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Professor is one of three finalists for Canadian Open Data Leader of the Year

Communications

Posted: April 29, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John


Dr. Christopher Baker was one of three finalists vying to be named “Canadian Open Data Leader of the Year,“ at the Canadian Open Data Summit this week. “Open Data is the path forward to giving citizens access to information and enabling data-driven debates on issues of public concern,” says Baker. “Open Data has already received good adoption in the USA, UK and other countries where it has...

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UNB student extends a hand to newcomers

Communications

Posted: April 29, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


When Fredericton began accepting refugees last year, Crestina Matta jumped at the chance to help. An undergraduate student in the faculty of arts at the University of New Brunswick, Ms. Matta speaks Arabic and English and knew she would make the transition to Canadian soil easier for refugees. Since September 2015, Ms. Matta and fellow members of the Brunswick Street Baptist Church congregation...

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ACOA supports pilot project to commercialize UNB technologies

Communications

Posted: April 26, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John


Fredericton MP Matt DeCourcey was at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) today, World Intellectual Property Day, to announce an investment of $500,000 for the Innovate@UNB pilot project led by the Office of Research Services (ORS). MP DeCourcey made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible...

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Projects wow and students shine at engineering symposium

Communications

Posted: April 26, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


The second annual UNB Engineering Design Symposium was held on March 31at the Fredericton Convention Centre, where final-year engineering students presented their capstone design projects to potential employers, industry and community partners, and the public.  Every engineering stream was represented: chemical, civil, electrical & computer, geodesy and geomatics, geological, mechanical,...

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Harrison McCain Foundation invests 1 25 million in UNB faculty

Communications

Posted: April 25, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John


Faculty members at UNB now have increased research and teaching support, thanks to the generosity of a leading New Brunswick foundation.  The Harrison McCain Foundation has renewed the Harrison McCain Faculty Awards at UNB with a leadership gift of $1.25 million. The awards, initially established in 2006 with a grant of $1 million, have four different areas of focus. They provide each recipient...

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UNB s Forestry and Environmental Management develops street tree management plan in partnership with the City of Fredericton

Communications

Posted: April 22, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


There are 22,205 trees lining the streets of Fredericton. You can trust that number, because forestry students at the University of New Brunswick visited each and every one. Over the past two years, the graduating UNB forestry classes spent months in the field assembling a street tree inventory before devising a street tree management plan for the City of Fredericton. The plan assessed the...

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UNB to launch campus community garden

Communications

Posted: April 22, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


The Campus Food Strategy Group at the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University has recently been granted approximately a quarter acre of land to create a campus community garden. The group is part of the Campus Food Systems Project, a national network that supports campus-community collaboration and the creation of sustainable and healthy food systems on university campuses. The...

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Mystery Solved Traits Identified for Why Certain Chemicals Reach Toxic Levels in Food Webs

Communications

Posted: April 20, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John


Researchers have figured out what makes certain chemicals accumulate to toxic levels in aquatic food webs. And, scientists have developed a screening technique to determine which chemicals pose the greatest risk to the environment. According to the study published today in Environmental Science & Technology, two traits were identified that indicate how chemicals can build up and reach toxic...

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10th annual New Brunswick high school programming competition to be held at UNB Saint John

Communications

Posted: April 19, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John


Over 30 high school teams from across New Brunswick are expected to arrive on our Saint John campus on May 6, 2016 for the 10th annual NB High School Programming Competition. Designed to provide a computer programming challenge for students in grades 9 – 12, contestants test their computer programming skills and problem solving abilities for an opportunity to win prizes. “The competition is...

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The Peter Cundill Foundation provides support for students at University of New Brunswick's Centre for Financial Studies

Communications

Posted: April 19, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


The Peter Cundill Foundation is making a three-year commitment to the next generation of investment managers with a $120,000 gift to the Faculty of Business Administration's Centre for Financial Studies (CFS) at the University of New Brunswick. The support will bolster the operation of the Centre's Student Investment Fund, an academic program that provides experiential education for young...

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Faculty of Business receives award

Communications

Posted: April 18, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John


The Faculty of Business at UNB Saint John has received the Outstanding Community Partnership Award from the Saint John Multicultural & Newcomers Resource Centre (SJMNRC) at their 7th annual Volunteer Appreciation event held on Friday, April 15, 2016. The award is a result of the Faculty of Business partnering with the SJMNRC on initiatives over the course of the last year, including: A...

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University of New Brunswick to honour distinguished alumni at gala event

Communications

Posted: April 18, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John


Two internationally recognized medical researchers, a decorated military officer, a medical student with a passion for global health initiatives and a lawyer committed to raising money for neonatal hospital care are among the University of New Brunswick graduates who will be saluted this week. UNB will honour seven distinguished alumni and one group at a gala dinner in Fredericton this...

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Learning the benefits of effective team communication

Communications

Posted: April 14, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John


The second annual Interprofessional Education (IPE) simulation occurred recently in Saint John. The entire day facilitated hands-on learning between third-year UNB Saint John Bachelor of Nursing (BN) students and third year New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) Respiratory Therapy (RT) students – using simulation as a tool to assist students in learning the importance of effective...

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UNB president welcomes Tuition Access Bursary

Communications

Posted: April 14, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John


University of New Brunswick President Eddy Campbell welcomed the announcement from the provincial government today extending free tuition to students from low- and middle-income families in New Brunswick. “I think the province has done the right thing here,” Dr. Campbell said. “I’m delighted. When we’re trying to recruit students from low-income backgrounds, they are particularly concerned at...

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Dr Thierry Chopin in São Paulo Brazil for the Monaco Blue Initiative

Communications

Posted: April 13, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John


Dr. Thierry Chopin, scientific director of the Canadian Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Network, based at UNB Saint John, was an invited panelist at the 7th Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI) held in São Paulo, Brazil, April 3-4. MBI was launched in 2010 at the initiative of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and is co-organized by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the...

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Professor to help choose short list of women for new bank note

Communications

Posted: April 8, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John


The Bank of Canada is looking for a new face to display on a bank note, and it's relying on the expertise of one UNB professor. Margaret Conrad, professor emerita at UNB, is one of seven on an advisory panel tasked with choosing five to seven women who could be on a newly designed Canadian bank note. Dr. Conrad, a historian specializing in Canadian history and women’s studies, was asked to...

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UNB honoured for being a top contributor to the United Way

Communications

Posted: April 6, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


The University of New Brunswick has earned a place in the top 10 of all United Way campaigns in the province. UNB was lauded at a recent ceremony held by the United Way at Government House in Fredericton for its efforts. UNB has been an active contributor to the charitable group’s campaigns for many years. The Fredericton campus has raised more than $62,685 in 2015 – ranking it sixth in central...

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UNB s BBA co-op gets the official thumbs up

Communications

Posted: April 6, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


The bachelor of business administration (BBA) co-operative education program on UNB’s Fredericton campus has been running for over 16 years, providing students with the opportunity to combine paid work experience with their coursework. The program has been highly regarded by both students and employers and has just been accredited by the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education...

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Seamark Asset Management president is 2016-2017 executive in residence for UNB Centre for Financial Studies

Communications

Posted: April 5, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton


Seamark Asset Management president Don Wishart, CFA, CMA, CPA, is executive in residence for the University of New Brunswick’s Centre for Financial Studies (CFS).  In this volunteer role, Mr. Wishart will provide regular mentoring throughout the year to the students enrolled in the Student Investment Fund (SIF) course, as well as to the Director of the CFS, Glenn Cleland. “I am very grateful...

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UNB computer science research expo to feature Premier speakers from Israel

Communications

Posted: April 5, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


The University of New Brunswick is hosting a major computer science research expo this week that will focus on opportunities in cybersecurity, featuring remarks from Premier Brian Gallant, the Israeli ambassador to Canada and a high-tech entrepreneur from Israel. The Faculty of Computer Science at UNB is hosting the 2016 Research Expo at the Wu Conference Centre in Fredericton on Friday, April...

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UNB partners with Université Blaise Pascale to license the autism intervention-programming curriculum

Communications

Posted: April 5, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John


The University of New Brunswick is continuing to expand its reach internationally on the autism intervention training front through new partnerships in France. UNB has partnered with Université Blaise Pascale to license the autism intervention-programming curriculum, which will be re-designed for target employment in France. All developed curriculum will be co-shared for future opportunities of...

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UNB hosts free screening of feature length documentary The Millennial Dream

Communications

Posted: April 4, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


The University of New Brunswick (UNB) will be holding a free screening of the feature-length documentary The Millennial Dream on Wednesday, April 6, at 7 pm. The screening will take place in McLaggan Hall room 105 on UNB’s Fredericton campus. Filmmakers from Hemmings House Pictures, a media production company based in Saint John and Halifax, partnered with thought leaders and innovators in New...

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See literature in a new way through the work of Greek artist Nina Papaconstantinou

Communications

Posted: April 1, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton


The University of New Brunswick’s Centre for Hellenic Studies, in collaboration with the faculty of education’s Year of Creativity, is hosting a free public lecture on the evolution of text copying and handwriting in the 21st century. The lecture, titled “A Curse To Thee, O Pen!” will be presented by Eleni Karavanidou on Monday April 4, in Carleton Hall 106. Ms. Karavanidou will explore the...

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