WWN, UNBC launch new degree in Nisg̱a’a Language Fluency
Starting in September, students in the Nass Valley will be able to work towards fluency in the Nisg̱a'a language thanks to a new degree program from the Wilp Wilx̱o’oskwhl Nisg̱a’a Institute and UNBC.
UNBC graduate student nets prestigious scholarship
After working in her chosen field for a decade, Annika Putt was lured back into academia by the opportunity to join a multidisciplinary research team examining the eulachon fishery population in Haisla traditional territory along B.C.'s northwest coast.
UNBC research income increases for fourth straight year
UNBC's research income increased for the fourth straight year in the latest Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities rankings produced by Research Infosource Inc.
UNBC Continuing Studies partners with RoboGarden Inc. to offer courses in machine learning and artificial intelligence
Two new course offerings will empower residents in northern B.C. with the leading-edge skills and innovative thinking needed to embrace the opportunities that come with these transformative and high-opportunity fields.
Cultural ties inspire career path
A move to Fort St. John to reconnect with extended family has led to a much deeper connection to her cultural roots for Jolene van Wieringen. The recent UNBC graduate found her community and calling during a practicum placement while completing her Bachelor of Social Work degree at the Peace River-Liard campus.
Revisiting Prince George's crime history
When the quest for so-called civic respectability in the early settlement days of what is now Prince George clashed with the reality in the townsites, a reputation was born. History Professor Dr. Jonathan Swainger examines this dichotomy in his new book The Notorious Georges: Crime and Community in British Columbia’s Northern Interior, 1909-25.
Li receives renewed funding for oil spill response research
Dr. Jianbing Li received additional funding through the federal government's Multi-Partner Research Initiative to continue his research into identifying new ways to provide in-situ oil spill response.
UNBC Family Nurse Practitioner program doubles available seats
With support from the Province of British Columbia, the Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program at UNBC has expanded, doubling in size from 20 to 40 seats.
Knowledge That Moves program to fund international student travel
UNBC students will have more opportunity to include international travel as part of their studies through the Knowledge that Moves program funded through the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship program.