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From Red Seals to convocation: Redefining what it means to be educated
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: Oct 22, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton
After earning two Red Seal certifications and building a successful career in the skilled trades, Kelsey McKenzie returned to UNB to finish a degree she started 22 years ago, challenging the idea that education, intelligence, and success follow only one path. University of New Brunswick graduand Kelsey McKenzie has never been one to follow a conventional path, and after more than two decades...
Read the full postWhat documentary filmmaking taught two education grads
Hilary Creamer
Posted: Oct 22, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton
Through a hands-on film course, two UNB education graduates were challenged to think differently about storytelling, power, and learning. Abbey Morice had the first day jitters when she took a seat in a course exploring the role of media for educators at the University of New Brunswick. The Bachelor of Education graduand was more familiar with formulas than filmmaking. “I was very...
Read the full post“Everyone matters”: UNB nursing professor's PhD journey shaped by community and compassion
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: Oct 21, 2026
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB nursing professor Dr. Kimberly Wilbur earned her PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies after overcoming personal setbacks and dedicating her research to improving the care of society's most vulnerable populations. When Dr. Wilbur crosses the stage at the University of New Brunswick's 44th Saint John Fall Convocation Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 23, she will receive her PhD in Interdisciplinary...
Read the full postUniversity of New Brunswick kinesiology graduate finds purpose in research, community, and Paralympic sport
Tim Jaques
Posted: Oct 20, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton
After transferring from Western University to the University of New Brunswick, Carolyn Sean Price found a close-knit learning community, hands-on research opportunities, and a passion for Para-sport that led her to graduate studies in Scotland. When Carolyn Sean Price returned home to Fredericton after her first year at Western University, she didn’t have a carefully mapped future. Now,...
Read the full postNursing alumna creates new suites for virtual reality education at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 20, 2026
Category: Press Releases , UNB Fredericton
Thanks to the generosity of nursing alumna Margie Mallory (BN'68) and her partner, Duncan MacDonald (BBA'68), nursing students at the University of New Brunswick now have access to two state-of-the art suites for virtual reality pediatric nursing education. The Margaret Mallory Pediatric Simulation Suites were officially opened at a ceremony on Oct. 19. The Fredericton suite is located at Room...
Read the full postUNB joins transatlantic research alliance to advance defence technology
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 19, 2026
Category: Research , UNB Fredericton
In a newly established research alliance, the University of New Brunswick will work alongside Marshall Land Systems and two Welsh universities to explore defence technology. In a recent virtual ceremony, the University of New Brunswick, Cardiff University, the University of South Wales, and Marshall Land Systems signed a memorandum of understanding, formally establishing the Marshall Land...
Read the full postUNB prepares to celebrate students and faculty at the 2026 Fall Convocation Ceremonies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 16, 2026
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick will celebrate students, distinguished faculty and honorary degree recipients during the 2026 Fall graduation ceremonies on Oct. 22 in Fredericton and Oct. 23 in Saint John. UNB will celebrate the achievements of 635 graduates from across Canada and the international community. * This includes 360 students receiving their bachelor’s degrees, 246 earning...
Read the full postConnect to Care: The mobile healthcare unit that’s meeting Frederictonians experiencing homelessness where they are
Hilary Creamer
Posted: Oct 15, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , Research
Through partnerships across healthcare and community services, UNB’s Connect to Care initiative is supporting individuals experiencing homelessness in Fredericton by improving access to care, building trust, and addressing complex needs. If you’ve been out and about in Fredericton in recent weeks, you may have noticed an eye-catching van parked at locations across the city. Get...
Read the full postSpace happens here: The doctoral student developing a space weather observation system to study a mysterious layer of the Moon
Hilary Creamer
Posted: Oct 14, 2026
Category: Space Happens Here , Research , UNB Fredericton
Weather, in its many and varying forms, is often powerful, disruptive, and dangerous: extreme heat, wind, rain, hail, sleet, snow, dusty plasma ... wait, dusty plasma? While many may think of weather as solely an Earthly phenomenon, there are forms well beyond our planet that challenge scientists and space missions by causing harm to expensive equipment and knocking out critical communications...
Read the full postUNB’s Connect to Care launches mobile health unit, expanding access to care
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Oct 9, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick's Connect to Care initiative launched its mobile health unit today, expanding access to primary care, mental health and addictions services, and social supports for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability in Fredericton. Led by UNB researcher and assistant professor Dr. Ali McGill, the initiative was developed through the Faculty of Nursing and...
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