Geodesy & Geomatics Engineering
Mourning the passing of professor emerita Dr. Susan Elizabeth Nichols
GGE
Posted: Sep 26, 2024
Category: Faculty , Students , Alumni News
Please join me in offering condolences to the family and friends of professor emerita Dr. Susan (Sue) Elizabeth Nichols, who passed away on Sept. 2, 2024. Originally from Middleton, N.S., Sue graduated from Acadia University in 1974 with a bachelor of science (honours) in mathematics. She then studied physical geography at the University of British Columbia from 1974 to 1975 before earning her...
Read the full postMourning the passing of honorary degree recipient Gottfried Konecny
GGE
Posted: Sep 6, 2024
Category: Students , Faculty , Alumni News
Please join me in offering condolences to the family and friends of honorary degree recipient Gottfried Konecny, who passed away on July 25, 2024. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Gottfried was educated in Germany and the United States. He held advanced degrees from the Technical University of Munich and Ohio State University. He came to UNB in 1959 as an assistant professor in the department of...
Read the full postAnnual Engineering Design Symposium
GGE
Posted: Apr 11, 2024
Category: Students , Alumni News
On April 4th, 2024, the University of New Brunswick’s annual Engineering Design Symposium took place. The symposium is the culmination of two terms of work for undergraduate Engineering students in their capstone design course typically taken in the last year of their studies. Held in a hybrid format at the Wu Conference Center, this year’s symposium featured work from each...
Read the full postTenth annual Engineering Design Symposium
GGE
Posted: Mar 20, 2024
Category: Students
On Thursday, April 4th, we invite you to join us for the tenth annual Engineering Design Symposium. A culmination of two-terms’ work for the students in their capstone design courses including GGE 4700, the symposium will be held both in person at the Wu Conference Center and virtually. We invite you to register and take part. The symposium will showcase the design work of approximately...
Read the full postAdrian Tout delivers special guest lecture
GGE
Posted: Oct 3, 2023
Category: Alumni News
On Sept. 15, UNB Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering (GGE) alumnus Adrian Tout delivered the inaugural lecture in a new seminar series established by the department. Tout’s well-attended presentation was entitled “Innovation to Impact at Scale: Issues, Challenges and Lessons” in which he shared his experiences in product innovation and the lessons he learned from...
Read the full postUNB alumni and affiliates shine at the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics General Assembly in Berlin
GGE
Posted: Sep 5, 2023
Category: Alumni News
This summer, a distinguished group of UNB alumni and affiliates gathered at the prestigious International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) general assembly in Berlin, Germany. Their presence not only showcased their expertise but also highlighted the global reach of UNB's geodesy and geophysics programs. Meet the UNB alumni and affiliates (left to right) Mr. David Avalos - National...
Read the full postUNB-GGE geoid workshop
GGE
Posted: Jul 11, 2023
Category: Students
Photo back row from left to right: David Avalos (from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico); Dr. Ismael Foroughi (Natural Resources Canada), Dr. Ana Cristina Matos (from Universidade de São Paulo), and Dr. Marcelo Santos * Front row from left to right: Detchen Wangmo (M.Sc student at UNB-GGE), Dr. Robert Kingdon (UNB-GGE department chair), and Dr. Petr Vanicek...
Read the full postEngineering design symposium
GGE
Posted: Mar 31, 2023
Category: Students
On March 30th, 2023, the University of New Brunswick’s annual Engineering Design Symposium took place. The symposium is the culmination of two terms of work for undergraduate Engineering students in their capstone design course typically taken in the last year of their studies. Held in a hybrid format at the Wu Conference Center, this year’s symposium featured work from each...
Read the full post2023 National Geomatics Competition
Spenser Sawler
Posted: Mar 17, 2023
Category: Students
Photo from left to right: Janica Johnson, Zachary Economou, Samuel McNally, Spenser Sawler, Grant Milczarek and Isabelle Emery. The Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering Department at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton was extremely proud to send two teams of undergraduate students to the 2023 National Geomatics Competition at the Université Laval in beautiful Québec City. At...
Read the full postGeodesy and Geomatics Engineering Design Symposium
GGE
Posted: Mar 17, 2023
Category: Students
On Thursday, March 30, we invite you to join us for the ninth annual Engineering Design Symposium. A culmination of two-terms’ work for the students in their capstone design courses including GGE 4700, the symposium will be held both in person at the Wu Conference Center and virtually. We invite you to register and take part. The symposium will showcase the design work of approximately...
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