Construction of new Engineering Commons thanks to alumni

UNB Engineering

Posted: December 19, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: News & Events



Thanks to UNB engineering alumnus Bill Cooper (BScCE'62) and his recent $1.1 million cornerstone gift - construction of a new Engineering Commons at the entrance to Head Hall has begun. University of New Brunswick Chancellor Allison McCain and President and Vice-Chancellor Paul J. Mazerolle were smiling as they hefted their shovels for a ceremonial groundbreaking in the lobby of Head...

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Message from the new Dean of Engineering - Josh Leon

UNB Engineering

Posted: November 29, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: News & Events



I am writing at the end of my second month as dean of the faculty of engineering at UNB, after a very busy month getting settled. I am slowly working through meetings with student groups, alumni, and each, and every, one of the more than 100 employees of the faculty.  I have been impressed with everyone’s commitment to, and pride in being part of, UNB Engineering. Through these...

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Subramonian Shankar inducted into Engineering Wall of Fame

UNB Engineering

Posted: September 29, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Alumni Spotlight, News & Events



After graduating from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras with a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Subramonian Shankar (MScEE'76) wanted to go on to do a master's degree. But in India in the 1970s, the $10 application fee for universities proved to be a roadblock. Thankfully, UNB did not require a fee to apply in those days.  This was the story Mr. Shankar told as he was...

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Cable communications pioneer Bill Stanley inducted into Wall of Fame

UNB Engineering

Posted: September 22, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News & Events, Alumni Spotlight



Bill Stanley (BScEE’62) grew up on the island of Grand Manan in New Brunswick listening to long-wave radio and fascinated by both local stations and those from across the border in Maine. Though he was supposed to enroll in an arts degree at UNB, he found the registration lineup too long and decided he’d switch to electrical engineering. Although he said the program was difficult...

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The tradition of the Ketchum Medal runs deep

Faculty of Engineering

Posted: June 1, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News & Events, Alumni Spotlight



One of the greatest benefits of being an engineering graduate from UNB is the strong sense of connection with history and with each other. The Ketchum Medal Winners Club is a prime example of that. The Ketchum Silver Medal is awarded to the student who has the highest standing in the senior year of the Civil Engineering program at UNB. The winners meet once every five years –...

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Professor Emeritus Angus Hamilton looks back on his time at UNB as he turns 100

UNB Engineering

Posted: April 19, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News & Events



At a time in his career when he might have been looking forward to a quieter life, Professor Emeritus Angus Hamilton came to Fredericton in 1971 to take on the role of Chair of the Surveying Engineering Department (which became the Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering many years later). For fourteen years, his leadership became crucial to building and sustaining the international...

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Eighth annual Engineering Design Symposium a Success

UNB Engineering

Posted: April 18, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Student Spotlight, News & Events



Students in their final year of engineering at UNB presented their capstone projects this year in the eighth annual Engineering Design Symposium.  Dr. Michel Couturier, the chair for collaborative engineering design education and professor of chemical engineering, says " this was the highest attended event we’ve held, with both in-person and online attendees able to...

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