Research Stories at a Glance
From UNBC faculty research in the news to undergraduate experiences, get a taste of the UNBC research world.
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July 31, 2023An interactive online map developed by UNBC researchers in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is making it easier for Canadians to monitor the air quality in their... more
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July 7, 2023Story written by Michelle Mackintosh and shared by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions. Rockfalls, landslides, mudslides and floods are facts of life in British Columbia mountain communities... more
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July 6, 2023Prince George, B.C. – An engineer with a remarkable 25-year academic career, including more than a decade in a variety of administrative roles, will join the University of Northern British... more
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May 18, 2023A panel of esteemed water and sanitation experts will explore the implementation of off-grid technologies in northern B.C. and answer questions from the audience about the different options... more
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May 13, 2023The University of Northern British Columbia celebrated seven distinguished Professors Emeriti at a Faculty Recognition Event on May 16. Dr. Paul Bowles (Global & International Studies,... more
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March 6, 2023For nearly three decades, UNBC physics faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate and undergraduate students have been collaborating with researchers from other national and international... more
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March 1, 2023Research has taken Ahmad Jalil’s learning at UNBC to the next level. The Bachelor of Health Sciences student went from volunteering at UNBC’s Northern Analytical Laboratory Services (NALS)... more
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January 26, 2023For the past three years, youth in northern British Columbia have benefitted from Elizabeth Norman’s expertise in computers, robotics and coding through UNBC’s Active Minds program. The... more
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January 18, 2023Prince George, B.C. – The University of Northern British Columbia increased its research funding for the third year in a row according to the latest edition of the Canada’s Top 50 Research... more
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December 5, 2022On December 5th, 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Northern Health (NH) and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) was renewed for a fourth time. This renewal is in... more
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November 3, 2022Tall, closed-canopy tropical rainforests free from major human pressures (also called high-integrity forests) can buffer species living there against extinction more than forest cover or... more
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October 26, 2022In his latest published research, Dr. Rob Olson, UBC Northern Medical Program associate professor, found patient side effects from an innovative cancer treatment that delivers higher doses of... more
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October 19, 2022Styrofoam and other petroleum-based packaging revolutionized the seafood food packaging and transportation industries, but landfills around the world are filling up with the plastic material... more
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October 12, 2022Every winter since the tailings pond breach at the Mount Polley mine in 2014, copper-laden sediment from the bottom of Quesnel Lake has been re-suspended in the water column and has flowed... more
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September 27, 2022New research underway at UNBC looks to advance the development of hydrological forecast systems and quantify the impacts of climate change and forest disturbances on streamflow and river water... more
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September 20, 2022The BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) has awarded $396,557 in total to five faculty members at the University of Northern British Columbia to enable their research into areas ranging from... more
