Faculty of Computer Science blog
Pipeline of talent from UNB Computer Science
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
Posted: December 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Student Spotlight , News
VeroSource, an innovative New Brunswick company founded in 2014 and led by CS alum Mark McAllister (BCS'00), offers healthcare providers technology and support to go digital. They've been growing and creating waves of change thanks to a talent pipeline of students and graduates from UNB's computer science faculty. McAllister says that co-op students are invaluable to the company, and young grads are keen to contribute to the real-world solutions the company is working on. UNB has...
New Shankar Computer Science Laboratory opens for students
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
Posted: October 3, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Alumni Spotlight , News
Computer science students at UNB are thrilled with the technology and convenience of the new Shankar Computer Science Laboratory, which was opened at the beginning of the Fall 2022 academic year, and officially dedicated on September 26th. The new lab, made possible through a $1M gift from UNB alumnus Subramonian Shankar (MScEE'76), includes 74 workstation class machines and, in an historic first for UNB, an additional 70 machines with infrastructure allowing access to the computer...
Frank and Julie McKenna establish scholarship for UNB students from Miramichi
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 10, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News
The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) has announced a $300,000 gift from The Hon. Frank McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC, and Julie McKenna to establish the Frank McKenna Computer Science Scholarship at UNB. Awarded to students from Miramichi-area high schools and valued at up to $15,000, the Frank McKenna Computer Science Scholarship is the latest addition to the prestigious McKenna Scholars Program at UNB. The McKenna Scholars Program is an integral part of the McKenna...
UNB’s faculty of computer science is helping unlock New Brunswick’s digital future
Luigi Benedicenti
Posted: July 19, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News
Commentary | Dr. Luigi Benedicenti, dean, faculty of computer science at UNB Fredericton Something exciting is happening in computer science: our field is no longer niche. Digital technology is now pervasive, touching all aspects of our lives, from how we work and learn, to how we communicate and interact with each other and our communities. New Brunswick’s digital transformation is well underway, which is thrilling to us computer scientists. But why...
UNB and McKenna Institute announce Barrett Chair in Entrepreneurship for Digital Transformation
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 17, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News
The McKenna Institute and the University of New Brunswick are pleased to announce the launch of the Barrett Chair in Entrepreneurship for Digital Transformation, funded by a $2.5-million commitment from Edward (Ed) and William (Bill) Barrett. Based within UNB Fredericton’s faculty of computer science, the Barrett Chair in Entrepreneurship for Digital Transformation will further the mission of UNB’s McKenna Institute to drive digital progress and prosperity in New...