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Congratulations to the Business Simulation Competition winners
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 30, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of business in Saint John hosted its 4th Annual Business Simulation Competition on March 19, giving students a chance to experience a real-world global business environment. The winning groups were: First place: Hannah Gunter, Anna Nguyen, Kyle Benson, Ashley Little and Amelia McCavour Second place: Luke Armstrong, Taylor Lee and Annie...
Read the full postData privacy: Linking to administrative data, is consent necessary?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Many of us are becoming increasingly familiar with provincial legislation allowances for the disclosure, access, and personal information for research purposes; but are we as familiar with the consent requirements? Consent requirements must be compliant to ensure timely access and appropriate use of administrative data to inform research. This session will provide an overview of why and when...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Non-government employment in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 25, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Non-government employment has a direct impact on New Brunswick’s GDP through the manufacturing and service industries, as well as export and trade – making it extremely important to the province. While an increase in non-government employment would likely grow the economy, the numbers have been slowly decreasing since the 2008 economic recession. Is that likely to change in the...
Read the full postPretium Resources Inc. and Robert Quartermain establish new scholarship at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 23, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Pretium Resources Inc. (Pretivm), in conjunction with UNB alumnus Dr. Robert Quartermain, is investing a combined $125,000 at the University of New Brunswick to establish the Pretium Resources Graduate Scholarship in the department of earth sciences. The scholarship, valued at $5,000, will be awarded annually to an outstanding earth sciences graduate student, with demonstrated interest and/or...
Read the full postUNB’s 2020-21 Sir Howard Douglas Scholars inducted
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 23, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick recently inducted 17 students as Sir Howard Douglas Scholars for their exceptional involvement in UNB and their local and international community. “The Sir Howard Douglas Scholars excel in whatever they turn their attention to – be it graduate school, working to save the environment or engaging in community-based projects,” says Dr. Paul J....
Read the full postUNB receives funding to further intensify SMR cluster participation
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 19, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER) has received new federal funding to support standards validation and intensified partnership opportunities. The funds will support CNER’s ongoing Small Modular Reactor (SMR) research cluster work. The funding was announced on March 18, as part of a $56-million Government of Canada funding bundle provided...
Read the full postShared research space success in Saint John
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
In March 2020, the Saint John Research Data Centre officially opened its doors. While we had to close them again two weeks later in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this anniversary can still provide an opportunity for some reflection. With the RDC’s opening, this marked an event virtually unique in Canada: a Statistics Canada facility operating in the same location as a provincial data...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature award-winning novelist Emma Donoghue
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 18, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. (ADT) and will feature award-winning novelist, playwright and screenwriter Emma Donoghue discussing her novel, The Pull of the Stars. The Pull of the Stars became a #1 bestseller in Canada and Ireland and made bestseller lists in the U.S. (New York Times) and U.K. Set in Dublin during the Great Flu...
Read the full postUNB students redesign Point Wolfe Pool parking lot in Fundy National Park
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 18, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Five University of New Brunswick engineering students are working with Parks Canada to improve a parking facility in Fundy National Park. The project is located on the Point Wolfe road, at a summer destination spot popular for its beach, saltwater pool and hiking trails. Civil engineering students Alyssa Bernier, Kristen Burns, Kate deWinter, Megan Stone and Alyssa van de Riet are creating a...
Read the full postFourth instalment of UNB’s Business Simulation Competition goes virtual
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 16, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB’s faculty of business on the Saint John campus is hosting its fourth annual Business Simulation Competition in a virtual environment, allowing students to test their business strategies and ideas and experience the results. The event will see third- and fourth-year students in the bachelor of business administration and bachelor of applied management programs leading teams as they...
Read the full postUNB students reflect on studying during COVID-19
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 11, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
This academic year has looked quite different for students, faculty and staff alike. Instructors are adapting course material and their teaching methods using various virtual platforms, students are learning new study strategies for alternative delivery methods, and all of us are adjusting to health and safety regulations on and off campus. With winter term now underway, students have been...
Read the full postAre post-secondary graduates staying in NB?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
College and university graduates are among the most mobile Canadians, and when they relocate, they take their human capital (and potential earnings) with them. New Brunswick invests substantially in educating post-secondary students, but when qualified graduates leave the province, much of that investment is lost. Understanding what kinds of graduates are leaving or staying can help inform...
Read the full postCanadian perspective survey series data
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 5, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Launched in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Perspectives Survey Series (CPSS) is a new initiative using survey approaches never before deployed by Statistic Canada. It is comprised of a pool of individuals who complete several short online surveys over the course of a single year. The current focus of the CPSS is the COVID-19 pandemic, with 6 series completed to...
Read the full postUNB professor develops pioneering population genomics book series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 4, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
A professor and researcher at the University of New Brunswick has developed and is in the process of publishing a pioneering series of books encompassing the world of population genomics. The book series is being published by Springer Nature, and since January 2019 the books and individual chapters have been downloaded thousands of times. Dr. Om Rajora is the editor-in-chief of Population...
Read the full postMembers of the UNB community recognized for their work during the pandemic
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 3, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Eight UNBers have been honoured as part of the province’s “Stepping up for my New Brunswick” program. Nominated by members of the community, the initiative named 89 individuals who stepped up during COVID-19 and contributed to the province’s economic or social recovery efforts. Among those recognized were several UNB staff, faculty members, students and...
Read the full postUNB students to attend Daughters of the Vote conference
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 2, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Students from the University of New Brunswick are invited to attend the Daughters of the Vote summit, taking place virtually from March 5-8, 2021. Equal Voice established the Daughters of the Vote summit to celebrate the 100th anniversary of select women attaining the right to vote in Canada. Taking place in the same month as International Women’s Day, the program aims to expose young...
Read the full postMeasuring COPD in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among the most common chronic diseases in New Brunswick, impacting a person’s ability to breathe and, as a result, their participation in daily social, work, and school activities. COPD has been estimated to affect 24,800-57,000 New Brunswickers over age 35 – and while this large range of numbers indicates just how widespread the...
Read the full postUNB engineering students simulate plan for solar energy implementation using a Smart Grid Digital Twin
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 1, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Four University of New Brunswick electrical engineering students are working on the viability of implementing more solar energy in Canada using a Smart Grid Digital Twin. This project will be a major step towards creating more large-scale renewable energy options in the province and reducing the country’s carbon footprint. Students Josh Power, Liam Hogan, Braden Haley and Alex Everett,...
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