UNB Engineering News

The World is Not So Big for Global Oil & Gas Engineer Michael Stairs

Engineering Alumni Office

Posted: September 18, 2017 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Alumni Spotlight


  It would have been easy to follow his father’s footsteps into the family plumbing and heating business, but the young northside  Fredericton native took what he learned from his Dad’s work ethic and decided to make the leap into engineering instead.  During his time as a student at UNB, he bolstered his admittedly average marks with experience that pushed him to...

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The Ecohydraulics of Dam Renewal: Dr. Katy Haralampides Research Has a Direct Impact in New Brunswick

Engineering Alumni Office

Posted: September 16, 2017 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Research Spotlight


When NB Power realized that the Mactaquac Dam will reach a premature end to its service life by 2030 due to an alkali-aggregate reaction with the concrete (the dam is actually expanding), they called on the Canadian Rivers Institute (CRI) and its UNB/INRS members. The utility needed to decide by 2016 on a preferred option for the future of Mactaquac Generating Station, and so engaged the CRI to...

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Steel Bridge Competitions Offer Experiential Learning Opportunity That Prepare Students for Industry

Engineering Alumni Office

Posted: September 15, 2017 5:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Student Spotlight


For only the second year, UNB Engineering students are studying and training to compete in the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) National Student Steel Bridge Competition and The Canadian National Steel Bridge Competition (CNSBC) in 2018. The competitions challenge student teams to design, fabricate, and construct a 1:20 scale model steel bridge, spanning a 6-foot...

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Greetings from Dean Chris Diduch at the Onset of a New Year and a New Future for UNB Engineering

Engineering Alumni Office

Posted: September 10, 2017 5:00:00 AM ADT

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Greetings alumni and friends. As a new year begins for a new cohort of engineering students, I’m happy to be able to communicate with you, our UNB Engineering alumni family, in a new and exciting way. We’ve been paying attention to how you are changing the face of organizations, of industries, of communities, and indeed, of the world.  And we’re proud to demonstrate to...

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