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.

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.

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.

Bev Best's love of learning led to earning her MBA degree in June, Best's fourth UNBC degree that she now holds. Best is committed to using her passion for education to inspire other Indigenous students.

British Columbia is home to spectacular outdoor recreational spaces, but not all of them are accessible to everyone. School of Planning and Sustainability Associate Professor Dr. Mark Groulx, Spinal Cord Injury BC, and a team of researchers are exploring ways to change that so everyone can enjoy the benefits of spending time in the natural world.

The University of Northern British Columbia Board of Governors elected Catherine Wishart as its new Chair.

Tania Prince left Williams Lake for Prince George several years ago to pursue her social work degree. The move inspired her daughter Jalissa Julian to follow in her mom's footsteps.

On National Indigenous Peoples Day we encourage everyone to learn the truth so we can work towards reconciliation.

The Northern Medical Program's Dr. Rob Olson is leading a northwest B.C. pilot project that aims to make it easier for rural cancer patients to participate in clinical trials. Olson is working with Terrace physicians who will be trained to provide patients with local follow-up care and trial-related examinations.