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UNB recognized as a top employer in Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 28, 2021 4:45:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick is honoured to announce we have been named among Forbes Canada’s Best Employers of 2021, Canada’s Top 100 Employers of 2021 and Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers 2021. UNB was the only university from Atlantic Canada to be included on all three lists. “To be recognized on three top employer lists highlights the dedication and commitment of...
Read the full postUNB mental health strategist encourages the community to connect as part of Bell Let’s Talk Day
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 28, 2021 9:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Over the past year, the world has changed. The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across the globe and has drastically changed the way we live, study, work and socialize. On Jan. 28, UNB mental health strategist Matthew MacLean joins millions of Canadians in recognizing the importance of talking about mental health as part of this year’s Bell Let’s Talk Day. “The entire world...
Read the full postNB-IRDT expands service offering through MEKTU
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
It’s one thing to implement a program – it’s a whole other matter to determine if the program works and how it can be improved. This is where MEKTU comes in. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Transfer Unit (MEKTU) is the new program evaluation unit in NB-IRDT, currently supporting healthy aging in Canada through program evaluation of the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project. A...
Read the full postUNBers receive NB Multicultural Council recognition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 18, 2021 11:35:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Two members of the UNB community are being recognized as champions of cultural diversity by the New Brunswick Multicultural Council. Agunbiade Seun Richards, a PhD candidate at UNB Saint John who founded Door2Door Pickup Couriers, and Mary Ryan, an alumna and multiculturalism advocate, were both selected as Champions for Cultural Diversity 2020 by the council. A natural entrepreneur, Mr....
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Postsecondary enrolments and graduate outcomes
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
From 2018 to 2027, New Brunswick is projected to have 120,000 job openings across the province, leading to concerns over an impending labour market shortage alongside increasing youth outmigration. Education, however, may offer a solution. Education serves as a vehicle for social and economic progress. Practices such as targeting postsecondary enrolments could help address the impending labour...
Read the full postNB-IRDT and APPTA report details pros and cons of virtual geriatric care
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 13, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) and the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub APPTA have released an evidence synthesis detailing the benefits and challenges of virtual geriatric care in New Brunswick. NB-IRDT staff Eton Boco and Kyle Rogers prepared the report, with joint support from Jenna Roddick and Samuel Hunter at APPTA. The report provides an...
Read the full postUNB nursing instructor receives teaching innovation award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 13, 2021 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Renée Gordon, senior instructor and clinical resource strategist at UNB’s Moncton nursing site, is the recipient of a 2019-2020 teaching innovation award for her creative approach to instruction. Ms. Gordon received the award in recognition of an innovative teaching solution that combined virtual simulation and concept-based learning activities which encourages the development of...
Read the full postNB-IRDT to analyze economics of Picomole lung cancer screening tool
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 12, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at UNB is leveraging its expertise and research capability to undertake an economic evaluation of the Picomole lung cancer screening tool. Picomole, an innovative medical technology company located in Moncton, creates machine learning solutions that can be used in disease screening applications. Picomole’s breath...
Read the full postUNB project will help protect long-term care residents and workers from virus spread
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 11, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
A University of New Brunswick project, led by professor Dr. Rose McCloskey, will give researchers a better understanding of how to prevent the spread of illness among long-term care residents. On Nov. 6, 2020, the Government of Canada announced $28 million in funding for 79 projects across the country as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) COVID-19 Exceptional...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Tourism expansion in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Tourism has a direct impact on the development of the New Brunswick economy, contributing toward employment and income creation. The Government of New Brunswick’s tourism growth strategy states that NB should aim to increase GDP generated through tourism by 57% -- reaching $2 billion by 2025. Are we on track to meet this goal? This summer, Pathways to Professions student Aya Benotmane...
Read the full postUNB professors receive Telefilm funding for two more feature films
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 8, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Two faculty members and a graduate from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have received development funding from Telefilm Canada for their next two feature films. Dr. Robert Gray, a professor in the English department, Dr. Matt Rogers, an associate professor in the faculty of education, and Jon Dewar, a UNB education and arts graduate and instructor at Leo Hayes High School in...
Read the full postUNB professors receive Teaching Innovation Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 6, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Dr. Arash Lashkari and Renee Gordon have received UNB’s Teaching Innovation Award for their creative approaches to instruction. Dr. Lashkari, from the faculty of computer science at UNB Fredericton, and Ms. Gordon, with the faculty of nursing at UNB’s Moncton site, were selected as the recipients by the university’s Senates Teaching Awards Committee. The bi-campus body,...
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