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Committed to using his knowledge and research to solve real-world challenges, �������� Class of 2025 Valedictorian Guowei Li is building a bridge between science and service to community.

�������� PhD candidate Janet Ocloo was recognized with an International Doctoral Research Award from Universities Canada for her research which explores the challenges faced by caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in Ghana; her work aims to provide insight into how Ghana and other regions, including northern B.C., can better support caregivers.

Jake Ostberg was one of only two students in Canada selected from nearly 200 abstract submissions for a scholarship award at the Keystone Symposia on Obesity and Adipose Tissue earlier this year. The honour highlights his research on improving treatment for type 2 diabetes.

The funding will propel innovative research from ��������’s Northern Analytical Lab Services into commercial production, fostering economic growth and job creation.

Chromium exposure affects Canadian workers in industries like welding and metal finishing. A new ��������-led research project is working to simplify detection and strengthen workplace safety through advanced analytical techniques.

�������� Scholar Brooklyn Frank reflects on a successful first year at ��������'s Prince George campus and future plans to mobilize her learning to strengthen healthcare capacity in her home community of Terrace.

From its home at ��������, the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health marks two decades of advancing Indigenous health leadership with the appointment of Dr. Terri Aldred.

�������� Scholar Eric Zhao reflects on his first year of university, embracing challenges, opportunities and the journey toward a future in medicine.

‘En Cha Huná — ��������’s motto from the Dakelh Nak’azdli dialect, meaning “respecting all forms of life,” was suggested by students in the University’s first Carrier language course. Fittingly, this year’s honorary degree recipient was part of that class and has spent her life embodying the spirit of the motto through her deep respect for others, openness to diverse perspectives and passion for sharing knowledge.