NALS receives Standards Council of Canada accreditation
Northern Analytical Lab Services achieved the ISO/IEC 17025 International standard for testing and calibration laboratories, meaning it can produce and provide reliable water, soil and air test results for both ÂÜÀòÉäÇø researchers and external stakeholders.
Mitigating geohazards in resource extraction
ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Wenbo Zheng received federal funding to continue his research into making shale gas and geothermal energy extraction safer and more efficient.
Making engagement meaningful
Global and International Studies Associate Professor Dr. Nathan Andrews received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grant to examine if companies in the natural resources sector are engaging in meaningful consultation, both in the Global South and the High North.
Making nature accessible for everyone
British Columbia is home to spectacular outdoor recreational spaces, but not all of them are accessible to everyone. School of Planning and Sustainability Associate Professor Dr. Mark Groulx, Spinal Cord Injury BC, and a team of researchers are exploring ways to change that so everyone can enjoy the benefits of spending time in the natural world.
Mom, daughter inspire one another to earn Social Work degrees
Tania Prince left Williams Lake for Prince George several years ago to pursue her social work degree. The move inspired her daughter Jalissa Julian to follow in her mom's footsteps.
ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Board elects new Chair
ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Board of Governors elected Catherine Wishart as its new Chair.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
On National Indigenous Peoples Day we encourage everyone to learn the truth so we can work towards reconciliation.
Pilot project to bring cancer clinical trial care closer to home for northwest B.C. patients
The Northern Medical Program's Dr. Rob Olson is leading a northwest B.C. pilot project that aims to make it easier for rural cancer patients to participate in clinical trials. Olson is working with Terrace physicians who will be trained to provide patients with local follow-up care and trial-related examinations.
Water security in southern Asia
Accelerating glacier melt and the loss of mountain snowpack will have a significant impact on water security for people in the Himalaya-Karakoram in southern Asia. Geography Assistant Professor Dr. Joseph Shea co-authored a new paper in the journal Science examining which populations will be impacted and how different river basins will be affected.