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UNBC – Public consultation. Meaningful engagement. Social license. The dialogue concerning how resource extraction companies deal with the community is commonplace, but what does it […]
UNBC – Across British Columbia, there are extraordinary outdoor recreational spaces where we can explore and interact with the natural world. Spending time outdoors has […]
Catherine Wishart, a well-known northern champion for post-secondary education, is the new chair of the University of Northern British Columbia’s Board of Governors. Wishart has […]
UNBC – A new synthesis of current research, co-authored by University of Northern British Columbia researcher Dr. Joseph Shea, highlights the uncertain future of water […]
Lila Mansour and Holly McVea will be the 2021 valedictorians at the University of Northern British Columbia. They will each give a brief speech during […]
One of the most decorated basketball players in Northern British Columbia history is taking the next step in her hardcourt career. Madison Landry, who played […]
Aaron Ekman has been removed from his position at chair of the University of Northern British Columbia’s board of governors. “We have high standards for […]
The University of Northern British Columbia is recognizing three distinguished professors emeritus at the university’s virtual convocation on June 25. Dr. Henry Harder (Health Sciences), […]
A supercomputer located at the University of Northern British Columbia helped an international team of researchers discover that the rate of mass loss from Earth’s glaciers […]
A third-year political science class (POLS 320, Canadian Politics and Policy, instructor Jason Morris) conducted a survey targeted at post-secondary students throughout northern B.C. The […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer (PHO) who has led the province’s response on the COVID-19 pandemic and drug overdose emergency is slated to […]
For a ninth time, the University of Northern British Columbia’s commitment to sustainability has resulted in being named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers, according to Mediacorp […]
Dr. Val Napoleon, an Indigenous lawyer, academic and researcher who co-established the first-in-the-world Indigenous Law Degree program at the University of Victoria is slated to […]
A new agreement has been ratified by the members of the University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association and the University of Northern British Columbia. […]
Dr. Albert Koehler, a renowned engineer who championed bringing post-secondary engineering education to northern B.C., is slated to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree […]
To suggest Zane Robison wore a number of crucially important hats for Timberwolves Athletics would be an understatement. Over the course of nearly 15 years, […]
On April 22 the Prince George Chamber of Commerce will host the Today’s Challenges – Tomorrow’s Talent webinar which aims to highlight how Prince George […]
For the second consecutive year, the University of Northern British Columbia will hold virtual Convocation celebrations for its graduating class due to the ongoing Coronavirus […]
UNBC STORIES “I was perfectly set up to have a brain tumour at 48 because I had lived many lifetimes already. I never let my […]
Beginning this fall, students and other members of the University of Northern British Columbia community will have access to free menstrual products in select washrooms […]
It will be back to campus for university students in the fall. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry today advised the presidents of all public […]
When a healthy adult moose appears on a wildlife camera, it usually puts a smile on Dr. Roy Rea’s face. With a steady decline in […]
Over the course of a program’s history, there are individuals who come along and raise the bar. For UNBC Women’s Soccer, Sidney Roy donning a […]
It is no easy task finding a basketball player who can, quite literally, do everything well on the court. It is even more rare to […]
The B.C. Ministry of Health is investing in B.C. Interior research universities to understand the harmful effects of COVID-19 and mitigate its impact on communities […]
The University of Northern British Columbia Women’s Soccer time continues to fortify its backline, officially announcing the commitment of talented five-foot-ten defender Anna deWynter for […]
Last June, in a video shared on the UNBC Athletics social media accounts, men’s basketball student-athlete Tyrell Laing shared his Black Lives Matter story. In […]
As wealth and prosperity grow in many parts of the world, the health and well-being of people remain glaringly unequal. In his new book The Political […]
The University of Northern British Columbia saw its research income increase the most of any university of its size in the latest edition of Canada’s […]
Examining the ways that muskeg and its reclamation appear in Indigenous, government and scientific discourses is the focus of the first Anthropology in Our Backyards […]
As a record number of Canadians head outside to take in fun, safe activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a UNBC professor is being recognized for […]
Everyone has a story. It could be a story of perseverance. A story of resiliency. A story of finding your voice. A new project led […]
From sensors and artificial intelligence to mobility aids and other hardware, there are many technological solutions to help aging adults live independently. A new centre, […]
Rahim Somani, who spent more than a decade overseeing the finance and operations at the University of Central Asia (UCA), has joined the University of […]
Four years ago, scientists with the Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative began to suspect that river otters were eating some of the juvenile sturgeon released […]
Two recent UNBC graduates are spending a year in Ottawa immersing themselves in the inner workings of the federal government through the Parliamentary Internship Programme. Hanna […]
Canada West announced last week that no conference regular season, playoff, or championship events will be staged during the 2020-21 season in men’s and women’s […]
The University of Northern British Columbia maintained its position as one of Canada’s best small universities placing fifth out of 19 post-secondary institutions in its […]
The University of Northern British Columbia community is mourning following news that Joseph Gosnell, Sr., the university’s seventh Chancellor, died in the early morning hours […]
BY TRINA FYFE, PhD Health Services Librarian, UNBC and Northern Medical Program Do you believe everything you read? With COVID-19 safety tips almost everywhere you […]
The use of glyphosate-based herbicides is a hot-button topic in British Columbia’s silviculture sector. The chemicals, used to kill broadleaf plants and trees in areas […]
Two University of Northern British Columbia faculty members received Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grants to continue research into medical history and […]
He has been watching Timberwolves games since he was, quite literally, a baby. Now, he will take the floor in a TWolves jersey. The University […]
For years the University of Northern British Columbia Active Minds program has engaged and inspired children aged six to 12 through its summer camps. The […]
The challenges facing rural and remote communities do not always make front-page news, but this lack of attention does not make them less important, especially […]
Aaron Ekman, a well-known figure in B.C.’s labour relations sphere is the new chair of the University of Northern British Columbia’s Board of Governors. Ekman […]
Six University of Northern British Columbia faculty members, including many early career researchers, received Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Grants to continue research into […]
The University of Northern British Columbia Women’s Soccer team has solidified its backline for years to come, officially announcing the commitment of centre back Mackenna […]
Most bird species are slow to change their tune, preferring to stick with tried-and-true songs to defend territories and attract females. Now, with the help […]
Throughout the Nechako Watershed, researchers are tracking river temperatures, measuring precipitation, calibrating equipment and applying computer models to examine the impact of warmer conditions and […]
For 25 years, Environmental Science Professor Dr. Peter Jackson has been teaching University of Northern British Columbia students about atmospheric science, researching wind flow in […]
After a year away from the game she loves, Jenna Korolek is making a return to the hardcourt. The University of Northern British Columbia’s Women’s […]
For the first time, the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences selected a book co-authored by a University of Northern British Columbia scholar for […]
Danika Serafin and Katie Timms will be the 2020 valedictorians at the University of Northern British Columbia. They will each give a brief speech during […]
As Western Canada continues to work through the ongoing impact of COVID-19, university sport will look very different this fall across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, […]
A Northern Medical Program (NMP) faculty member has been honoured for his dedication to teaching not once, but twice, this spring. Dr. Sean Maurice recently […]
BY DENNIS JOHNSON President and CEO, College of New Calecdonia AND GEOFF PAYNE Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Northern B.C. One of the many […]
Four post-secondary institutions in northern British Columbia in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation are enhancing supports for Indigenous students and investing in technological solutions to […]
Real world pushback has resulted in the rethinking of a virtual event. UNBC’s convocation plans have changed, a day after the university announced it would […]