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UNB offering cannabis courses this summer
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 17, 2019
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Instructors at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus have incorporated cannabis-related topics into their programs to reflect the impacts of cannabis legalization. A new course in the faculty of business will begin in intersession 2019. In this class, students will examine the effect that cannabis legalization has had on the Canadian business landscape. “Our course is...
Read the full postUNB BBA co-op students achieving success in the workplace
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 16, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Two students from the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of business administration co-op program are putting their skills to work. The UNB business administration co-op program in Fredericton, which provides co-op education placements to its students in a variety of organizations, allows students to work and make money while earning their degree. The benefits of the program can...
Read the full postUNB Art Centre celebrates World Water Day
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 15, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Art Centre is celebrating World Water Day with a number of events for the community. “Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right.” These are the words that describe this year’s World Water Day theme and Sustainable Development Goal 6: Water for all by 2030. World Water Day is an international day of action that...
Read the full postFederal government invests in climate change adaptation research at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 15, 2019
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Government of Canada will invest $300,000 in climate adaptation research at the University of New Brunswick to tackle the challenges of a changing climate for current and future generations. Mr. Matt DeCourcey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today...
Read the full postStudents engaging with community-based organizations
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 12, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
On April 8, fourth-year sociology students from the faculty of arts at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus presented findings from their research collaborations with community organizations to educate on issues of health, substance use, social inclusion poverty and homelessness. The event, held in collaboration with Saint John Free Public Library, Romero House, New...
Read the full postThirty days until UNB hosts the Canada-Wide Science Fair
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 11, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
In 30 days, 500 regional science fair finalists from across Canada between the ages of 12 and 17 will descend on UNB’s Fredericton campus to compete for nearly $1 million in cash awards and university scholarships at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). The University of New Brunswick and Science East are partnering with Youth Science Canada to bring CWSF 2019 to Fredericton from May...
Read the full postUNB students highlight socioeconimic challenges through poster presentations
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 11, 2019
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
For the second year, UNIV 1005 students have set up a poster presentation on the UNB Saint John campus. This Service Learning and Mentoring course introduces first-year students to the social and economic challenges facing those living in poverty and provides them with the opportunity to assist in making a difference in the educational success of local school children. “Since...
Read the full postUNBers receive prestigious YMCA awards
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 10, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Two members of the University of New Brunswick community will be honoured for their community dedication at the YMCA of Greater Saint John’s 2019 Red Triangle Award Gala on April 11. Dr. Shelley Rinehart, faculty of business professor and MBA director, will receive the Red Triangle Award, which recognizes long and meritorious service, outstanding contributions and achievement in the...
Read the full postHigh school students compete in annual neuroscience competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 8, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s department of psychology in Fredericton recently hosted the annual Regional Brain Bee competition. The competition, which tests participants’ understanding of neuroscience, is open to high school students from New Brunswick and surrounding areas. Similar to a spelling bee, the Regional Brain Bee competition tests students’ knowledge by way of...
Read the full postUNB students showcase work at 5th annual Engineering Design Symposium
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 5, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of engineering hosted its fifth annual Engineering Design Symposium on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Fredericton Convention Centre from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. During their fourth year of studies, engineering students group together to develop projects through the capstone design course, and with the guidance of industry mentors and professors, they...
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