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The National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health and the Health Arts Research Centre, both housed at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø, are receiving a $1-million Indigenous Services Canada grant for a two-year project focused on promoting cultural safety and Indigenous knowledge in health care.

A collaboration between ÂÜÀòÉäÇø, UBC Faculty of Medicine and Northern Health, the new Northern Centre for Clinical Research will create more opportunities in the north for clinical and biomedical research.

ÂÜÀòÉäÇø student Lydia Kinasewich won the W. Kaye Lamb scholarship for her research paper about the history of Harrison Hot Springs. Awarded by the British Columbia Historial Federation, the competition is open to all students writing about topics related to B.C.'s history.

Funding the Hub will help support advancement of innovative environmental and clean technologies in northern B.C.

As part of her new role with the CIHR IIPH, which will be housed at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø, Professor Dr. Margo Greenwood will help to advance Indigenous self-determination in health research.

Engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Jianhui Zhou received a Canada Foundation for Innovation grant to purchase equipment to continue his research on how to make wood buildings more comfortable for occupants.

On Nov. 28, 2020 a massive landslide near the West Grenville Glacier resulted in catastrophic damage to the land and waterways in Homalco First Nation territory along B.C.'s central coast. ÂÜÀòÉäÇø researchers have studied the slide and its impacts.

Focused on finding ways to help people live their best possible active lives, Dr. Taru Manyanga with the UBC Master of Physical Therapy – North at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø is seeking to draw inspiration from the northern B.C. region and local Indigenous cultures.

New funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation will support the development of the Monitoring Extreme Climate and Hydrometeorological Events project. Led by Dr. Stephen Déry, the project includes two new weather stations in west-central British Columbia.