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
Dr. Jacqueline Pettersen, a cognitive/behavioural neurologist with the Northern Medical Program, received the Fritz Wörwag Research Prize in Germany this month for her medical research on... more
What are we doing to protect our protected spaces? An international team of researchers, including University of Northern British Columbia Ecosystem Science and Management Associate... more
As a leader in wood engineering innovation, researchers at the University of Northern British Columbia are developing sustainable solutions that have the potential to revolutionize the... more
An international team of researchers, including University of Northern British Columbia Physics Professor Dr. Elie Korkmaz, has gained new insight into the most elusive of the four... more
The Wood Innovations Research Laboratory (WIRL) was still on the drawing board two years ago when it was first used as a teaching tool for University of Northern British Columbia students... more
Change is inevitable. It can be full of difficult, life-altering choices or, it can be full of new, life-changing opportunities. Most importantly, for University of Northern British... more
PRINCE GEORGE – Engineering students in Prince George now have access to a state-of-the-art research facility to create sustainable wood engineering solutions, with the... more
The federal government is investing nearly $800,000 to pay for new equipment at the University of Northern British Columbia’s Wood Innovation Research Laboratory (WIRL) in downtown Prince... more
Prince George, B.C. – A group of researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia has received $1 million to fund the next five years of continued study and exploration of... more
Prince George, B.C. – A founding faculty member of the Northern Medical Program who has spent almost 15 years teaching, conducting research and providing service at the University of... more
Researchers at the University of Northern British Columbia have discovered that root powder from the Moringa “miracle tree” can kill most E. coli bacteria in contaminated... more
From the melting Athabasca Glacier in Alberta’s Jasper National Park to the shrinking polar bear habitat in Canada’s arctic, tourists from around the world are flocking to destinations... more
At the University of Northern British Columbia, students get the opportunity to conduct research and have their work published at early stages of their studies. Take Georgia Betkus and... more
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