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UNB valedictorian on 2019 Summer Universiade organizing squad
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 28, 2019 2:45:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A University of New Brunswick valedictorian is spending his last few weeks as a UNB student in Naples, Italy, as part of the organizing committee for the Napoli 2019 FISU Summer Universiade, one of the largest sporting events in the world. Kristian D’Amore will work alongside people from all backgrounds and nationalities, including some who have organizing experience from Olympic Games...
Read the full postUNBer earns prestigious award for all-natural food preservative
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 28, 2019 8:58:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Dr. Tanzina Huq, a former Mitacs postdoctoral research fellow in the department of chemical engineering at the University of New Brunswick, will be presented the Mitacs Outstanding Entrepreneur Award on May 28 at a ceremony in Halifax. With the initial goal of reducing food waste, Dr. Huq, co-founder and chief technology officer of Fredericton-based start-up Chinova Bioworks, developed a...
Read the full postUNB lab receives federal funding for clean transportation research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 27, 2019 9:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Nanocomposites and Mechanics Lab at the University of New Brunswick has received federal funding up to $87,380 for their research under Transport Canada’s Clean Transportation System Research and Development Program. The funding was announced on May 24 at UNB by Minister of Justice and Attorney General the Honorable David Lametti, on behalf of the Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of...
Read the full postNew research program at UNB to address manufacturing competitiveness in New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 27, 2019 9:25:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has a new program devoted to delivering timely and relevant research and advancing public understanding of the factors that impact manufacturing competitiveness in New Brunswick. The JDI Roundtable on Manufacturing Competitiveness in New Brunswick will be an integral, high-profile and ongoing component of the new Atlantic Institute for Policy Research at...
Read the full postUniversity of New Brunswick announces Currie Scholars for 2019-20
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Posted: May 24, 2019 2:15:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Five high school students are winners of the prestigious Currie 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. Each year, the Currie Scholarships recognize and pay tribute to Atlantic Canadian high...
Read the full postA message from Dr. Petra Hauf
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 22, 2019 2:53:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
As the recently appointed Vice-President of UNB Saint John, I want to assure the community that we unequivocally condemn racism and misogyny, and do not support the dissemination of any kind of hate speech, or ideas that promote or inspire hatred. It’s important to me that members of our community are aware that we have zero tolerance for racism and discrimination of any kind. At UNB, we...
Read the full postUNB to host the 40th Canadian Remote Sensing Symposium and Geomatics Atlantic 2019
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 22, 2019 10:50:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Version française The University of New Brunswick is hosting the 40th Canadian Remote Sensing Symposium and Geomatics Atlantics 2019 from June 3 to 7, bringing experts from across the field to Fredericton. Academics, practitioners, vendors and policy makers from the remote sensing and geomatics community will share knowledge under the theme of common perspectives and NewSpace, a movement...
Read the full postStatement from UNB President
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 20, 2019 9:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
At the University of New Brunswick, we have a commitment to our students, staff and faculty to provide an educational experience that is aligned with our institutional integrity. We have an obligation to ensure that the rights and freedoms of our university community are respected and protected. For this reason, UNB is reviewing allegations with respect to one of our faculty members. We take...
Read the full postHousing and mental health lab launched
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Posted: May 17, 2019 3:05:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has launched a laboratory to create solutions for that will help those who experience poverty and health disparities. The Laboratory for Housing and Mental Health in Saint John (LHAMH-SJ) was opened on May 1, 2019, and will be housed in the department of social sciences in UNB Saint John’s faculty of arts. Researchers will investigate the relationship...
Read the full postPond-Deshpande Centre’s director receives Frank McKenna Award
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Posted: May 16, 2019 2:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Karina LeBlanc, executive director of UNB’s Pond-Deshpande Centre, has received the Frank McKenna Award in Public Policy to recognize her significant achievements and contributions to the field. Ms. LeBlanc received the honour on May 15 for demonstrating leadership through fostering collaboration with experts and stakeholders on projects as well as spearheading fundraising initiatives...
Read the full postUNB Welcomes the Canada-Wide Science Fair
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Posted: May 15, 2019 3:38:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
On May 11, the University of New Brunswick opened its doors to nearly 500 regional science fair finalists from across country. Students between the ages of 12-17 are competing for close to $1 million in cash prizes and university scholarships at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). For some finalists, it is long road to the CWSF as some students spend years developing their projects, while...
Read the full postValedictorians and distinguished professors to be honoured at UNB graduation ceremonies
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Posted: May 14, 2019 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Graduation is a time when communities come together to celebrate the accomplishments of both students and faculty. At the University of New Brunswick’s graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John, five valedictorians will address UNB’s graduating classes of 2019. The university will also honour two outstanding professors. UNB Fredericton’s 190th Encaenia will be...
Read the full postEarly Modern Maritime Recipes Database features instructions for making wine, catching rats and curing cancer
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Posted: May 13, 2019 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A professor at the University of New Brunswick wants to change the way people think about historical Maritime recipes – and teach them how to catch a rat. “In the Settler society of the eighteenth-century Maritimes, recipes were used for all kinds of things, including food and drinks, but also medicines, household items like shoe polish, and construction and agricultural products...
Read the full postUNB students attend Daughters of the Vote event
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Posted: May 10, 2019 10:57:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Five students from the University of New Brunswick were selected to attend the second annual Daughters of the Vote summit in Ottawa in April. Ashley MacLean, Madison Kenny, Emma Green, Ally Buchanan and Kasey Dionne represented five of 338 young women, between the ages of 18 and 23, who were selected to represent their federal ridings at the event, which took place April 1-4 on Parliament...
Read the full postUNB hosting 37th Annual New Brunswick Math Competition
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Posted: May 9, 2019 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick will be hosting the 37th Annual New Brunswick Mathematics Competition on Friday, May 10, putting the math skills of Grade 7, 8 and 9 students to the test. “This is an excellent opportunity for students to practice math and see its beauty,” says Dr. Caroline Purdy, a UNB mathematics professor. “This competition is an enriching experience that...
Read the full postAARMS receives $90,000 grant for All SySTEMs Go
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Posted: May 8, 2019 3:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS) has received a three-year PromoScience grant of $90,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to support the annual All SySTEMs Go series of outreach events. The events, co-organized with the Girl Guides of Canada, encourage school-aged girls to engage in the world of science,...
Read the full postUNB law to host the 2019 Law of Obligations Conference
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Posted: May 8, 2019 1:48:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of law is hosting the 2019 Law of Obligations Conference on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11. The event will see scholars and legal professionals from across North America and the United Kingdom discuss issues of contracts, torts and restitution, with an emphasis on how the law of obligations can help ensure access to justice. Hilary Young, a...
Read the full postUNB students visiting the Canadian Space Agency to gain hands-on experience in satellite design and construction
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Posted: May 6, 2019 12:32:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
As part of the Canadian CubeSat Project, students from UNB and NBCC are visiting the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) from May 6 to 10 to take part in training workshops. For the entire week, CSA experts will provide them with tools to help them design their own miniature satellite, called a CubeSat. Alex DiTommaso and Sarah Siddiqua, graduate students from the University of New Brunswick, and...
Read the full postUniversity of New Brunswick student makes major GPS signal interference discovery
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 3, 2019 11:20:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A fourth-year bio-chemistry student at the University of New Brunswick has made a major discovery surrounding GPS signal interference. After nearly three summers of experimental research, UNB Fredericton student Connor Flynn discovered the source of frequent irregularities in GPS navigation signals that have occurred over the last decade. GPS navigation signals, which are useful in a broad...
Read the full postUNB to grant six honorary degrees during upcoming graduation ceremonies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 2, 2019 3:12:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick will award honorary degrees to six outstanding individuals at its spring graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John on May 29, 30 and 31. Susan Guilford Montague will receive an honorary doctorate of letters degree in Fredericton on May 29 at 10 a.m. A UNB champion, fundraiser and community leader, she has worked tirelessly to continually enrich the...
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