UNB Research

Meet the chair: Dr. Veronica Whitford, CRC in Cognitive Neuroscience of Bilingual Reading Across the Lifespan

UNB Research

Posted: Feb 21, 2025

Category: Research



Among the most recent cycle of new and renewed Canada Research Chairs announced by the Government of Canada are two UNB researchers. One of them is Dr. Veronica Whitford, whose research in language acquisition has been recognized and supported by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) funding for a second term as Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Cognitive Neuroscience of...

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Read the latest annual report from the Office of the Vice President Research

UNB Research

Posted: Feb 18, 2025

Category: Research , Research Services , Accolades , Partnerships , Innovation & Commercialization , Publications


Our 2023-2024 Office of the Vice President Research annual report is now available online. From the vice president research: Last year, my office set out to modernize our annual reporting and bring it in line with other university reports. We took the opportunity to look at the how and why underlying our reporting process. We started with a simple question: How do we measure research? Or, more...

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Kicking off our third annual Research Celebration Week

UNB Research

Posted: Oct 7, 2024

Category: Research , Partnerships , Research Services , Accolades , Innovation & Commercialization



Just over two years ago, we launched our first Research Celebration Week to shine a spotlight on the impactful research taking place at UNB, and especially the people who make it happen. That focus on celebrating our people and their accomplishments, and on recognizing the important contributions of research in our communities and our world, continues to be our driving force today as we kick...

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Meet the scientific director: Dr. Emily Richard, UNB Institute for Population Health

UNB Research

Posted: Aug 21, 2024

Category: Research , Partnerships



The University of New Brunswick (UNB) Institute of Population Health (IPH), the university’s most recently established research institute, continues to ramp up its activities with the appointment of a new scientific director. Dr. Emily Richard, associate professor of nursing and associate dean of nursing at UNB’s Moncton site, has been selected as the IPH’s new scientific...

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UNB nuclear experts sign on as members of Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council

UNB Research

Posted: Aug 14, 2024

Category: Partnerships , Innovation & Commercialization , Research


The University of New Brunswick (UNB) Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER) has signed on as the newest academic member of the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC). “Isotope production has been a strength of Canada’s nuclear program for decades, and our home-made CANDU reactor technology is well suited and demonstrated for this task,” said Dr. William Cook, director of...

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Four new books highlight depth and breadth of arts research excellence at UNB.

UNB Research

Posted: Jul 22, 2024

Category: Accolades , Publications



The department of history and politics on the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus has recently been a hotbed of activity. In a one year span, four of its eight faculty members have published new books on topics ranging from women’s suffrage to online teaching. “This department is a tremendously active one,” said acting dean of arts Dr. David Creelman....

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UNB research administration staff honoured for contributions to innovation ecosystem

UNB Research

Posted: Jun 18, 2024

Category: Partnerships , Innovation & Commercialization , Accolades , Research Services



Three current and former University of New Brunswick (UNB) research administrators have been recognized for their contributions to Springboard Atlantic and its support for research and innovation in the region. The celebrations occurred as Springboard marked its 20th anniversary of working in the region. Hart Devitt, director of research and innovation partnerships, has been a part of...

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UNB researchers combine history and technology to create a new perspective on urban change.

UNB Research

Posted: Nov 27, 2023

Category: Research



Two University of New Brunswick (UNB) researchers have teamed up to develop a novel approach to understanding 20th century urbanization. By combining interdisciplinary research methods from social history and geomatics engineering, Dr. Sasha Mullally, a professor of historical studies, and Dr. Yun Zhang, a professor of geodesy and geomatics engineering, along with a team of researchers, are...

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Intersex Awareness Day: Dr. Celeste Orr and Cripping Intersex

UNB Research

Posted: Oct 26, 2023

Category: Research , Publications



Today, October 26, is National Intersex Awareness Day, a day intended to highlight human rights issues faced by intersex people. In recognition of this day, we're highlighting UNB's Dr. Celeste Orr, assistant professor of sociology and Wendy J. Robbins Professor in Gender and Women’s Studies. Last year, Dr. Orr published Cripping Intersex (2022), in which they explore how interphobia and...

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Recognizing 2022 Award for Excellence in Research recipient, Dr. Shelley Doucet

UNB Research

Posted: Oct 4, 2023

Category: Research , Accolades



As part of our 2023 Research Celebration Week, we are highlighting the most recent recipients of two of UNB’s major research awards: The University Research Scholar award, and the Award for Excellence in Research. Dr. Shelley Doucet is the 2022 recipient of the Award for Excellence in Research. The following is an excerpt from vice-president (Saint John), Dr. Petra Hauf’s comments...

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