Dr. Geoffrey Payne to serve as UNBC’s sixth President
The University of Northern British Columbia Board of Governors has appointed Dr. Geoffrey Payne as the institution's new President and Vice Chancellor.
Eco-Living Kitchen serving up sustainable food options
The student-led Eco-Living Kitchen group won a prize in the Nourishing Innovation Initiative: Campus Nutrition and Food Security Contest for their Community Cooking on Campus project.
Travelling Knowledges program supports student travel
Through the new Travelling Knowledges program, UNBC students will be able to take part in international field schools or other travel for course credit all over the world.
Promoting healthier lifestyles for strong northern futures
Focused on finding ways to help people live their best possible active lives, Dr. Taru Manyanga with the UBC Master of Physical Therapy – North at UNBC is seeking to draw inspiration from the northern B.C. region and local Indigenous cultures.
New stations to monitor B.C.'s extreme weather
New funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation will support the development of the Monitoring Extreme Climate and Hydrometeorological Events project. Led by Dr. Stephen Déry, the project includes two new weather stations in west-central British Columbia.
Representation matters
Forests mean different things to different people. UNBC Ecosystem Science and Management Assistant Professor Dr. Samuel Bartels wants to see more diverse voices included when we consider the future of our forests.
Finding community
Women's and Gender Studies student Akua Agyei has found support and community through her participation in the Afro-Caribbean Student Association.
Keeping aging brains lightning-fast
Northern Medical Program researcher Dr. Kendra Furber and her team have been using the Mid-IR beamline at the Canadian Light Source facility, University of Saskatchewan, to look at biochemical changes in the brain.