Prince George, B.C.- For the second time, UNBC has been named one Canada’s Research Universities of the Year.

 

“UNBC performs at a level much higher than our size would suggest and this is fundamental to our ability to attract the best faculty and students,” says Interim UNBC President Charles Jago. “But there’s a bigger story here. Between 2002 and 2007, UNBC saw the second-largest rate of growth in research funding among ALL universities in Canada, and tops among BC universities. This is an amazing success in a country where research investment has been concentrated in the biggest cities. Research is helping this region make the transition to a knowledge-based economy and these results released today are vindication for all of those founders and citizens who understand the value of what a research university brings to this region.”  

The special report , to be published in the National Post on November 7^th, lists the top 50 research universities in the country ( UNBC is listed 37 overall) and a scorecard that includes research funding received, number of faculty, success of faculty in having research results published in academic journals. UNBC placed second in its category, which is comprised of 17 small universities in Canada.

You can see a preview of the report by  Clicking  here.

 

Earlier this year, UNBC surpassed the $100 million mark in research funding received to date. In the 2007-08 fiscal year alone, the value of research funding received was $17.7 million.

 

Some of the University’s research programs have explored aboriginal environmental health, the genetic factors behind cancer and other diseases, the mountain pine beetle, climate change, the provision of health services in northern and rural communities, factors that affect quality of life, and air quality.