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UNB opens Wabanaki Healing Garden on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: September 30, 2025 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with commemorative ceremonies on both campuses, including the official opening of the Wabanaki Eight Point Star Healing Garden in Fredericton. Sept. 30 honours the Survivors of Indian Residential Schools and commemorates the children who never returned home. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the...
Read the full postHow will New Brunswick’s trees adapt to climate change?
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 29, 2025 2:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB in the News
To predict how New Brunswick’s trees will handle a warming climate, researchers are planting them in warmer regions, as far south as North Carolina. By observing how the trees adapt, they hope to forecast their future back home. Read more about this at the CBC.
Read the full postStudents at the University of New Brunswick receive Canada’s largest Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) scholarship
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 26, 2025 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
Universities announce their 2025 Schulich Leaders, winning $120,000 or $100,000 scholarships for undergraduate study. Two students have been named The University of New Brunswick’s recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship. Out of a pool of 350,000 potential candidates across Canada, more than 1,400 students were nominated, of which 100 received this celebrated...
Read the full postWhere do they go? The missing salmon of the Bay of Fundy
Natalie Dupont
Posted: September 25, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Faculty of Forestry and Env Mgt
The Bay of Fundy is a rich and productive marine ecosystem. Known for its massive tides, these same tides mix the water column, bringing up important nutrients and cooling down the upper water layers. Since time immemorial, Atlantic salmon from rivers in the Inner Bay of Fundy would remain in the Bay to take advantage of this productive habitat. While most salmon would migrate thousands of...
Read the full postAcadian Timber Corp. invests in UNB's ForEM and McKenna Institute to advance digital forestry
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 22, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
Efforts by the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management (ForEM) to advance digital forestry education will receive a big boost thanks to a $2.5 million investment from Acadian Timber Corp. and its largest shareholder, Macer Forest Holdings Inc. The investment is being made as part of the McKenna Institute’s drive in support of the digital...
Read the full postUNB's McKenna Institute announces innovative learning program for K-12 students and communities
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 22, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) today announced the development of a new collaborative province-wide initiative designed to reimagine non instructional days as high-impact digital learning opportunities for students, families and educators. With a focus on digital literacy and digital programming, this program will provide engaging workshops and activities in...
Read the full postShaping the Debate: Exploring N.B.'s challenges and advantages in the AI era
Tim Jaques
Posted: September 19, 2025 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Can New Brunswick punch above its weight in the knowledge industry, particularly in the increasingly important area of artificial intelligence (AI)? Three panels of experts gathered on the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus on Sept. 15 and 16 to examine how robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing the world. The latest installment in...
Read the full postCelebrating more than 60 years of excellence on the UNB Saint John campus
Kayla Cormier
Posted: September 19, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
As we welcome alumni back to the Saint John campus for Alumni Weekend 2025, we’re reminded of the incredible journey that brought us here. From humble beginnings in church basements and borrowed classrooms to the vibrant Tucker Park campus we know today, UNB Saint John has been shaped by the pioneering spirit of its faculty, staff, students and the broader community. In honour of more...
Read the full postA day in the life of Mary Ina Boakye Yiadom: Climate education in action
Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management
Posted: September 18, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Faculty of Forestry and Env Mgt
When you meet Mary Ina Boakye Yiadom, you’re immediately struck by her warmth, conviction, and clear passion for the environment. Originally from Ghana, West Africa, Mary has always believed that we can use the earth’s resources responsibly while safeguarding them for future generations. With a Bachelor’s in Environment and Resource Studies from the University for Development...
Read the full postPascal Siakam honoured at UNB: NBA star champions education, youth empowerment and scholarships for computer science students
UNB Communications
Posted: September 17, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
What a day! NBA star and philanthropist Pascal Siakam swept through the area on Sept. 3 on his way to collect an honorary doctor of letters at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus. UNB recognized Siakam’s outstanding achievements on and off the court. His PS43 Foundation, in partnership with the McKenna Institute, has established scholarships at UNB of up to...
Read the full postUNB OCRC secures $2.5 million to scale off-site construction research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 17, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC) is entering a new chapter of growth. With an investment of $2.5 million from OSCO Construction Group—a long-standing partner committed to advancing innovative and sustainable construction in the region—the Centre will continue to grow and enhance their research capacity in off-site...
Read the full postBuilding community through the arts: New UNB course reconnects with the Lorenzo Society's legacy on its 50th anniversary
Kayla Cormier
Posted: September 16, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
A new experiential learning course on the Saint John campus invites students to explore the power of arts and community through the lens of the Lorenzo Society—now celebrating 50 years of cultural impact. This fall, students at UNB’s Saint John campus will have the opportunity to explore what it means to build and sustain artistic community—both in theory and in...
Read the full postLeading with purpose: Meet UNB's new board chair and vice-chair
Angie Deveau
Posted: September 15, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Their leadership has spanned law, health care and public service. Now, they’re helping lead the University of New Brunswick (UNB) into the future. Janet Hoyt (LLB’84) and Janet Knox (BN ‘76) are the new chair and vice-chair of UNB’s board of governors: two alumni with leadership rooted in experience and a deep commitment to giving back. In this conversation, Hoyt and...
Read the full postUNB announces Sandra Irving Scholars for 2025-26
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 12, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is pleased to congratulate the 2025-26 recipients of the Sandra Irving Scholarships. This year’s Sandra Irving Scholars are Connor Stevens and Sierra McIntyre, both of Saint John. The Sandra Irving Scholarship was established by Sandra Irving, a graduate of UNB’s Saint John campus in political science, to help, encourage and inspire students....
Read the full postUNB receives $5 million donation from Mastercard Foundation to support Indigenous education
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 9, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is proud to be one of 30 post-secondary institutions across Canada selected to receive funding through a transformative $235 million gift from the Mastercard Foundation. This funding, provided through the Foundation’s EleV Program, recognizes institutions and organizations that have advanced education and opportunities for Indigenous youth since the...
Read the full postIndigenous students find connection and support at UNB's Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre
Tim Jaques
Posted: September 5, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Services include counselling, tutoring, career planning and cultural programming to help students thrive during their time at university. Indigenous students arriving at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) face the challenge of leaving familiar communities, but the university’s Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre (MWC) offers them a sense of belonging. The MWC provides a space where...
Read the full postBehind the scenes at NB Power: What planning really looks like
Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management
Posted: September 3, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Faculty of Forestry and Env Mgt
Hey y’all! My name is Lauryn— I’m a final-year master's student in Environmental Management, summer intern at NB Power, and unofficial queen of colour-coded spreadsheets. This summer, I joined the Planning team at NB Power, where I learned that "environmental documentation" is both a serious responsibility and, occasionally, a thrilling scavenger hunt through old SharePoint...
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