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Getting aboard the Pineapple Express
This fall, UNBC researchers will be in the field studying Pineapple Express storms in the Coast Mountains. These atmospheric rivers bring heavy doses of rain and snow to the region. This first-of-its-kind experiment in Canada is part of the NSERC/Rio Tinto Industrial Research Chair in Climate Change and Water Security project.
UNBC scores increase in World University Rankings
UNBC's saw its scores increase in all categories, with significant increases in both the teaching and research pillars, in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Deadwood decomposition and climate change
UNBC researcher Dr. Phil Burton took part in an international study examining the estimated global contributions of deadwood decomposition to carbon dioxide emissions. The team's research was published in the journal Nature.
NALS receives Standards Council of Canada accreditation
Northern Analytical Lab Services achieved the ISO/IEC 17025 International standard for testing and calibration laboratories, meaning it can produce and provide reliable water, soil and air test results for both UNBC researchers and external stakeholders.
Study to explore new targeted treatment approach for type 2 diabetes
Dr. Sarah Gray with the Northern Medical Program (NMP) received a Government of Canada New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration award to explore a new way to treat type 2 diabetes.
Scientists warn B.C. inland temperate rainforest at risk of collapse in new study
An international team of researchers, including those from UNBC, have found that core areas within B.C.'s inland temperate rainforest are at risk of ecosystem collapse within nine to 18 years if provincial logging practices don’t change.
Banting Postdoctoral Fellow explores lived experiences of illness through art
Dr. Darian Goldin Stahl is bringing art and medicine together through her 2021 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, a prestigious national research award. Working with Dr. Sarah de Leeuw, UNBC professor in Geography and with the UBC Northern Medical Program, Stahl is undertaking an artist’s book project highlighting the impacts of illness from a patient perspective, which will provide a unique learning resource for medical students.
Mitigating geohazards in resource extraction
UNBC Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Wenbo Zheng received federal funding to continue his research into making shale gas and geothermal energy extraction safer and more efficient.
Making engagement meaningful
Global and International Studies Associate Professor Dr. Nathan Andrews received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grant to examine if companies in the natural resources sector are engaging in meaningful consultation, both in the Global South and the High North.