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New residence honours trailblazing couple
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 29, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB’s newest student residence in Saint John will honour two key figures in the campus’s history, Dr. Barry Beckett and the late Flora Beckett. The Becketts joined UNB Saint John in 1966. Barry became a chemistry professor and campus registrar. Flora became a mathematics professor and director of the Math Help Centre. They helped build an identity for the campus based upon research...
Read the full postUNB researchers providing science expertise to new Ocean Supercluster project
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 28, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Dr. Tommi Linnansaari, UNB’s Atlantic salmon research chair and an associate professor in the department of biology and in the faculty of forestry and environmental management in Fredericton, is contributing his knowledge of Atlantic salmon to Ocean Aware, a new, $29 million project announced today, in hopes of better understanding ongoing population decline. Ocean Aware is a...
Read the full postUNB research reveals that you’re shorter than you think
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 23, 2020 3:45:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The metre is used as a means to measure our height, calculate distance and understand our world. However, what if the length of the metre that we rely on today was calculated incorrectly in 18th century France, and we have been misrepresenting the actual length ever since? Research out of UNB’s Geodesy Research Lab in Fredericton proves that is the case. More than 200 years ago, the...
Read the full postUNB MTME students showcase their startups
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 22, 2020 11:50:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Students in the UNB Master of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (MTME) program pitched their start-ups to more than 100 venture capitalists, government officials, angel investors, mentors and supporters on July 16 – all together via Zoom. The MTME is a rigorous year-long program through the J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management & Entrepreneurship that equips students...
Read the full postUNB’s Summer Institute welcomes nine Canadian companies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 21, 2020 11:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Summer Institute at the University of New Brunswick has accepted nine companies from across Canada into its intensive entrepreneurship program, the largest cohort yet in its seven-year history. The program, offered through UNB’s J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship, is a three-month accelerator for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and the passion...
Read the full postSAS software licences available to UNB students, staff and faculty
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: July 17, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Looking for software to help with data management and analysis? SAS software is a statistical software suite developed by SAS Institute Inc. for data management and advanced analytics, with applications for topics like multivariate analysis, business intelligence, criminal investigation and predictive analytics. The SAS software suite can retrieve, alter, manage, mine, and analyze data from a...
Read the full post13 UNB projects receive funding to support COVID-19 research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 16, 2020 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
UNB researchers have been awarded $409,854 by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency for 13 projects investigating the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will support researchers in disciplines ranging from nursing to education to chemistry who are contributing to pandemic response...
Read the full postCOVID-19 rapid response reports support government response in NB
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: July 15, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
The arrival and spread of COVID-19 led to rapid changes to all aspects of our society not the least of which our health care system and our economy. For provincial governments tasked with implementing many of these changes, dealing with the considerable uncertainty is challenging. The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) and the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU)...
Read the full postAre you a New Brunswick English-speaking male over 19 years experienced in or trying to lose weight?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: July 14, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
The purpose of this study is to determine if text message support assists men who are seeking to lose weight. Previously conducted in the United Kingdom, a research team is now looking to conduct the same study in Canada. One component of the study is a survey. Before launching the survey, however, the research team would like to recruit English-speaking men with experience in trying to lose...
Read the full postNew billing process affected small cohort of students
University of New Brunswick
Posted: July 13, 2020 6:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Due to an error in the roll out of a new billing process, one cohort of students was identified as having been incorrectly charged international student fees in May 2020. Our internal quality control process detected the error and it was corrected within an hour of the occurrence. Personal identifiers, such as names, were not a factor in the error. Also due to the new billing system, some...
Read the full postUNB celebrates NB Pride Week
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 13, 2020 5:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The Pride flag was recently raised on our Fredericton and Saint John campuses in solidarity with all 2SLGBTQIA+ people and communities. This year, Pride organizers in Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton have chosen to come together for one united province-wide celebration. Now more than ever, at a time of global uncertainty and unrest, it is important that we join in celebration of this...
Read the full postUpdated app aids women experiencing violent relationships
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 7, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Canadian women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) can now access a new and improved interactive health and safety app to help them assess their situation and plan next steps. The myPlan Canada app is the latest version of iCAN Plan 4 Safety (iCAN), the first interactive online health and safety resource of its kind for Canadians experiencing IPV. The app was co-developed by UNB, the...
Read the full postSeemingly scary fish important for marine life in Atlantic Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 7, 2020 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Despite recent fears over a fish that has a powerful suction cup mouth with rows of circular teeth, the eel-like creature has been in New Brunswick waters for a very long time. In fact, any body of water that connects to the ocean could see the presence of the frightening-looking fish – known as the sea lamprey. Research out of the University of New Brunswick gives us a more in-depth...
Read the full postNatasha Simon named Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre Director
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 2, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
I am pleased to announce that Natasha Simon has been named Nikanahtpat (Director) of the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, effective July 1, 2020. Nikanahtpat is a Wolastoqey term meaning “one who leads by mind, body and spirit.” Natasha is Mi’kmaq from Elsipogtog, N.B. In her personal and professional lives, she has worked tirelessly to center Indigenous knowledge systems and...
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