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Creating space: A collective journey toward a culture of inclusion

UNB Newsroom

Posted: July 28, 2021 10:50:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



Members of the University of New Brunswick community have been working hard toward the implementation of the new Chosen Name and Gender Identity Policy. Over the last few months, the Policy Working Group and Implementation Team have been busy preparing multiple educational tools and social media pieces designed to inform the UNB community about the various ways they can create and encourage a...

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Lessons learned from NaviCare/SoinsNavi as project concludes

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Posted: July 26, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



After four-and-a-half years of exploring the impact of patient navigation for children and youth with healthcare needs and their families, the University of New Brunswick and Mount Allison University-led NaviCare/SoinsNavi project has come to an end. The UNB research team is looking back on the experience and moving toward their next opportunity to build on that knowledge in new directions. In...

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UNB announces Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship recipients for 2021-22

UNB Newsroom

Posted: July 22, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John



The University of New Brunswick is proud to announce the 2021 recipients of the Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship at UNB Saint John. This year’s recipients are Colby Arsenault, Benjamin Talbot and Patrick Talbot. The Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship, valued at $40,000 over four years, recognizes outstanding students for their academic achievement, community...

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Second cohort of Scale Up Atlantic Canada finding success despite pandemic

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Posted: July 21, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton



For the nine companies involved in the Scale Up Atlantic Canada program, the global pandemic hasn’t stopped them from achieving growth and success. The second cohort, which launched in February, has been completing the program through 100 per cent virtual means. This has allowed companies from across the four Atlantic provinces to connect through monthly workshops designed to help them...

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Student completes UNB Saint John’s first-ever clinical psychology field placement with Indigenous clinician

UNB Newsroom

Posted: July 21, 2021 12:55:00 PM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John



A University of New Brunswick psychology student spent the winter 2021 semester being mentored by Mi’kmaq clinician Stephanie Francis – an historic moment for UNB psychology and experiential learning. Gabrielle Benoit, a third-year bachelor of science student majoring in psychology on UNB’s Saint John campus, undertook the clinical placement as part of Field Placement in...

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PhD candidate receives national Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

UNB Newsroom

Posted: July 20, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



Patricia Morris (BN'15, MN'21), a PhD candidate in interdisciplinary studies at the University of New Brunswick, has received a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship to continue her doctoral studies. The recipients were announced on July 15 by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and several federal funding agencies: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the...

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UNB’s Gregg Centre receives funding from Veterans Affairs Canada for research and education project

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Posted: July 20, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton



The Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society has received $486,000 over three years from Veterans Affairs Canada to support a project which will capture the modern experience of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The funding was announced on July 20 at an event held at UNB Fredericton by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National...

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Five New Brunswick start-ups complete UNB’s Summer Institute program

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Posted: July 15, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton



Cohorts of the University of New Brunswick’s Summer Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship (SITE), delivered by the J. Herbert Smith Centre (TME), took part in a virtual demonstration day on July 15 to mark the completion of their three-month program. For the past seven years, the SITE program has helped entrepreneurs looking to turn their innovative ideas into sustainable...

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UNB’s Energia Ventures continues to offer entrepreneurs support with help from ACOA

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Posted: July 13, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton



The Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s Regional Economic Growth Innovation program, has provided a non-repayable contribution of $655,500 to the University of New Brunswick to support the development of start-ups via the Energia Ventures accelerator program.  Energia Ventures, the accelerator for energy, cleantech, cybersecurity and artificial...

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Skill Up for Success program prepares international students for the Canadian workforce

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Posted: July 9, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John



Since 1990, six million people have immigrated to Canada. Newcomers are critical to not only the economic and population growth in New Brunswick and across the country, but they also introduce diverse cultures and experiences into our communities. The Office of Experiential Education at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the Saint John Newcomers Centre (SJNC) recognize the value...

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UNB Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing report highlights achievements, priorities

UNB Newsroom

Posted: July 8, 2021 4:55:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John



A community report released by the University of New Brunswick’s CIHR Indigenous Research Chair in Nursing has detailed progress to date and outlined priorities for the future. Over the past 16 months, Dr. Jason Hickey and his team have been hard at work establishing partnerships, supporting students, building capacity and engaging in research to support Indigenous wellbeing. The team...

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UNB long-term care simulation lab officially opens, ready to help NB residents and workers stay safe

UNB Newsroom

Posted: July 5, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John, myUNB, UNB Fredericton


The University of New Brunswick and its partners held an event at Loch Lomond Villa to officially open the UNB Long-Term Care Simulation Lab, a newly renovated and constructed research space. The UNB project, led by Dr. Rose McCloskey of the university’s Saint John campus, will give researchers a better understanding of how to prevent the spread of illnesses like COVID-19 among long-term...

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UNB receives five stars from QS World University Rating System

UNB Newsroom

Posted: July 3, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



The University of New Brunswick (UNB) has been recognized as a five-star institution by the internationally renowned QS Star Rating System. UNB becomes New Brunswick’s first university to receive the coveted five-star rating and one of two universities in Atlantic Canada to receive this rating. “Appearing in world university ranking systems is an important confirmation of the...

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Two UNB associate professors battle for the Stanley Cup

UNB Newsroom

Posted: July 2, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT

Category: myUNB, UNB Fredericton



Who will win the Stanley Cup? Two UNB faculty members are feeling the pressure, more than the rest of us, as we head into game three of the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning leading the series 2-0 over the Montreal Canadiens. Both Dr. David Scott and Dr. Ryan Hamilton split their time between lecturing on campus and being special advisors to the two NHL teams now competing face-to-face...

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