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University of New Brunswick and New Brunswick justice officials create 360-degree immersive video to teach restorative justice
Tim Jaques
Posted: Nov 13, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , Research
A 360-degree immersive experience developed between UNB and the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety, Community and Youth Justice Services Branch, gives rare access to a restorative justice circle while protecting participant confidentiality. While viewing a 360-degree immersive video of a restorative justice circle, viewers quickly notice there is no single place to look. A...
Read the full postUNB co-leads research project to reduce injuries in long-term care
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: Nov 12, 2026
Category: Research , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Wayne Albert, a professor in UNB's Faculty of Kinesiology, is partnering with the Université de Moncton to examine the physical demands of caregiving and identify ways to improve safety in long-term care settings. Repositioning residents, assisting with transfers, and helping with daily care are routine parts of long-term care. Performed repeatedly throughout a shift, these physically...
Read the full post‘Minorities at War’ helps Canadians explore overlooked First World War stories
Tim Jaques
Posted: Nov 10, 2026
Category: Research , UNB Fredericton
At UNB’s Gregg Centre, students and researchers are using military records to explore the service and lives of Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized Canadians, and nursing sisters during the First World War. More than a century after the First World War ended, students can sit at a computer, open a digital military personnel file, and begin piecing together a life. A name leads to a...
Read the full postDr. Kathy Wilson named UNB’s 20th President and Vice Chancellor
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Nov 6, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , Announcements , Press Releases , UNB Saint John
Experienced academic leader and student-centred changemaker appointed to lead the University of New Brunswick into its next chapter The University of New Brunswick has appointed Dr. Kathy Wilson as its 20th President and Vice Chancellor, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Dr. Wilson brings more than three decades of experience at UNB and a record of academic leadership centred on students, collaboration,...
Read the full postUNB launches COREHub to advance industry-focused research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Nov 6, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , Press Releases , Research
New collaborative research hub brings together four engineering research groups to help bring new technologies from the lab to the real world. The University of New Brunswick is expanding its capacity for industry-driven research and creating new opportunities for collaboration and impact through the launch of COREHub, a collective of engineering research groups focused on solving industry...
Read the full postUNB PhD candidate selected for prestigious international nuclear program
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: Nov 2, 2026
Category: Research , UNB Fredericton
Cassidy Perry, a UNB PhD student, was selected for the international OECD Nuclear Energy Agency's Rising Stars Workshop, a program that supports rising female leaders in the nuclear sector. One of 34 participants from around the world, Cassidy Perry, a PhD candidate at the University of New Brunswick, was selected to be part of the prestigious OECD Nuclear Energy Agency's Rising Stars...
Read the full postHow University of New Brunswick research is strengthening Canada's Arctic presence
Tim Jaques
Posted: Nov 2, 2026
Category: Faculty of Science , Research , UNB Fredericton
This story is the third part of a series dedicated to the University of New Brunswick’s important role in furthering Canada’s defence capabilities. UNB is a national leader in defence-aligned research, helping protect Canadians and strengthen sovereignty through applied innovation, trusted partnerships, and made-in-Canada expertise. UNB advances cutting-edge research and develops...
Read the full postUNB Saint John launches Bachelor of Data Science degree
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 27, 2026
Category: UNB Saint John
Hospitals use data to improve patient care. Businesses use it to make decisions. Governments use it to plan services. Researchers use it to solve challenges ranging from climate change to emerging technologies. The University of New Brunswick believes demand for people who can turn that information into action will keep growing. To meet that need, UNB will launch a new Bachelor of Data Science...
Read the full postFamily of Dr. Suzanne Irving donates $1 million to advance governance at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 26, 2026
Category: Press Releases , UNB Fredericton
The family of the late Dr. Suzanne H.C. Irving, D.Litt ’15, has made a $1-million gift in recognition of her contributions to the University of New Brunswick and its Board of Governors. The Suzanne Irving Leadership Fund will support the activities of the Board, the development of leadership skills, and the strengthening and elevation of the university's governance. The funds were...
Read the full postUNB welcomes one new Canada Research Chair and two renewed chairs in latest round of federal funding
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: Oct 26, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , Research , UNB Saint John
The Government of Canada has announced its latest round of Canada Research Chair (CRC) funding, which includes three awards to UNB. Dr. Jennifer Storey will join UNB as a tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Intimate Partner Violence Responses, and Dr. Mohsen Mohammadi (CRC in Marine Additive Manufacturing) and Dr. Julia Woodhall-Melnik (CRC in Resilient Communities) have each been renewed for a...
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