Fourth-year Computer Science student Elizabeth Norman received an Instructor Recognition Award from Actua for her work with young people in northern B.C. through UNBC's Active Minds program.
Over the past five years, UNBC placed first among universities in its tier for the percentage of funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. UNBC received $7.7 million over the span, representing 12.6 per cent of UNBC's total research income.
An international team of scientists used a supercomputer at UNBC to calibrate their findings as they examine the impact of climate change on glaciers in Western Canada and around the world. Their work is the cover story in the latest issue of the journal Science.
UNBC is collaborating with the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club to create a lasting impact on young athletes arriving for next month's national Nordic event in Prince George, including offering a tuition credit for those interested in coming back to pursue their undergraduate studies.
As meaningful collaboration begins with the launch of the University's strategic planning process, the UNBC story shared by the Koopmans family truly reflects the hopes of the University's original champions. The Koopmans siblings make up six of UNBC's 16,000-strong alumni. In joining with the Koopmans to celebrate their achievements, UNBC is seeking your voice to set goals and directions that will support the successes of future waves of community leaders.
As part of its strategic plan renewal, UNBC is seeking to gather input from individuals and communities across the north to help shape the University's path forward.
A team from the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH), hosted at UNBC, has created a new textbook that addresses ongoing impacts of colonialism in health care and First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples’ health and well-being.