Making nature accessible for everyone
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.
Mom, daughter inspire one another to earn Social Work degrees
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.
UNBC Board elects new Chair
The University of Northern British Columbia Board of Governors elected Catherine Wishart as its new Chair.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
On National Indigenous Peoples Day we encourage everyone to learn the truth so we can work towards reconciliation.
Pilot project to bring cancer clinical trial care closer to home for northwest B.C. patients
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.
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.