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Author Marcello Di Cintio to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 22, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Marcello Di Cintio will read from Pay No Heed to the Rockets: Palestine in the Present Tense on Thursday, Jan. 31, as part of the UNB Saint John Lorenzo Reading Series. Marcello Di Cintio first visited Palestine in 1999. Like most outsiders, the Palestinian narrative that he knew had been simplified by a seemingly unending struggle - stories of oppression, exile and occupation told over and...
Read the full postStudents from across the country gather at UNB to pitch business plans
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 22, 2019
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Undergraduate and graduate business students from across the country will compete in a two-day business plan pitch competition on the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus on Jan. 24 and 25, 2019. BMO Financial Group, in partnership with UNB’s International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (IBEC), will be hosting the BMO Financial Group Apex Business Plan Competition...
Read the full postUNB offers sales specialization stream to MBA students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 18, 2019
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
UNB is now offering Canada’s first MBA with a specialization in business development and professional sales. The new 12-month stream, entitled Business Development and Professional Sales and offered on UNB’s Saint John campus, is the first of its kind in the country. Until now, there hasn’t been a program at any major Canadian university like this one, offering unique...
Read the full postNewest Schulich Leaders at UNB enjoy first semester
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 17, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A pair of Schulich Leaders are making immediate impacts in their first year at the University of New Brunswick. Geoffrey Noseworthy of Lewisporte, Nfld., and Anna Postill of Toronto received the prestigious scholarship, which is awarded to high school graduates enrolling in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, in part due to their leadership potential. Mr. Noseworthy, enrolled in a...
Read the full postUNB professor examining health implications of precarious labour movement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 16, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
According to one University of New Brunswick professor, economic insecurity may not only have a strong impact on your mental health, but it can also impact your waist line. Dr. Barry Watson, associate professor of economics in the faculty of business on UNB’s Saint John campus, specializes in health and labour economics. Since joining the faculty in 2014, he has completed a number of...
Read the full postNASA scientist to guest lecture at UNB Fredericton
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 15, 2019
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Could a solar storm cause havoc on Earth? Can we predict space weather to create solar forecasts? NASA scientist Dr. Ryan McGranaghan will present his lecture Living with a Star in the Era of Data Science at UNB’s Fredericton campus on Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the John Meagher Auditorium, room 215 of the Kinesiology Building. Dr. McGranaghan, principal data and aerospace engineering...
Read the full postDr. Michel Rod appointed UNB Saint John dean of business
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Posted: Jan 14, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Michel Rod has been named dean of business at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus. Dr. Rod is joining UNB from the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, where he has been for the past nine years – the last three as associate dean research and international and PhD Program Director. He holds a PhD in commerce from the University of Birmingham, a...
Read the full postUNB offering improv classes to help students to combat social anxiety
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 11, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Many students find it difficult to navigate social situations and connect with others, especially when it comes to their peers within professional and educational settings. This sometimes prevents them from making friends and connecting with colleagues, and can have deeply affect their ability to engage in group activities or projects. Counselling services staff at the University of New...
Read the full postNew exercise program strengthens and prevents falls for those 50-plus
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 11, 2019
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
One in three aging adults falls every year. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, unintentional falls cost more than $2 billion in direct healthcare expenses in 2016-17. Researchers at the University of New Brunswick are partnering with Horizon Health Network and Fitness NB to recruit participants for Zoomers on the Go, a free fall prevention education and exercise...
Read the full postUNB’s Second Annual Undergraduate Business Case Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 11, 2019
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The 2019 UNB Saint John Undergraduate Business Case Competition will kick off on Jan. 17, marking its second year of providing students with opportunities to solve real business problems. The competition gets underway on Thursday, Jan. 17, from 5 – 6 p.m. with the opening reception, sponsored by Gorman Nason Lawyers in the Whitebone Lounge at UNB’s Saint John campus. On Friday, Jan....
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