Immunity passports date back centuries
Anthropology Assistant Professor Dr. Lianne Tripp is studying how immunity passports were used to combat yellow fever in Gibraltar in the early 19th century and how they influenced public health decisions today.
New tools and resources available for persons living with dementia
UNBC researchers Dr. Shannon Freeman and Dr. Chelsea Pelletier are co-leading the northern B.C. component of the Dementia-Inclusive Choices for Exercise project.
UNBC hosting Truth and Reconciliation Talking Circle
Hear from UNBC faculty, listen to stories and watch songs and dances at the Truth and Reconciliation Talking Circle hosted online on September 30.
MSFHR Scholar examining brain aging and related diseases
Northern Medical Program researcher Dr. Kendra Furber has been named a 2021 MSFHR Scholar; the award, which recognizes early career health researchers, will support her work on investigating the biology of the myelin sheath in the brain.
UNBC unveils Nenachalhuya – The Cedar Plank Project
Nenachalhuya – The Cedar Plank Project is now on display in Lhuhuhwhezdel: Gathering Place at UNBC's Prince George campus. Artist Clayton Gauthier hand-carved and hand-painted 32 cedar planks with submitted logos from 32 nations across northern B.C.
Remembering former Chancellor Dr. Peter Bentley
Dr. Peter Bentley served UNBC as its Chancellor and was a long-time supporter of UNBC through his generous philanthropy. Dr. Bentley passed away on Sept. 6, 2021.
Getting aboard the Pineapple Express
This fall, UNBC researchers will be in the field studying Pineapple Express storms in the Coast Mountains. These atmospheric rivers bring heavy doses of rain and snow to the region. This first-of-its-kind experiment in Canada is part of the NSERC/Rio Tinto Industrial Research Chair in Climate Change and Water Security project.
Deadwood decomposition and climate change
UNBC researcher Dr. Phil Burton took part in an international study examining the estimated global contributions of deadwood decomposition to carbon dioxide emissions. The team's research was published in the journal Nature.
UNBC scores increase in World University Rankings
UNBC's saw its scores increase in all categories, with significant increases in both the teaching and research pillars, in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.