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New book analyzes Indigenous self-governance in Canadian Arctic
UNBC Political Science Professor Dr. Gary Wilson is the lead author of a new book that traces the political development of three Inuit regions in northern Canada over the past 40 years.
Field Trip Introduces Participants to Life After Genocide in Guatemala
Dr. Catherine Nolin has spent more than 20 years doing migration research in Guatemala. In mid-January, she co-organized a field trip in the Maya-Achí region of Baja Verapaz that focused on Indigenous initiatives that are helping Achí culture and society recuperate.
Storytelling workshop fosters intergenerational collaboration and cultural preservation
Stories are more than shared narratives, they are also cultural experiences. Recently published research from UNBC's Dr. Shannon Freeman demonstrates the power stories have to strengthen relationships and preserve culture.
UNBC engineer receives $1.9 million to study oil spill response
Dr. Jianbing Li, an Environmental Engineering Professor at UNBC is leading part of a national project to investigate improved methods to separate oil from water to make it more efficient and less costly to clean up marine oil spills. He will also conduct experiments to treat oily waste and convert it into useful energy. Fisheries and Oceans Canada pledged $1.9 million to fund the next stage of Li’s research through the multi-partner oil spill research initiative (MPRI).
Examining the deep connection between monkeys and the people of Gibraltar
UNBC Assistant Professor of Anthropology Dr. Lianne Tripp collaborated with Dr. Larry Sawchuk of the University of Toronto to explore the history of the Barbary macaques that call Gibraltar home. Their new book, Monkey Tales, tells the story of the close connection between the monkeys and humans of Gibraltar.
UNBC sees phenomenal growth in partnered research
UNBC had the largest increase of any university in the undergraduate tier for corporate research, according to Research Infosource Inc.
UNBC appoints climate change and water security research chair in partnership with NSERC and Rio Tinto
Dr. Stephen Déry is the new NSERC/Rio Tinto Senior Industrial Research Chair in Climate Change and Water Security. The $1.5 million in research funding will allow Déry to to better understand the impacts of climate change and human activity on the long-term water security of the Nechako watershed.
Research Launched to Study Health Outcomes of B.C. Wildland Firefighters
Dr. Chelsea Pelletier, a UNBC health sciences researcher, and her team will spend the next year studying what is known about the health impacts of occupational exposure to wildfires that B.C. wildland firefighters and related personnel face on the job.
