The University earned this distinction for its commitment to employee well-being, comprehensive parental leave programs, as well as its ongoing efforts to celebrate employee professional achievements and milestones.

The Undergraduate Research Experience Award is equipping UNBC Psychology student Tiffany Kuku with the skills, mentorship and hands-on experience needed to pursue her future research goal exploring mental health supports for international students.

UNBC varsity club athletes Ashley Charlston and Payton Sinclair received the UNBC Nordic Leadership Awards as the Timberwolves cross-country ski and biathlon varsity club continues its inaugural season. These awards support their academic and athletic journeys and exemplify the growing partnership between UNBC and the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club to foster leadership and excellence in Nordic sport.

Celebrating legacy, leadership and uplifting future generations is the national theme of this year's Black History Month.

Dr. Sarah Gray, a professor in UBC’s Northern Medical Program at UNBC, is advancing biomedical research and training opportunities to address the health needs of rural, northern and Indigenous communities.

New federal funding will support students and faculty at UNBC in transforming their research-based innovations into real-world solutions.

This Black Excellence Day, UNBC is celebrating the meaningful connections fostered through a mentorship program aimed at uplifting Black voices within the University community. We honour the collective efforts that made it possible to reaffirm our commitment to equity, care and the creation of spaces where Black excellence is recognized, celebrated and sustained.

An enhanced collaboration with Rio Tinto will build on an initial research program started in 2019 and support two UNBC researchers in efforts to deepen understanding of the impacts of climate change and human activity on water security and freshwater fish ecology in the Nechako Watershed.

In 2024, UNBC celebrated milestones in sustainability, research innovation and academic achievement, fostering curiosity and empowering northern communities through local solutions to global challenges.