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An unexpected career path for a mechanical engineering alumnus
UNB Alumni
Posted: January 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Inspiring Stories, UNB Fredericton, Engineering, Young Alumni
Who knew that a mechanical engineer could end up in an innovation role at one of Canada’s big banks? Malcolm Nwokotubo (BScME’16, DTME’16) sure didn’t when he first came to study at UNB. Growing up in Nigeria, Malcolm was always interested in problem solving, math and engineering. He decided he wanted to study in Canada because of the country’s reputation for being...
Read the full postVolunteer spotlight: Beverly Guimond
UNB Alumni
Posted: October 28, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Inspiring Stories, UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
For UNB Saint John alumna Beverly Guimond (BBA’04), volunteering time to her alma mater as treasurer of the Associated Alumni has been a positive and rewarding experience. A chartered professional accountant in Saint John, Beverly first moved to Canada from her home in Zimbabwe to travel and study abroad in the faculty of business at UNBSJ. Though there are many things she treasures about...
Read the full postQ&A: Brianna Forbes, UNB Alumni Student Leadership Recipient
UNB student, Brianna Forbes
Posted: October 26, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Young Alumni, UNB Saint John, Inspiring Stories
UNB Saint John biology-psychology student, Brianna Forbes, is a strong leader on campus and in her community. She has served as student representative on the UNB Board of Governors, as well as SASE representative on the Students’ Representative Council, and has also been an active member of UNB MEDLIFE, UNB World University Service of Canada and UNB Global Brigades. A three year-member of...
Read the full postGinny Lawson: Five tips for a cozy winter home
Ginny Lawson (BA’04)
Posted: October 26, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Insights
Interior designer and UNB alumna Ginny Lawson (BA’04) of Virginia Ann Interiors has a passion for design and for nature. Inspired by the rich history and architecture of her hometown of Saint John, Ginny later started her own business in Halifax, NS, designing beautiful spaces. Here she shares her top tips for decorating your home in preparation for...
Read the full postOrganizational change boils down to three ingredients
Kevin Ferguson, BBA'92, BA'93
Posted: October 26, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Insights, UNB Fredericton
“Hey gang, before we break, I just wanted to let you know that I’ll miss our afternoon call today. A friend I’ve known for 25 years passed away yesterday from Covid and I have to go see his family. Please keep safe everyone – this is real.” Regardless of where we live or what we do, at some point in the past 7-10 months, any one of us could have been hearing...
Read the full postThe future of surgical robotics is here - and this alumnus is creating it
UNB Alumni
Posted: October 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Young Alumni, Engineering, Inspiring Stories, UNB Fredericton
Jason Currie (MSE’15) may be working from his San Francisco Bay Area home these days because of the pandemic, but he’s still hugely excited to log in each day and tackle his current project – a general-purpose surgical robot. Jason is a senior robotics and controls engineer with Auris Health, Inc., now owned by Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson’s medical devices...
Read the full postHow a UNB alumnus became the official rink engineering consultant of the NHL
UNB Alumni
Posted: October 23, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Inspiring Stories, UNB Fredericton, Engineering
When Ian Storey (BScME’96) left UNB with a mechanical engineering degree in hand, he never imagined he’d become an entrepreneur. Ian had developed an interest in energy efficiency and energy systems early on in his bachelors’ program and geared his courses toward a career at an energy utility. But after graduation, with few prospects for that kind of work available, he took a...
Read the full postThe fast-paced world of transportation cybersecurity
UNB Alumni
Posted: October 23, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Computer Science, UNB Fredericton, Engineering, Inspiring Stories
When we think about cybersecurity, we typically think of our phones, computers and personal data being hacked. But Mike Vanderveer (BScCMPE’02) says heavy vehicles carrying dangerous goods are also a big cybersecurity concern. Mike, who graduated from UNB with a degree in computer engineering, is a transportation cybersecurity consultant with his own firm, Deep Micro, in Ottawa. He says...
Read the full postGreg Collins: Future of travel
Greg Collins (BA'99)
Posted: October 22, 2020 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: Insights
As President and CEO of Collins Tours & Consulting Ltd., UNB alumnus Greg Collins (BA'99) shares his insights into the future of travel amid COVID-19. As the global industry shifts, Greg provides his perspective on changes that have resulted from the pandemic, gives tips for travelling locally and shares his thoughts on places that may become travel destinations in 2021. When do you think...
Read the full postUNB Saint John data scientist pioneering in occupational health informatics
UNB Alumni
Posted: October 22, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Computer Science, UNB Saint John, Inspiring Stories
UNB Saint John alumnus Hongchang (Gary) Bao’s (BScCS’19) undergraduate research in occupational health informatics has been published in a leading peer-reviewed journal for digital medicine and health, and has garnered interest from national organizations, such as CanPath and the National Cancer Institute. While a student in the computer science department, Bao collaborated on a...
Read the full postA rising star’s journey from Trinidad to Fredericton to Toronto
UNB Alumni
Posted: October 21, 2020 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, Inspiring Stories, Management, Young Alumni
When Cilise (Legendre) Connell (BBA’12) made the move from her home in Trinidad and Tobago to Fredericton in 2009, her goal was to finish her business degree at UNB – (which she began through the UNB-ROYTEC partnership program) then return home to the small Caribbean Islands to find work. Eleven years later, she’s still in Canada. “I had such an amazing experience in...
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