Water security in southern Asia
Accelerating glacier melt and the loss of mountain snowpack will have a significant impact on water security for people in the Himalaya-Karakoram in southern Asia. Geography Assistant Professor Dr. Joseph Shea co-authored a new paper in the journal Science examining which populations will be impacted and how different river basins will be affected.
Immersive STEM learning program debuting this fall for Indigenous high school students
A Science Escape at UNBC is a free immersive program which will offer participating Indigenous youth from Northern BC an opportunity to expand their STEM knowledge through active online learning, at-home experiments, and, when it becomes possible, a week-long on-campus experience.
Mansour, McVea named UNBC Class of 2021 Valedictorians
As a youngster, Lila Mansour always knew she'd attend UNBC one day, following in the footsteps of her mom who was a UNBC student at the time.
If it wasn't for a conversation with a UNBC student recruiter at her west-central Alberta high school, Holly McVea probably wouldn't be where she is today.
Mansour and McVea have been named valedictorians for UNBC Class of 2021 for not only their academic success, but their involvement in all facets of UNBC's community.
Changes to UNBC Board of Governors membership
Earlier today, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training informed the University that Aaron Ekman has been relieved of his UNBC Board Chair duties, effective immediately.
Exploring the destruction tradition of Monte Cassino
Monte Cassino, the first house of the Benedictine Order of Catholic priests, has been destroyed and rebuilt many times over the centuries. Dean of the Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities Dr. Kriston Rennie traces that tumultuous history as he explores the abbey as a cultural product.
Off to Oxford
Aaron Larsen's interest in witch trials was piqued during an undergraduate history class at UNBC. A three-time UNBC graduate, Larsen will soon begin his doctoral studies examining witch trials in Switzerland at the University of Oxford.
UNBC recognizes three distinguished Professors Emeriti
Dr. Henry Harder (Health Sciences), Dr. Ross Hoffman (First Nations Studies) and Dr. Hugues Massicotte (Ecosystem Science and Management) have all been granted the title Professor Emeritus.
UNBC, Hakai Institute supercomputer measures global glacier change
An international team of researchers used a supercomputer jointly funded by UNBC and the Hakai Institute to create digital elevation models demonstrating that the rate of mass loss from Earth's glaciers is accelerating. UNBC Geography Professor, Hakai affiliate and Canada Research Chair in Glacier Change Dr. Brian Menounos co-authored the study published today in the journal Nature.
Coastal GasLink renews partnership and funding with UNBC
A partnership renewal between TC Energy's Coastal GasLink project and UNBC is resulting in an investment of $180,000 for UNBC students and programs over the next three years.