Drawn to UNBC by the opportunity for a well-rounded education in Health Sciences, Behrouz Danesh’s future goals include improving healthcare access and quality in the region as an occupational therapist. In delivering the Valedictory address to classmates during Ceremony 1 of UNBC’s 2024 Convocation, Danesh will speak to the power of community to create meaningful change.

The retiring faculty members were celebrated at a special event acknowledging their outstanding contributions as educators, researchers and experts in their fields of study.

Thanks to funding through Mitacs, three UNBC students will be travelling internationally to work on research projects with expert faculty.

From his roots in Anahim Lake to the heights of hockey fame with the Montreal Canadiens and Team Canada, goaltender Carey Price has captivated fans around the world. He is also a difference maker off the ice, sharing his story and support to inspire and uplift Indigenous youth across the country.

John Buchan’s Poetry in Song, the latest album from English Professor Dr. Kevin Hutchings, fuses academic work with artistic flair and creates new opportunities for students to engage with literature.

Dr. Taru Manyanga with the UBC Master of Physical Therapy – North program at UNBC is bringing together youth and other key partners to develop interventions for youth physical activity engagement across northern B.C.

Rivers and streams in British Columbia were hit hard twice in 2021, first by a heat dome and then by atmospheric rivers. Prior to the weather events, UNBC researchers installed temperature sensors in waterways across northern B.C. In a new paper, they analyze the data to determine the impact of the extreme weather.

Embracing his Cuban roots and Canadian experiences, Alex Cuba’s ever-evolving career is a testament to the power of music to transcend borders — drawing people together in his home community of Smithers, across the region and around the world.

Researchers at UNBC, Thompson Rivers University and the the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus are collaborating to tackle some of the region's most pressing issues. A renewal of the Interior Universities Research Coalition will ensure this important research continues.