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A Computing Science student creates a virtual reality simulation.

Douglas College students to build AI and virtual reality training simulations for classmates with $500,000 Embark grant

Thanks to a $500,000 Embark Student Foundation grant, Computing Science students are coding custom AI and virtual reality simulations to help science students practise their skills before stepping into real clinics, labs and fieldwork.

Salmon jumping out of water, swimming upstream for salmon spawn.

The truth about storm drains and fish habitats

Storm drains lead to streams and other waterways. Keeping them free of toxins is crucial to the survival of aquatic life.

Psychiatric Nursing students provide compassionate, hands-on support to unhoused community

Founded by Psychiatric Nursing students, the Community Outreach Project is a student-led and volunteer-run group providing holistic care that respects these individuals’ current needs and abilities, rather than expecting them to change first.

Dr. Nasrin Oryakhil with former First Lady Michelle Obama

How the power of hope carried an Afghan women’s doctor through war, exile and education

From Kabul to Canada, Dr. Nasrin Oryakhil has dedicated her life to defending the rights of Afghan women and girls. A gynecologist and obstetrician, she provided critical care to women’s health through years of war, political upheaval and threats to her safety. Now, she supports the cause from Canada as a Douglas College alum.

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Posted on October 13, 2021 by

Get ready to snooze: A student’s perspective on the importance of sleep hygiene for mental health 

For Beyond the Blues, we have Jayden Haywood to help you fall asleep faster and have a better night sleep – and as a result, perform even better at school!

Posted on October 6, 2021 by

Levelling the playing field: Sport Science instructor calls for more inclusive youth soccer programming in B.C.

Douglas College’s Dr. Dominique Falls hopes her research on how soccer programs are organized will persuade the soccer community to move away from gender-segregation.

Posted on September 8, 2021 by

9 things we bet you didn’t know about the Canadian border crossing

Criminology instructor and ex-Border Services Officer Patrick Lalonde shares some surprising things you may not know about the Canadian border.

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