebrating this Canada Day?

What will Canadians be celebrating this Canada Day?

UBCO study shares early findings and reflections on Canadian citizenship

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UBCO celebrates the Class of 2024

UBCO celebrates the Class of 2024

Graduation has extra meaning to many students this year

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