UNB Research

Two UNB engineering faculty members receive American Concrete Institute Foundation awards

UNB Research

Posted: August 18, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Accolades, Research



This spring, two University of New Brunswick engineering faculty members were recognized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation. Dr. Michael Thomas, professor of civil engineering, received the Robert E. Philleo Award, and Dr. Ashlee Hossack, adjunct professor at UNB and materials engineer at GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited, received the Young Member award for...

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Creating healthier communities in health research

UNB Research

Posted: August 17, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Research, Partnerships



University of New Brunswick researchers are organizing an institution-wide virtual Health Research Conference on August 19th, 2021. The event, co-chaired by Dr. Jon Sensinger, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Dr. Shelley Doucet, professor of nursing and health sciences, will feature presentations from more than 25 UNB research teams, showcasing the diversity of health...

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New UNB research program working to save the environment while saving on costs

UNB Research

Posted: August 11, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Research



Making contaminated soil and water safe for human use is a complex and expensive process, but University of New Brunswick researcher Dr. Allison Enright is exploring a better way forward. Dr. Enright is an earth scientist and assistant professor in the faculty of science whose research is centered around the development of sensor-based environmental monitoring systems. The unseen complexity of...

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Unlocking the secrets of the universe -- with lasers

UNB Research

Posted: August 11, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Research



Photo: European Space Agency. UNB researcher Dr. Brynle Barrett wants you to be able to know exactly where you are in the world – and answer some of the most fundamental questions of the universe while he does so. Dr. Barrett is an atomic physicist and assistant professor whose research explores cold-atom-based systems that could provide alternatives to GPS, among many other uses. While...

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