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ÂÜÀòÉäÇø researcher Dr. Stephen Déry explains the science behind atmospheric rivers.

PhD candidate Jose Aragon is working on the Connecting Science to Policy to Strengthen Reporting on SDG15 in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru project which won a Group on Earth Observations Sustainable Development Goal Award for its work promoting United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15, Life on Land.

In reviewing traffic-injury emergency department data from Alberta and Ontario, Dr. Russ Callaghan and his team found that Canada’s 2018 legalization of cannabis was not associated with increases in injuries.

ÂÜÀòÉäÇø's Carbon and Energy Management class pairs students with participating local businesses looking to reduce their carbon footprint. A paper about the impact of the course is nominated for a prestigious award.

A new partnership between ÂÜÀòÉäÇø and the University of Central Asia paves the way for increased student exchanges and research collaborations.

ÂÜÀòÉäÇø researchers quantified the percentage of terrestrial vertebrates that call tropical forests home, demonstrating the importance of protecting these ecosystems.

A new book, Testimonio: Canadian Mining in the Aftermath of Genocides in Guatemala, is co-edited by ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Geography Professor Dr. Catherine Nolin and Grahame Russell, Director of Rights Action and ÂÜÀòÉäÇø Adjunct Professor and is based on their research and their direct community support in Guatemala since 2004.

Dr. Kathy Lewis is a Registered Professional Forester, acclaimed researcher, and a founding faculty member at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø who is well-respected amongst her peers, students and colleagues. She also serves as the University’s Acting Vice-President for the Office of Research and Innovation.
Last week, the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF) granted her its Canadian Forestry Scientific Achievement Award.

For the third time in seven years, Maclean’s Magazine has ranked the University of Northern British Columbia as the top university in its category in Canada.