University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus

Respiratory System Resistance and Bronchodilator Responsiveness in Paralympic Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury

INTRODUCTION: Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) may impair autonomic regulation of airway caliber, whereas repeated exposure to high ventilatory loads may modify airway function through mechanical stretch. PURPOSE: To compare airway function and bronchodilator responsiveness betw...

Study buddy learning is associated with academic success in undergraduate science courses

for undergraduate science students. The study tested three hypotheses: (i) Do students benefit academically from a formalized study buddy peer learning program? (ii) Do mentors and protégés benefit equally from participation in the study buddy program? (iii) Does heterogeneity in...

A novel seismic connector for precast concrete shear walls

Abstract A critical aspect of the seismic performance of precast concrete walls is the deformation capacity of their connections, which can be limited by premature bar fracture, reinforcement buckling, or cyclic instability. This paper introduces and experimentally validates a ne...

Exogenous ketosis in breath‐hold diving: Promise, paradox and physiological risk

Abstract Exogenous ketosis induced by ketone ester (KE) ingestion has attracted growing interest as a potential strategy to enhance physiological tolerance to reduced O 2 availability. Reported benefits arise largely from KE‐induced hyperventilation, which can improve systemic an...

Integrated positioning and communication via LEO satellites: A contemporary overview

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, as a prominent technology in the sixth generation non-terrestrial network, offer both positioning and communication capabilities. While these two applications have each been extensively studied and have achieved substantial progress in recent yea...

A dilemma for skeptics of trustworthy AI

Can artificial intelligence (AI) ever be (un)trustworthy? A growing number of philosophers argue that it cannot, because AI lacks some feature deemed essential for the trust relation, such as moral agency or being responsive to reasons. Here we propose a dilemma for these skeptic...

Letting go and writing past shame

Abstract In an age of LLM‐powered AI, skipping past the painful feelings writing can engender is more tempting than ever before. But painful emotions are both meaningful and valuable for the writing process. Accordingly, I offer concrete strategies for writing with and past shame...

Identifying thermally tolerant bull kelp ( Nereocystis luetkeana ) source populations for restoration under climate change

Kelp forests are declining in many parts of the world due to climate change and other stressors. Restoration is one solution to return kelp forests to places where they have been lost, yet continually warming oceans may necessitate the identification of thermally tolerant strains...

An audit of professional standards for sport science

Sport is a global industry with athletes supported by sport scientists who have gained the necessary education and experience. However, there is still great variety in the training and career development opportunities for novice and trainee sport scientists to develop their pract...