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Jackson honoured for professional excellence
Environmental Science Professor Dr. Peter Jackson is the newest Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Fellow
Bouchard wins Prix du Canada
Anthropology Professor Dr. Michel Bouchard along with two co-authors won the Prix du Canada en sciences humaines et sociales from the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences for their book Les Bois-Brûlés de l’Outaouais. The prize is awarded annually to a French-language book that makes an exceptional contribution to scholarship, is engagingly written, and enriches the social, cultural and intellectual life of Canada.
Hadley among Top 25 SSHRC Storytellers finalists
Louisa Hadley first found it difficult to explain her master's degree research at UNBC to her friends and family. When she entered the 2020 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Storytelling Competition, which included a video submission, it helped her better understand the significance of her research around climate change.
Blouw sees big opportunities for UNBC research
A lot has changed at UNBC since former Vice-President Research Dr. Max Blouw left in 2007, but the current Research Universities' Council of British Columbia President says one thing that has remained the same is the commitment that UNBC has demonstrated to the region it serves.
New book analyzes Indigenous self-governance in Canadian Arctic
UNBC Political Science Professor Dr. Gary Wilson is the lead author of a new book that traces the political development of three Inuit regions in northern Canada over the past 40 years.
Field Trip Introduces Participants to Life After Genocide in Guatemala
Dr. Catherine Nolin has spent more than 20 years doing migration research in Guatemala. In mid-January, she co-organized a field trip in the Maya-Achí region of Baja Verapaz that focused on Indigenous initiatives that are helping Achí culture and society recuperate.
Storytelling workshop fosters intergenerational collaboration and cultural preservation
Stories are more than shared narratives, they are also cultural experiences. Recently published research from UNBC's Dr. Shannon Freeman demonstrates the power stories have to strengthen relationships and preserve culture.
UNBC engineer receives $1.9 million to study oil spill response
Dr. Jianbing Li, an Environmental Engineering Professor at UNBC is leading part of a national project to investigate improved methods to separate oil from water to make it more efficient and less costly to clean up marine oil spills. He will also conduct experiments to treat oily waste and convert it into useful energy. Fisheries and Oceans Canada pledged $1.9 million to fund the next stage of Li’s research through the multi-partner oil spill research initiative (MPRI).