UNB Engineering News

We're giving a shout-out to many amazing female #UNBEngineers who are making a huge impact in Canada and around the world. 

Anna Robak (BScCE’01), is leading WSP's national Future-Ready Research Program to understand how international trends will impact clients and users, and how the company can incorporate designs to become more Future Ready. Read all about Anna's story. 

Kimberley Clarke (PhD’15) is a chemical engineer who works in the BioAg division of Novozymes researching and developing microbes and enzymes to boost crop productivity while saving energy, water and raw materials and reducing waste and emissions. Learn more about how her work is helping farmers meeting the growing demand for sustainable food sources. 

Kate Whitfield (BScGGE’03) is Principal at Alta Planning and Design in Ottawa and focused solely on multi-modal transportation systems. Read about how she got to a career in planning and creating livable, healthy communities. 

Krista Jones (BScEE’88) sees an “enhanced future” for the human workforce, dispelling the many recent media reports of a “jobless future” due to the rise of AI. Read about her take on the future of work and her role as VP at Mars Discovery District. 

These are only a handful of UNB alumnae doing amazing work in their field and changing the face of engineering and science. You can read even more profiles of UNB engineers, including:

• Carolyn Campbell (BScCHE’04), Environmental Specialist at NB Power with Point Lepreau.
• Anne Tennier (BSc Chem’79, MEng’83), engineering consultant and President and CEO at Canadian Centre for Health and Safety 
• Bryna McMurtrie (BScCHE’17), consultant in systems engineering with Deloitte Canada
• Eva Choi (BScGE’03), engineer-turned-chocolatier and entrepreneur
• Denise LaForge (BScME’88), former founder and Chair of Tarpon Energy Services
• Jean Boudreau (BScCE’83), transportation engineer and President-Elect for Engineers Canada

UNB, for the past 7 years, has had just over 20% enrollment of women in engineering (the Canadian university average is 20%). We are working with STEM organizations and APEGNB on the 30x30 initiative to increase that number consistently over the coming decade.

Learn more about our engineering programs - and promote them to young women you know- here.