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UNB recognized as a top employer in Canada

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 28, 2021 4:45:00 PM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John, myUNB



The University of New Brunswick is honoured to announce we have been named among Forbes Canada’s Best Employers of 2021, Canada’s Top 100 Employers of 2021 and Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers 2021. UNB was the only university from Atlantic Canada to be included on all three lists. “To be recognized on three top employer lists highlights the dedication and commitment of...

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UNB mental health strategist encourages the community to connect as part of Bell Let’s Talk Day

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 28, 2021 9:55:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John, myUNB



Over the past year, the world has changed. The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across the globe and has drastically changed the way we live, study, work and socialize. On Jan. 28, UNB mental health strategist Matthew MacLean joins millions of Canadians in recognizing the importance of talking about mental health as part of this year’s Bell Let’s Talk Day. “The entire world...

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UNBers receive NB Multicultural Council recognition

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 18, 2021 11:35:00 AM AST

Category: myUNB, UNB Saint John



Two members of the UNB community are being recognized as champions of cultural diversity by the New Brunswick Multicultural Council. Agunbiade Seun Richards, a PhD candidate at UNB Saint John who founded Door2Door Pickup Couriers, and Mary Ryan, an alumna and multiculturalism advocate, were both selected as Champions for Cultural Diversity 2020 by the council. A natural entrepreneur, Mr....

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NB-IRDT and APPTA report details pros and cons of virtual geriatric care

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 13, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST

Category: myUNB, UNB Fredericton



  The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) and the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub APPTA have released an evidence synthesis detailing the benefits and challenges of virtual geriatric care in New Brunswick. NB-IRDT staff Eton Boco and Kyle Rogers prepared the report, with joint support from Jenna Roddick and Samuel Hunter at APPTA. The report provides an...

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UNB nursing instructor receives teaching innovation award

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 13, 2021 10:00:00 AM AST

Category: myUNB



Renée Gordon, senior instructor and clinical resource strategist at UNB’s Moncton nursing site, is the recipient of a 2019-2020 teaching innovation award for her creative approach to instruction. Ms. Gordon received the award in recognition of an innovative teaching solution that combined virtual simulation and concept-based learning activities which encourages the development of...

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NB-IRDT to analyze economics of Picomole lung cancer screening tool

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 12, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST

Category: myUNB, UNB Fredericton



The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at UNB is leveraging its expertise and research capability to undertake an economic evaluation of the Picomole lung cancer screening tool. Picomole, an innovative medical technology company located in Moncton, creates machine learning solutions that can be used in disease screening applications. Picomole’s breath...

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UNB project will help protect long-term care residents and workers from virus spread

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 11, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST

Category: UNB Saint John, myUNB



A University of New Brunswick project, led by professor Dr. Rose McCloskey, will give researchers a better understanding of how to prevent the spread of illness among long-term care residents. On Nov. 6, 2020, the Government of Canada announced $28 million in funding for 79 projects across the country as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) COVID-19 Exceptional...

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UNB professors receive Telefilm funding for two more feature films

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 8, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton, myUNB



Two faculty members and a graduate from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have received development funding from Telefilm Canada for their next two feature films. Dr. Robert Gray, a professor in the English department, Dr. Matt Rogers, an associate professor in the faculty of education, and Jon Dewar, a UNB education and arts graduate and instructor at Leo Hayes High School in...

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UNB professors receive Teaching Innovation Award

UNB Newsroom

Posted: January 6, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST

Category: myUNB, UNB Fredericton



Dr. Arash Lashkari and Renee Gordon have received UNB’s Teaching Innovation Award for their creative approaches to instruction. Dr. Lashkari, from the faculty of computer science at UNB Fredericton, and Ms. Gordon, with the faculty of nursing at UNB’s Moncton site, were selected as the recipients by the university’s Senates Teaching Awards Committee. The bi-campus body,...

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