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Success for UNB law students at the Canadian National Negotiation Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 28, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Four UNB law students enjoyed success at the Canadian National Negotiation Competition, held on Feb. 21 and 22 at the Wu Conference Centre, UNB Fredericton. The event, hosted by the faculty of law, saw 16 teams from 10 law schools across the country compete in simulated negotiations. The UNB law negotiation team of Danica Jorgenson and David McDonald placed second overall in the two-day...
Read the full postUNB co-develops new online tool to support Canadian women experiencing intimate partner violence
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 27, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects one in three Canadian women, but only one in five Canadian women experiencing IPV access violence services. Researchers at the University of New Brunswick, Western University and the University of British Columbia may have found a solution. iCAN Plan 4 Safety (iCAN) is the first interactive, online health and safety resource of its kind for Canadian...
Read the full postUNB and NBCC provide new degree pathway
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 25, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick and New Brunswick Community College have signed an agreement to provide a new pathway for NBCC’s International Business Management graduates to obtain a master’s degree. “This MOU will further diversify our campus’ MBA program by admitting NBCC students who have completed the post-graduate program and meet eligibility requirements,”...
Read the full postUNB launches Climate Change Action Plan
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 24, 2020 9:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 and it has created an action plan to fulfill that mission. UNB’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), which was developed after extensive public consultation and engagement, is the first of its kind for a post-secondary institution within New Brunswick. The plan outlines strategies that will help the university make...
Read the full postUNB Art Centre launches exhibit honouring Black New Brunswickers past and present
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 21, 2020 12:45:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
An exhibit titled Rediscovering the Roots of Black New Brunswickers is launching on Friday, Feb. 21, in honour of Black History Month at the University of New Brunswick. The exhibit is part of a larger project that focuses on 25 Black New Brunswickers who have made significant contributions in shaping contemporary New Brunswick in their fight for freedom and equality. In collaboration with the...
Read the full postUNB hosts the 2020 Canadian National Negotiation Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 21, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of law is hosting the fourth annual Canadian National Negotiation Competition (CNNC) on Feb. 21 and 22 at the Wu Conference Centre in Fredericton. Founded in 2017, the CNNC promotes consensual dispute resolution and builds networks among Canadian law schools and their students. The event also serves as a qualifier for the annual International...
Read the full postUNB hosts expert on the Black Canadian experience for annual Black History Month Public Lecture
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 20, 2020 10:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s fourth annual Black History Month Public Lecture, taking place on Thursday, Feb. 20, will be delivered by Dr. Barrington Walker, history professor and expert in Canadian Black history, immigration and the law at Wilfrid Laurier University. Dr. Walker’s talk, titled “The Honourable Leonard Braithwaite: Black Canadians and Civic Belonging in...
Read the full postFishing for facts in Canada’s lakes and waterways: UNB researcher part of a national project to identify fish species in Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 19, 2020 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
With just one water sample, and using no nets or fishhooks, the University of New Brunswick’s Dr. Scott Pavey can tell what types of fish live in a stream or lake. Now, Dr. Pavey is using his expertise, equipment and lab in a nation-wide, $9.1-million funded project that will catalogue fish across Canada. GEN-FISH, the Genomics Network for Fish Identification, Stress and Health, is based...
Read the full postUNB launches innovative bachelor of health program
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 17, 2020 10:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has launched a new four-year interdisciplinary bachelor of health program, the first of its kind in Canada. The innovative program will welcome its first intake of students to the Saint John campus in fall 2020. UNB’s health program is a unique collaboration between all three UNB Saint John faculties: the faculty of arts, the faculty of business, and the...
Read the full postUNB Saint John strengthens mental health services through Real Campus partnership
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 14, 2020 2:15:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick in Saint John has partnered with online student support platform Real Campus to offer 24/7 mental health services to its students. The confidential, virtual advice platform offers professional support in all areas of university life, including mental wellness. The resource can be accessed at any time of the day or night and is available to all students,...
Read the full postUNB’s Pacey Lecture examines how jihadi terrorists are made
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 12, 2020 11:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
How do seemingly ordinary people become jihadi terrorists? Dr. Lorne Dawson’s extensive research on radicalization and terrorism has led to surprising findings. Dr. Dawson, a professor in the departments of sociology and legal studies and religious studies at the University of Waterloo, will deliver the annual W.C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at UNB Fredericton....
Read the full postUNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series hosts author Douglas Gary Freeman
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 11, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Author Douglas Gary Freeman will read from Exile Blues on Saturday, Feb. 15, as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series. In Exile Blues, when Preston Downs, Jr., a.k.a. Prez, slides down the emergency chute onto the frozen tarmac at the Montreal airport, little does he know that never would he return home to Washington, D.C., or to his adopted city, Chicago. Events had sped by...
Read the full postUNB Law Tax Clinic helps students navigate the world of income tax
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 10, 2020 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
With the 2020 tax season just around the corner, the Law Tax Clinic at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton is ready to open its doors to students. Led by a team of law students and guided by a faculty member, the clinic offers regular information seminars and provides students the opportunity to obtain advice and assistance in preparing and filing their income tax returns. The clinic...
Read the full postUNB economists plan public forum on evidence-based policy
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 7, 2020 3:45:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Two economists at the University of New Brunswick want New Brunswickers to start asking tougher questions about how and why policy decisions are made New Brunswick. Dr. Herb Emery, the Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics and program director of the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research, and Dr. Ted McDonald, the founding director of the New Brunswick Institute for Data, Research and Training...
Read the full postUNB to host invertebrate paleontologist for Darwin Day lecture
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 6, 2020 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
In celebration of Darwin Day, the biology department at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton will host Dr. Jean-Bernard Caron, Richard M. Ivey curator of invertebrate palaeontology at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Dr. Caron’s talk is entitled “Darwin's dilemma: The origin of animals explained.” In addition to his position at the ROM, Dr....
Read the full postUNB graduate students conducting research on climate change
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 4, 2020 3:50:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Two graduate students from the faculty of science at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton were eager to spend a portion of last summer wearing winter jackets. Both students spent their summer in the Arctic, where they conducted research on climate change and oceanography. PhD candidate Joshua Evans travelled through the North Water (NOW) polynya and Nares conducting field sampling...
Read the full postUNB to host Techstars Startup weekend
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 4, 2020 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick, in partnership with the City of Fredericton and Planet Hatch, will be hosting a Techstars Startup Weekend from Feb. 21 - 23, 2020, on UNB's Fredericton campus. Techstars Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active community leaders and entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. Startup Weekend...
Read the full postBusier obstetricians means fewer patient complications
Mara Mallory
Posted: February 3, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Women undergoing C-sections with lower volume providers or specialists other than obstetricians are at much higher risk of complications. Caesarean sections (C-sections) account for approximately 4.9% of all inpatient surgeries in New Brunswick and rates have been rising throughout Canada. NB-IRDT researchers looked at all hospital...
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