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蹤獲扞⑹ Political Science Professor weighs in on Bill C-5 discussions
In an interview with the Globe and Mail in advance of Prime Minister Mark Carney's summit with the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee to discus the federal government's major-projects legislation, 蹤獲扞⑹ Political Science Department Chair Dr. Gary Wilson offered his insights. Read .
蹤獲扞⑹ researchers work on developing compostable alternative to styrofoam packaging
蹤獲扞⑹ researcher Dr. Hossein Kazemian and his team are working in partnership with Campbell River-based Brown's Bay Packing Company Ltd. to develop eco-friendly packaging solutions to conventional plastics and polystyrene foam.
Learn more about the team's ongoing research in the 蹤獲扞⑹ story: 蹤獲扞⑹ research team and industry partner receive $300,000 Ignite Award to commercialize sustainable thermal packaging
Glaciers disappearing at a record-setting pace
A new study led by 蹤獲扞⑹ researcher Dr. Brian Menounos reveals an alarming acceleration in glacier melt rates in western Canada and Switzerland between 2021 and 2024 - doubling the pace observed in the previous decade.
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Listen as Menounos discusses the study's findings with CBC All in a Weekend host Sonali Karnick here:
Northern Medical Program professor to be inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Dr. Nadine Caron, professor with the UBC Northern Medical Program at 蹤獲扞⑹, will be inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame for her leadership in Indigenous health and surgical care.
蹤獲扞⑹ expert praises new AI ministry as crucial step for innovation and public awareness.
蹤獲扞⑹ Computer Science professor Dr. Hossein Asadi says the launch of a federal AI ministry is an important step toward advancing innovation and increasing public understanding of artificial intelligence.
How a network of low-cost sensors is helping to enhance air quality data
蹤獲扞⑹ Environmental Science professor Dr. Peter Jackson is contributing to a national network of low-cost air quality sensors aimed at improving PM2.5 data through citizen science.
CTAAN looking for participants for remote dementia monitoring study
蹤獲扞⑹s Dr. Shannon Freeman, co-lead of the Centre for Technology Adoption for Aging in the North (CTAAN), is inviting participants to join a study on remote monitoring technologies for people living with dementia.
蹤獲扞⑹ researchers talk collaboration with local seniors in Valemount
Dr. Shannon Freeman and Dr. Richard McAloney from 蹤獲扞⑹s CTAAN visited Valemount to discuss innovative aging-in-place technologies with local seniors as part of their northern community collaborations.
Greenlands strategic value rises as Arctic trade routes open
Dr. Gary Wilson, Chair of 蹤獲扞⑹s Political Science Department, spoke with Channel NewsAsia about Greenlands increasing geopolitical importance amid shifting Arctic dynamics. He also addressed the implications of foreign interest in the region and Greenlands path toward Indigenous self-determination.
Global Rainforest Study Gains BBC Recognition
A recently published global study on tropical rainforest integrity, co-authored by 蹤獲扞⑹ Post-Doctoral Fellow Rajeev Pillay, continues to gain international recognition.
The study, featured on BBC Newsround, underscores the alarming rarity of intact tropical rainforests. Read the story feature here:
Learn more about the research and findings in the 蹤獲扞⑹ story: Global Study Reveals Alarming Rarity of Intact and Undisturbed Tropical Rainforests.
蹤獲扞⑹ political scientist analyzes Canada's pivotal 2025 federal election
Dr. Fiona MacDonald, Associate Professor in 蹤獲扞⑹s Department of Political Science, co-authored an article for examining the dramatic shifts in Canada's 2025 federal election. The piece explores how Liberal Leader Mark Carney's rise and U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats influenced voter sentiment, leading to the Liberals' fourth consecutive win.
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Building community care: IWAU 2024
Inspiring Women Among Us (IWAU) 2024 at 蹤獲扞⑹, under the theme "Caring in a Time of Polycrisis," showcased how care, inclusivity and leadership can foster meaningful change.
Led by Graduate Student Planning Assistant Zehra Zawawi and Undergraduate Student Planning Assistant Kiara Mills, the event addressed global challenges while creating a space for connection and community building.
Mill's innovative social media strategies and Zawawis commitment to volunteer engagement were key to the events success.
Read more about their impact on IWAU 2024 in Over The Edge reporter Ahmed Jalil's article in the Prince George Citizen:
New nursing program
CBC News - Posted Aug 22, 2023
Piercing practices through history
Taking on multiple meanings and forms, body piercings have been a longstanding and culturally significant practice in numerous societies around the globe.
ANTH 303 students are hosting an exhibit in the Robert Frederick Gallery at 蹤獲扞⑹'s Prince George Campus featuring their research and the travelling exhibit Piercing, courtesy of the Mus矇e de l'Homme Paris, France.
In an interview with CKPG News, Assistant Professor Dr. Shauna LaTosky says with the first evidence of body piercing dating back 46,000 years, all cultures have been using body modifications to communicate and express themselves.
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The student research examines how these traditions have been repressed, revived and transformed. The display is on until December 15 and will travel to 蹤獲扞⑹'s campuses in Quesnel, Terrace and Fort St. John in the spring.
Landslide and dam breach on the Chilcotin River
Witnessing the landslide dam burst on the Chilcotin River provided 蹤獲扞⑹ Geography Professor Dr. Brian Menounos with the rare opportunity for firsthand observations of the event.
In an interview with CBC's The Current, Menounos says, "We rarely get the opportunity, however, to witness how that dam fails and how that water is released and so those observations are critically important for reducing and mitigating risks by developing better models going forward."
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New volcano course
Spark Discovery Week
The new Spark Discovery Week program gives high school students an opportunity to get hands-on experience in a 蹤獲扞⑹ lab this summer. The free program introduces students to university-level research.
Its a great opportunity for high school students to explore an area of research interest, learn more about how a university lab operates and gain experience that will help them with their high school studies while preparing them for post-secondary education.
Students can choose from four streams:
- civil engineering
- environmental engineering
- natural product chemistry
- optics and photonics
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Emerald ash borer
The emerald ash borer, an invasive species that can devastate ash tree stands, is now in British Columbia. 蹤獲扞⑹ Faculty of Environment Professor Dr. Dezene Huber and University of Toronto Adjunct Professor Dr. Chris MacQuarrie explain how the insects infest ash trees and what people can do to help stop the spread. One key takeaway is to always source firewood locally, so you are not inadvertently transporting the beetle to new locations.
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MBA 20th Anniversary
蹤獲扞⑹'s Master of Business Administration program is celebrating it's 20th anniversary. Faculty of Business and Economics Dean Dr. Ronald Camp and MBA student Owen Miller joined CKPG Today's Caden Fanshaw to explore 20 years of the program's impact in the North and its role in shaping future business leaders.
Celebrate 20 years with the MBA Program at the 蹤獲扞⑹ Business Dinner: Celebrating 20 years of MBA on June 1. An opportunity to commemorate 20 years of community partnerships, and celebrate the success and impact that over 450 MBA alumni are marking in our communities. At the event, MBA graduate, Diane Collins, General Manager of the Kitsumkalum Economic Development Group, will share insights on the significance of smart and sustainable economic development in fostering vibrant communities, and what it means to be a business leader Leading for a Sustainable Future.
Supporting intersex people
蹤獲扞⑹ School of Nursing Associate Professor Dr. Caroline Sanders recently drew together a group to present a B.C. Womens Hospital Research Rounds event titled, Celebrating Intersex People and Recognizing the Unique Challenges They Face in Society.
The group included intersex individuals and research teams from across Canada and the United Kingdom. The sessions learning objectives included discussing how a trauma-informed and culturally safe narrative can support work with intersex individuals, parents of intersex children, intersex peer support groups and advocacy groups.
Dr. Sanders international research focuses on health-care transition for individuals living with intersex traits and engagement experiences for the individuals and their families. She shared her expertise in a on November 8, 2023.
Ice core samples
蹤獲扞⑹ researchers, including Faculty of Environment Professor Dr. Brian Menounos, were part of an international team of researchers collecting ice core samples from Combatant Col near Mount Waddington during the summer of 2023. In a three-part written series plus a podcast episode, the Globe and Mail spoke with Menounos and other researchers about the expedition and what they hope to learn from the ice core samples.
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Globe and Mail - Posted Nov. 5, 12 and 19, 2023
Resilient forests
Dr. Che Elkin is researching ways to make B.C.'s forests more resilient as the climate changes. He spoke with the about his research underway at the John Prince Research Forest.
Vancouver Sun - Posted Oct. 31, 2023
Melting glaciers
How fast are B.C. glaciers melting? Faculty of Environment Professor Dr. Brian Menounos speaks with and
CBC News - Posted Oct. 5, 2023