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Creating space: A collective journey toward a culture of inclusion
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 28, 2021 10:50:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Members of the University of New Brunswick community have been working hard toward the implementation of the new Chosen Name and Gender Identity Policy. Over the last few months, the Policy Working Group and Implementation Team have been busy preparing multiple educational tools and social media pieces designed to inform the UNB community about the various ways they can create and encourage a...
Read the full postLessons learned from NaviCare/SoinsNavi as project concludes
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 26, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
After four-and-a-half years of exploring the impact of patient navigation for children and youth with healthcare needs and their families, the University of New Brunswick and Mount Allison University-led NaviCare/SoinsNavi project has come to an end. The UNB research team is looking back on the experience and moving toward their next opportunity to build on that knowledge in new directions. In...
Read the full postUNB announces Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship recipients for 2021-22
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 22, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick is proud to announce the 2021 recipients of the Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship at UNB Saint John. This year’s recipients are Colby Arsenault, Benjamin Talbot and Patrick Talbot. The Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship, valued at $40,000 over four years, recognizes outstanding students for their academic achievement, community...
Read the full postSecond cohort of Scale Up Atlantic Canada finding success despite pandemic
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 21, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
For the nine companies involved in the Scale Up Atlantic Canada program, the global pandemic hasn’t stopped them from achieving growth and success. The second cohort, which launched in February, has been completing the program through 100 per cent virtual means. This has allowed companies from across the four Atlantic provinces to connect through monthly workshops designed to help them...
Read the full postStudent completes UNB Saint John’s first-ever clinical psychology field placement with Indigenous clinician
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 21, 2021 12:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
A University of New Brunswick psychology student spent the winter 2021 semester being mentored by Mi’kmaq clinician Stephanie Francis – an historic moment for UNB psychology and experiential learning. Gabrielle Benoit, a third-year bachelor of science student majoring in psychology on UNB’s Saint John campus, undertook the clinical placement as part of Field Placement in...
Read the full postPhD candidate receives national Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 20, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Patricia Morris (BN'15, MN'21), a PhD candidate in interdisciplinary studies at the University of New Brunswick, has received a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship to continue her doctoral studies. The recipients were announced on July 15 by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and several federal funding agencies: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the...
Read the full postUNB’s Gregg Centre receives funding from Veterans Affairs Canada for research and education project
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 20, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society has received $486,000 over three years from Veterans Affairs Canada to support a project which will capture the modern experience of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The funding was announced on July 20 at an event held at UNB Fredericton by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National...
Read the full postFive New Brunswick start-ups complete UNB’s Summer Institute program
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 15, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Cohorts of the University of New Brunswick’s Summer Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship (SITE), delivered by the J. Herbert Smith Centre (TME), took part in a virtual demonstration day on July 15 to mark the completion of their three-month program. For the past seven years, the SITE program has helped entrepreneurs looking to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable...
Read the full postImmigrant retention, income and labour market outcomes in New Brunswick
Dr. Ted McDonald
Posted: July 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
One of the central goals for the province of New Brunswick is to boost economic development by increasing labour market participation, and immigration is key to this plan. However, while NB has welcomed a growing number of immigrants over time, a substantial number still choose to leave the province years after landing. This raises questions, such as, “Who decides to stay? Who decides to...
Read the full postUNB’s Energia Ventures continues to offer entrepreneurs support with help from ACOA
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 13, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Regional Economic Growth Innovation program, has provided a non-repayable contribution of $655,500 to the University of New Brunswick to support the development of start-ups via the Energia Ventures accelerator program. Energia Ventures, the accelerator for energy, cleantech, cybersecurity and artificial...
Read the full postSkill Up for Success program prepares international students for the Canadian workforce
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 9, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Since 1990, six million people have immigrated to Canada. Newcomers are critical to not only the economic and population growth in New Brunswick and across the country, but they also introduce diverse cultures and experiences into our communities. The Office of Experiential Education at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the Saint John Newcomers Centre (SJNC) recognize the value...
Read the full postUNB Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing report highlights achievements, priorities
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 8, 2021 4:55:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
A community report released by the University of New Brunswick’s CIHR Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing has detailed progress to date and outlined priorities for the future. Over the past 16 months, Dr. Jason Hickey and his team have been hard at work establishing partnerships, supporting students, building capacity and engaging in research to support Indigenous wellbeing. The team...
Read the full postUNB long-term care simulation lab officially opens, ready to help NB residents and workers stay safe
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 5, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick and its partners held an event at Loch Lomond Villa to officially open the UNB Long-Term Care Simulation Lab, a newly renovated and constructed research space. The UNB project, led by Dr. Rose McCloskey of the university’s Saint John campus, will give researchers a better understanding of how to prevent the spread of illnesses like COVID-19 among long-term...
Read the full postUNB receives five stars from QS World University Rating System
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 3, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) has been recognized as a five-star institution by the internationally renowned QS Star Rating System. UNB becomes New Brunswick’s first university to receive the coveted five-star rating and one of two universities in Atlantic Canada to receive this rating. “Appearing in world university ranking systems is an important confirmation of the...
Read the full postTwo UNB associate professors battle for the Stanley Cup
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 2, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Who will win the Stanley Cup? Two UNB faculty members are feeling the pressure, more than the rest of us, as we head into game three of the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning leading the series 2-0 over the Montreal Canadiens. Both Dr. David Scott and Dr. Ryan Hamilton split their time between lecturing on campus and being special advisors to the two NHL teams now competing face-to-face...
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