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UNB’s Connect to Care launches mobile health unit, expanding access to care
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 9, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick's Connect to Care initiative launched its mobile health unit today, expanding access to primary care, mental health and addictions services, and social supports for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Fredericton. Led by UNB researcher and assistant professor Dr. Ali McGill, the initiative was developed through the Faculty of Nursing and...
Read the full postUNB research centres and institutes: Leaders in innovation, partnership, and impact
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: Oct 8, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , Research , UNB Saint John
Research centres and institutes are an integral part of UNB’s research landscape. They are where groups of researchers bring their unique perspectives to a shared topic and take on some of the most pertinent questions facing our world. They also provide industry, government, and community groups with access to that breadth of expertise in a single place. As part of Research Celebration...
Read the full postUNB professor's new book uncovers D-Day deception mission hidden for decades
Tim Jaques
Posted: Oct 7, 2026
Category: Research , UNB Fredericton
Drawing on years of archival research, newly declassified records, and help from UNB students, Dr. Jason Bell tells the story of Operation Sparrow, a little-known mission that sought to mislead Hitler about where the Allies would land on D-Day. Three American commandos parachuted into Hungary, an Axis power, in March 1944 with an unusual objective: getting captured. The mission, known as...
Read the full postInnovative UNB research advances make for a patently impressive year
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: Oct 6, 2026
Category: Faculty of Science , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , Research
Ten patents were granted to UNB inventors during the 2025-2026 year — a high point of the past decade. Patents and similar intellectual property protections are ways that UNB researchers can bring their inventions to the marketplace, allowing new startups and established companies alike to leverage their innovations. 2025-2026 was a banner year for UNB research commercialization, with 10...
Read the full postUniversity of New Brunswick’s Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility helps power Canada's defence and dual-use research
Tim Jaques
Posted: Oct 5, 2026
Category: Faculty of Science , Research , UNB Fredericton
This story is the second in a series dedicated to the University of New Brunswick’s role in furthering Canada’s defence capabilities. UNB is a national leader in defence-aligned research, helping protect Canadians and strengthen sovereignty through applied innovation, trusted partnerships, and made-in-Canada expertise. UNB advances cutting-edge research and develops the talent and...
Read the full postUNB and Unifor Local 4504 sign collective agreement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 2, 2026
Category: , Press Releases
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, The University of New Brunswick and Unifor Local 4504 signed a five-year collective agreement and celebrated a joint commitment to supporting UNB's students and mission. The GLTA group represented within the newly signed agreement is compromised of 140 people at UNB who work in general labour, trades, allied services and audio-visual services. The collaborative and...
Read the full postLessons from the past: Preserving traditional Indigenous Knowledge through birchbark canoe building
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: Sep 29, 2026
Category: UNB Saint John
Kaitlyn Pelletier, a fourth-year biology student and Indigenous Student Representative at UNB’s Saint John campus, is taking on the ambitious project of building a traditional birchbark canoe while documenting the knowledge, skills, and connections she gains along the way. While creating a vision board for her work-study position as an Indigenous Youth Coordinator at the University of...
Read the full postUNB researchers join $5M national effort to improve weather forecasting with AI
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: Sep 24, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , Faculty of Science , Research
A new national research project led by Concordia University is bringing together universities, government, and industry leaders to combine AI and advanced mathematics to deliver more accurate weather forecasts, including better extreme weather predictions in Atlantic Canada. For many people, checking the weather forecast is a daily ritual: from planning what to wear, to making work or leisure...
Read the full postUNB, EECD, and NBCC collaborate to strengthen educational pathways and student success in New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Sep 21, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , Press Releases
Leaders from across New Brunswick's education sector are working together to create stronger connections between learning, opportunity, and long-term workforce participation. The University of New Brunswick, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), and New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) have taken a critical step towards strengthening New Brunswick’s public...
Read the full postSpace happens here: The women helping shape the future of planetary exploration
Hilary Creamer
Posted: Sep 17, 2026
Category: Space Happens Here , Research , Faculty of Science , UNB Fredericton
Two UNB researchers spotted something unusual on the surface of Mars. What they found is changing what we know about the Red Planet and helping show the next generation of women that they belong in space research. To Dr. Lucy Thompson and Dr. Catherine O'Connell-Cooper, the bright field of Martian rocks stood out like a sore thumb. The geologists, based at the University of New Brunswick's...
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