Research Stories at a Glance
From UNBC faculty research in the news to undergraduate experiences, get a taste of the UNBC research world
From UNBC faculty research in the news to undergraduate experiences, get a taste of the UNBC research world
Prince George, BC – The University of Northern British Columbia is playing a leading role in the B.C.-led Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster Initiative. The initiative was announced... more
Dr. Mark Shegelski was about as far away as he could get from a sheet of curling ice when he had a eureka moment that eventually led to a scientific breakthrough about how we understand... more
New research from Northern Medical Program Professor Dr. Russ Callaghan has found that Canadian minimum age of tobacco sales laws are effective in limiting smoking in underage youth. In... more
Students in BC’s interior looking for a career in tech-related programs have many more opportunities, thanks to new provincial funding announced this week. UBC’s Okanagan campus,... more
The University of Northern British Columbia and the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto and are creating new national entrepreneurial experiential learning opportunities for post-... more
Prince George, BC – Students at British Columbia’s three Interior universities will benefit from enhanced research opportunities and increased mobility, thanks to a newly signed agreement... more
Sustainability is at the heart of Jessy Rajan’s mission in life. A 2016 University of Northern British Columbia Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies graduate, Rajan... more
The Cordilleran ice sheet, which once covered all of present-day British Columbia, melted sooner than previously thought, according to a research paper led by University of Northern... more
New research from Northern Medical Program Professor Dr. Russ Callaghan has found that use of marijuana is associated with the development of testicular cancer. As part of a retrospective... more
At TRIUMF, Canada’s national research laboratory for particle and nuclear physics located in Vancouver, scientists from Canada and Japan have recently completed building a new... more
University of Northern British Columbia Associate Engineering Professor Dr. Thomas Tannert wants to change the way we build commercial buildings in British Columbia... more
Heather Mitchell hopes people living in northern communities will eventually begin to think of cycling as an everyday sport and healthy lifestyle activity that can be integrated into their... more
UNBC researcher Dr. Sarah de Leeuw has been appointed as a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Dr. de Leeuw, a Northern Medical... more
Prince George, B.C. – University of Northern British Columbia researchers received a combined $1.115 million over five years in new funding from the Natural Science and Engineering... more
University of Northern British Columbia researchers received funding for equipment Tuesday that will further their studies on how insects and fish adapt to changing environments. Dr.... more
The University of Northern BC (UNBC) invites applications from outstanding internationally-based (living and working outside of Canada) scholars and researchers to fill one or more positions, pending... more