Stories of Impact
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August 30, 2018With the swipe of a finger, registered nurse Kyla Redlon can change the heart sounds of a simulated patient, making it easier for her to lead training sessions for nurses at Northern Health. With the precise movement of a handheld ultrasound sensor, University of... more -
Opportunity FundJune 12, 2018Gifts to the UNBC Opportunity Fund made it possible for five University of Northern British Columbia students to participate in and contribute Canadian youth perspectives in peacebuilding at the recent Youth as Peacebuilders Forum hosted by the United Nations... more -
Northern Medical Programs TrustJune 12, 2018With a demanding career as a family nurse practitioner on the horizon, Rebecca Irving definitely knows what it takes to balance life and work. A former Academic All-Canadian, Irving played soccer with the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves for... more -
AthleticsJune 12, 2018University of Northern British Columbia men’s basketball player Tyrell Laing gets to live out a lifelong dream, every time he suits up for his hometown Timberwolves. A native of Prince George, and a graduate of Prince George Secondary School, Laing recently... more -
Scholarship/Bursary GrowthApril 12, 2018The University of Northern British Columbia partnered with the BC Oil and Gas Commission (Commission) to provide 30 Indigenous students with natural resource skills training used in today’s industry projects throughout Northern B.C. This spring, students accessed training to... more -
Experiential LearningMarch 19, 2018When the tidal flats of the Skeena River estuary is your classroom, learning becomes an immersive experience.For Jennifer Coosemans and her classmates in Systematic Biology, that means learning goes beyond looking at slides and identifying plants in a textbook; it becomes a... more -
March 9, 2018Meticulously digging through the trove of material available at the Northern BC Archives and Special Collections takes planning, patience and persistence. Archival research can be equal parts challenging and exhilarating; challenging to pore over old land survey... more
