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UNB, NBCC host leaders in mental health nursing education summit
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 30, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) faculty of nursing and New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) are co-hosting a virtual Leaders in Mental Health Nursing education summit on Monday, Nov. 30. The summit, which is funded by the Government of New Brunswick Nursing Resource Strategy, will determine the New Brunswick context of mental health care, the needs across the lifespan and the...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Immigrant mobility in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 27, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
In New Brunswick, immigration has been identified as a key solution to the province’s slow growing and aging population. However, for the programs and resources spent on attracting individuals to NB to be effective, it is important that the immigrants who arrive in the province stay and contribute to the local economy. A recent NB-IRDT report suggests 50% of Provincial Nominee Program...
Read the full postUNB Saint John’s Promise Partnership celebrates 10 years
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 26, 2020 1:55:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
As UNB Saint John’s Promise Partnership marks its 10th anniversary, former participant Kendra Eatman is reflecting on her experience with the program. Since its inception in 2010, the Promise Partnership has provided educational support and opportunities to hundreds of Saint John youth. The initiative works to close the educational attainment gaps associated with low socio-economic...
Read the full postChanges in NB over the last 20 years: Population, industry and employment
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 26, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Over the past 20 years, New Brunswick’s industries have shifted. More and more New Brunswickers are finding employment in the services-producing sector and fewer working in the goods-producing sector. Change happens, but do these changes affect all regions equally? In a recently released report, researchers at the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training examine how...
Read the full postMichael Marin appointed dean of law at UNB Fredericton
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 24, 2020 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Michael Marin has been named dean of UNB’s faculty of law. Professor Marin joined the law school in July 2016, after four years at the University of Ottawa, where he was a full-time professor and founding academic director of the Business Law Clinic. In 2018, he was appointed associate dean of UNB Law, and in July 2020 he took on the role of acting dean. Professor Marin has assumed major...
Read the full postFuture Skills Centre joins with Atlantic Canada partners to enhance skills training
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) has announced a $4.3-million investment into two new partnerships in Atlantic Canada that will advance the region’s skills development agenda. College Transformation des Collèges, a project of Atlantic Colleges Atlantique (ACA), will receive $3.45 million to generate evidence on skills gaps in priority sectors that the college system needs to address;...
Read the full postEast coast-west coast partnership cements vision for Health and Technology District Saint John
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 23, 2020 11:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Coming soon to Atlantic Canada: a place where innovators and entrepreneurs, students and faculty will work alongside scientists, clinicians and health care practitioners to develop new technologies and improve health outcomes, patient experiences and the economics of health care delivery in the region and beyond. This is the ambitious vision for the Health and Technology District Saint John, a...
Read the full postUNB event marks 50 years since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 20, 2020 1:55:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The faculties of arts on the UNB Fredericton and Saint John campuses will host a special virtual panel event on the Royal Commission on the Status of Women (RCSW) on Monday, Nov. 23. The Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada was established in 1967 and issued its final report in 1970, which included 167 recommendations to reduce gender inequality in Canada. “When the Royal...
Read the full postRight whale glider project successfully completes first season of detection
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 19, 2020 2:55:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
A collaboration between the University of New Brunswick and Transport Canada to detect North Atlantic right whales using an underwater acoustic glider has been hailed a success in its first year. The initiative, led by Dr. Kimberley Davies from the UNB Saint John campus, used an autonomous underwater glider equipped with a digital acoustic monitoring device to detect several species of large...
Read the full postResearch data from across Canada
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 16, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
NB-IRDT is a member of Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN Canada), a pan-Canadian group of organizations that aims to improve health and well-being by making multi-jurisdictional data more accessible to researchers, institutions and government agencies across Canada for research. HDRN Canada connects individuals and organizations from across the country to share expertise, identify...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature writer Samantha M. Bailey
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 13, 2020 11:35:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. (AST) and will feature writer Samantha M. Bailey discussing her debut psychological thriller and national bestseller, Woman on the Edge. A total stranger on the subway platform whispers, “Take my baby.” She places her child in your arms. She says your name. Then she jumps...a moment on the...
Read the full postStatement on UNB's sexual assault policy and resources at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 13, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Sexual violence of any kind is not tolerated at UNB. Every incident of sexual violence that comes to our attention is taken seriously and we work to provide clear advice and support to victims of sexual violence. Sexual violence is a serious issue that has significant consequences for victims and their families. Sexual violence is a global and local challenge, and is especially prevalent...
Read the full postUNB recognizes Remembrance Day
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 10, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
For the eighth year in a row, UNB is recognizing the effect of war on students, faculty and staff. UNB Remembers, an event that is typically held each November on campus, brings the university community together to pause and reflect on the service and sacrifices that UNB members made in wartime and beyond. Due to the pandemic, this year’s event moves to an online format, running from...
Read the full postUNB and Parks Canada announce research chair in aquatic restoration
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 5, 2020 1:25:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The Government of Canada is investing in research expertise and the future of Atlantic salmon with the establishment of a Parks Canada Research Chair dedicated to aquatic restoration at the University of New Brunswick. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint...
Read the full postHave you heard about QUEST-SJ?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 3, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
QUEST-SJ is a group of dedicated healthcare and research professionals, motivated by a shared passion for improving healthcare in our community through collaboration and discussion. Participants come from a wide variety of backgrounds and levels of experience. Join the conversation and collaborate with other QUEST-SJ members; to receive the meeting log-in information, contact...
Read the full postNew Brunswick labour force participation
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 2, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
The size of a region’s labour force is typically affected by the makeup of the population. In New Brunswick, the general population is aging, while the youth population is shrinking. What could these factors mean for labour force participation in NB? This summer, Pathways to Professions student Thomas Campbell examined labour force participation rates in NB. As part of the BoostNB...
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