The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) becames an affiliate member of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) on Friday.
This designation gives UNBC access to PIMS scholarships, eligibility for increased funding support and access to PIMS' excellent assortment of education and outreach programs for K-12 students.
"Increasing awareness of the importance of mathematics for economic diversification and social well-being is perhaps a greater challenge in Canada's northern areas, and we look forward to utilizing PIMS' resources, programs and expertise to help us with this mission," said UNBC vice president of research Gail Fondahl in a statement.
UNBC joins Portland State University and the University of Lethbridge as affiliate members of the organization which was created in 1996 by a community of mathematical scientists in Alberta and British Columbia, and subsequently extended to both Washington State and Saskatchewan.
The PIMS mandate is to promote research in and applications of the mathematical sciences, to facilitate the training of highly qualified personnel, to enrich public awareness of and education in the mathematical sciences and to create mathematical partnerships with similar organizations in other countries with a particular focus on the Pacific Rim.
