Immersive STEM learning program debuting this fall for Indigenous high school students
A Science Escape at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø is a free immersive program which will offer participating Indigenous youth from Northern BC an opportunity to expand their STEM knowledge through active online learning, at-home experiments, and, when it becomes possible, a week-long on-campus experience.
Changes to ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Board of Governors membership
Earlier today, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training informed the University that Aaron Ekman has been relieved of his ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Board Chair duties, effective immediately.
Exploring the destruction tradition of Monte Cassino
Monte Cassino, the first house of the Benedictine Order of Catholic priests, has been destroyed and rebuilt many times over the centuries. Dean of the Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities Dr. Kriston Rennie traces that tumultuous history as he explores the abbey as a cultural product.
Off to Oxford
Aaron Larsen's interest in witch trials was piqued during an undergraduate history class at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø. A three-time ÂÜÀòÉäÇø graduate, Larsen will soon begin his doctoral studies examining witch trials in Switzerland at the University of Oxford.
ÂÜÀòÉäÇø, Hakai Institute supercomputer measures global glacier change
An international team of researchers used a supercomputer jointly funded by ÂÜÀòÉäÇø and the Hakai Institute to create digital elevation models demonstrating that the rate of mass loss from Earth's glaciers is accelerating. ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Geography Professor, Hakai affiliate and Canada Research Chair in Glacier Change Dr. Brian Menounos co-authored the study published today in the journal Nature.
ÂÜÀòÉäÇø named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers
From our electric car charging stations to our recent lighting upgrades, ÂÜÀòÉäÇø has a lot to celebrate as one of Canada's Greenest Employers.
ÂÜÀòÉäÇø expands Bachelor of Education regional program offering
A proposed new delivery model for ÂÜÀòÉäÇø's Bachelor of Education elementary stream at our regional campuses will allow students in both Terrace and Quesnel to complete their studies close to home.
Collective agreement with ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Faculty ratified
A new agreement that sets the stage for a better era of labour relations has been ratified by the members of the University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association and the University of Northern British Columbia.
Connecting youth with older adults through technology
Through a collaboration between ÂÜÀòÉäÇø and School District 57 (Prince George), students aged 8-12 thought about how they could use technology to connect with older family members and had the chance to win a Google Home smart speaker donated by Best Buy Canada.