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Leading the charge: UNB's century of electrical and computer engineering
Tim Jaques
Posted: Feb 12, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton
UNB’s department of electrical and computer engineering has produced global tech leaders and life-changing biomedical devices, securing the department's place at the forefront of Canadian engineering. In 1855, a professor at what was then called King’s College used the telegraph to exchange signals with an observatory in Boston. By doing so, Dr. William Brydone Jack determined the...
Read the full postBuilding a more inclusive science community: Inside UNB’s faculty of science EDI committee
Kayla Cormier
Posted: Feb 10, 2026
Category: Faculty of Science , UNB Fredericton
As the world celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr. Janice Lawrence reflects on the inception and work of UNB’s faculty of science EDI committee. The committee’s work goes beyond gender, extending to all equity‑deserving groups whose voices have historically been marginalized in science. “There’s still so much work to be...
Read the full postUNB ranked #1 university in Atlantic Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Feb 4, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick was named the number one university in Atlantic Canada in TIME magazine’s inaugural 2026 World’s Top Universities rankings, published on Jan. 28. UNB also earned the distinction of ranking 14th in Canada and 267th worldwide. “While rankings are just one lens through which to view a university’s strengths, being named the number one...
Read the full postResearch NB funds priority sector projects in health, sustainability
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: Feb 3, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , Research
More than $1 million in Research NB funding has been awarded to four UNB research teams. The funded projects address pressing issues such as balancing economic and environmental sustainability in New Brunswick’s ocean and rivers, improving health and well-being outcomes for those experiencing precarious housing, and exploring new possibilities in primary healthcare access. Four...
Read the full postCMCC and UNB sign a MOU to expand academic and health collaboration
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Feb 2, 2026
Category: Press Releases
The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) and the University of New Brunswick have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) building on an existing academic pathway agreement and signaling a shared commitment to exploring expanded collaboration in education, clinical care and research. The MOU complements the articulation agreement first established in 2023, which provides qualified...
Read the full postTrayces offers an intimate and confronting view of Black identity, history and lineage
Hilary Creamer
Posted: Feb 2, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton
The exhibition invites viewers into a powerful encounter with Black identity and lineage, as Gary Weekes’ portraits, set against fire-scarred baking trays, confront, connect and reveal the soul through subjects’ gazes. Artist and photographer Gary Weekes ensconced the subjects of his latest exhibition inside a ten-foot-tall tent of translucent fabric to capture the often-illusive...
Read the full postSiemens Academic Software Grant Brings World‑Leading AI Tools to UNB Students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 29, 2026
Category: Press Releases
Students at the University of New Brunswick will soon have access to state‑of‑the‑art design and simulation tools, thanks to an industry-grade software grant from Siemens. Building on UNB’s long-standing collaboration with Siemens, the grant provides students with access to the company’s Global Academic and Future Workforce program, an initiative that equips...
Read the full postHolocaust started with words, not camps, says UNB historian
Tim Jaques
Posted: Jan 26, 2026
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
International Holocaust Remembrance Day highlights Dr. Cheryl Fury’s warning: ‘We are forgetting.’ Dr. Cheryl Fury (BA'88, MA'90) stood with others at the edge of a monument filled with seven tonnes of human ashes at Majdanek, a former death camp the Nazis set up in occupied Poland. Holocaust survivor Vera Schiff began to cry. “It was the only time I saw Vera cry on...
Read the full postVR tech to help UNB education students face classrooms
Tim Jaques
Posted: Jan 23, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton
By recreating authentic school experiences, the program will strengthen readiness and reduce stress for new teachers entering the field. For new teachers, classroom experiences can be hard to plan for. Teaching happens in busy classrooms where many things are happening at the same time. Students have different learning needs, emotions, friendships and challenges, all while teachers try to...
Read the full postHonouring Black brilliance and Black History Month
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jan 20, 2026
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
UNB is marking the 30th anniversary of national recognition of Black History Month in Canada by honouring this year’s official theme: Black Brilliance Across Generations – From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries. Through February, events across our campuses will shine a light on the scholars, artists, changemakers and visionaries whose impact has shaped our past and...
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