Impact of Giving

UNB welcomes new Schulich Scholarship recipients

Development and Donor Relations

Posted: September 20, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News and Events, Scholarships and Bursaries



The University of New Brunswick is proud to welcome its two newest recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship, Canada’s most coveted science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarship. Out of a pool of 350,000 potential candidates across Canada, these outstanding students were among the 100 who received this celebrated...

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A gift that nurtures and grows

Development and Donor Relations

Posted: September 10, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News and Events, Faculty and Staff Giving



Their time at UNB was foundational for Elaine and Ken Carty, and they feel strongly about the importance of giving back, now and into the future. Both leaders in their respective fields, the Cartys have gone far from their early days together on UNB’s Fredericton campus. Ken (BScF’66, DLitt’22), a New Brunswick Rhodes Scholar, is internationally renowned and consulted for his...

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NB Law Foundation makes $3.25M commitment to UNB Law

UNB Newsroom

Posted: September 6, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Donor Stories, News and Events



The future of legal education at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) is brighter after the New Brunswick Law Foundation made a substantial financial commitment of more than $3.25 million. Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle, UNB president and vice-chancellor, announced the funding at a ceremony at the Law Building in Fredericton on Sept. 6. Read on to see how this funding announcement will impact...

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UNB’s McKenna Institute announces investment in digital agriculture led by McCain Foods

UNB Newsroom

Posted: June 11, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News and Events, Innovation



The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) is thrilled to announce a landmark $3.75 million investment from a partnership led by McCain Foods and other New Brunswick institutions that will revolutionize digital agriculture, progress regenerative farming practices and minimize the impact of climate change on farmland. Over the next five years, McCain Foods is committing $2.76...

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Shannex and UNB partner for aging research and nursing education

UNB Newsroom

Posted: May 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News and Events, Donor Stories



Shannex RLC Ltd. and the University of New Brunswick (UNB) have signed a $1 million partnership agreement to expand education and research in the field of life transitions and older adult care. The agreement was announced jointly by Shannex and UNB at Shannex's Halifax headquarters today. Half of Shannex’s strategic investment – $500,000 – will be used to establish the...

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UNB announces Currie Scholars for 2024-25

UNB Newsroom

Posted: May 21, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Scholarships and Bursaries



Five outstanding high school students are winners of the prestigious Currie Undergraduate Scholarships at the University of New Brunswick. The scholarships, valued at $65,000 each, were established in 2004 by one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders and philanthropists, UNB Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Richard J. Currie, who was a Beaverbrook scholar as a young man. Each year, the...

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Helping students help students this Giving Day

Development and Donor Relations

Posted: February 28, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: News and Events



Students on both of UNB’s campuses are working to take action against rising food insecurity. Both the UNB Student Union (UNBSU) on the Fredericton campus and the UNB Students’ Representative Council (SRC) on the Saint John campus have established food banks to ensure no students go hungry, and they are gratefully accepting financial support from UNB alumni, faculty, staff and...

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University of New Brunswick Announces 2023-2024 Primrose Scholars Recipients

UNB Newsroom

Posted: February 13, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Scholarships and Bursaries, News and Events



The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is proud to announce the 2023-24 recipients of the Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship at UNB Saint John. This year’s recipients are Kate McLeod and Avery Thomas. Valued at $40,000 over four years, the Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship recognizes outstanding students for their academic achievement, community involvement and...

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University of New Brunswick announces new Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Track and Field Scholarships

UNB Newsroom

Posted: February 6, 2024 12:00:00 PM AST

Category: News and Events, Scholarships and Bursaries



A new scholarship opportunity will now be available to student athletes in the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) REDS Track and Field Program thanks to a $200,000 leadership gift from The Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation. Read more about the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Track and Field Scholarship.

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Sportsnet documentary features UNB student Cedrick Tahmo and NBA star Pascal Siakam

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 18, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: News and Events, Scholarships and Bursaries



Pascal Siakam, the all-star forward who was just traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Indiana Pacers, grew up in Cameroon with a father who valued education above all else. To honour his father’s legacy, Siakam’s PS43 Foundation created a scholarship program at UNB for students from his home country.  The scholarship is a game-changer for Cedrick Tahmo, a second-year...

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Schulich Leaders grateful for network of peers

Development and Donor Relations

Posted: January 17, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: News and Events


With their first semester in the books, UNB’s newest Schulich Leaders are settling into university life with the help of Canada’s most coveted STEM scholarship. Hannah Kamogawa and Chelsea McKinley are UNB’s 2023-24 recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships. Each year, one hundred Schulich Leader Scholarships are awarded to entrepreneurial-minded high school graduates...

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A legacy for advancing physics education

Development and Donor Relations

Posted: January 15, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Donor Stories, Bequests



Emma and Clyde Gross had no interest in promoting themselves through the scholarship in their name; they only wanted to promote physics and encourage bright students in that field. “I hope someone will discover all kinds of wonderful things we don’t know about now,” said Clyde, on the motivation behind the award. The Emma and Clyde deVeer Gross Scholarships will be valued at...

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She’s got the Shanna St. Pierre-Power

Development and Donor Relations

Posted: January 11, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Creating Opportunities for Students, News and Events



The third-year law student has fought hard in her life to overcome barriers imposed upon her by the socio-economic factors of her youth. Thanks to this tenacity and the support she has received through awards like the Linda and Michael Beairsto Award, that dream is set to become a reality. “After receiving great support and living an absolutely amazing student experience at UNB during my...

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Sir James Dunn Foundation donates $1M to UNB's Integrated Health Initiative

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 9, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: News and Events, Donor Stories



The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Integrated Health Initiative (IHI) has received a twofold boost thanks to a $1 million gift from the Sir James Dunn Foundation. Read on to find out how this gift will support the ambitious vision for excellence in health and social innovation.

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Changemaker: Building a healthy, prosperous community

Development and Donor Relations

Posted: January 8, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: News and Events



If you are a successful tech entrepreneur who wants everyone in your community to share in a more healthy and prosperous future, what do you do? For Innovatia co-CEO Dr. Roxanne R. Fairweather CM, ONB (DLitt’18) and her husband, Pat, the answer was clear: you invest in UNB’s Integrated Health Initiative (IHI) to drive improvements in health care, boost economic development and fuel...

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UNB Grad researched complex processes that can help fight cancer thanks to fellowship award

Development and Donor Relations

Posted: January 5, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Innovation, News and Events, Alumni Annual Giving



Marta Tomás Piqueras came to the University of New Brunswick to pursue doctoral studies in organic chemistry and now is involved in groundbreaking pharmaceutical research and development back in her native Spain. Marta (PhD’23), attended UNB from 2018 to 2022 and received $25,000 from the Richard Langler Graduate Fellowship in Organic Chemistry. Her research involved synthesizing...

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A lifetime of gratitude

Development and Donor Relations

Posted: January 2, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Donor Stories



Bill Baker (BSc’55) has spent a lifetime feeling grateful for the opportunities opened up for him at UNB, and nearly 50 years giving back with an annual gift of a size he could afford. “I’m not a famous grad or a distinguished grad,” Bill said, “I’m just a guy from Moncton who was really, really lucky and got to go to UNB on a Beaverbrook scholarship. I was...

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