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
Educating participants to life after genocide in the Maya-Achí region of Baja Verapaz in Guatemala was the focus of a field trip in mid-January organized by Dr. Catherine Nolin and Grahame... more
Stories can empower. Stories can bring people together. Stories can be instructive. Nak’azdli Whut’en Elders know the power inherent in their stories and a new research... more
Prince George, B.C. – Dr. Jianbing Li is an engineer seeking to discover a groundbreaking solution to an important global question. At the same time, he is a rare case, hoping his... more
As a biomedical anthropologist, Dr. Lianne Tripp explores how infectious diseases affect small-scale communities. However, the Assistant Professor in the University of Northern British Columbia... more
The University of Northern British Columbia placed first in its category for corporate research income growth in the latest edition of the Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities ranking... more
Prince George, B.C. – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada has named University of Northern British Columbia Environmental Science Professor Dr. Stephen Déry as... more
Researchers at the University of Northern British Columbia will spend the next year studying what is known about the health impacts of occupational exposure to wildfires that B.C.... more
Who are the main users of cannabis in Canada? UBC Northern Medical Program Professor Dr. Russ Callaghan has found that a small proportion of cannabis users, the upper 10 per cent of... more
Sediments on the surfaces of a glacier in eastern B.C. and elsewhere in the world are acting as a sponge and absorbing large amounts of contaminants that are contained in glacial meltwater... more
Adrian Smith got a head start this summer on his pending graduate research at the University of Northern British Columbia. It’s taken him from ancient Indigenous trails in northwestern... more
B.C. Environment and Climate Change Strategy Prince George, B.C. - In the heart of the Robson Valley, skirting the western edge of the Rocky Mountains, a diverse range of habitat... more
Imagine being in a room full of powerful people who all share the same opinion on a matter of national significance. Now imagine being the lone dissenter. That’s the focus for the... more
The growing number of deaths from opioid drug overdoses has become a national concern. The University of Northern B.C.’s Northern BC iGEM team, comprised of undergraduate science and... more
For Ben Pelto, a study in glacier changes compares to a bank account. For example, a bank account that is losing money is like a retreating glacier. Snowfall during the winter months is like... more
No Métis community has been yet officially recognized in Québec. The book, Les Bois-Brûlés de l’Outaouais, attests nonetheless that there is a historical Métis community to the north of Ottawa. This... more
Bring on the storm. Since late April, researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia have collected specialized measurements and conducted research in the field in the... more