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UNB students dedicated to improving mental health on campus
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 22, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Four psychology students in the faculty of arts at the University of New Brunswick are using a unique experiential learning opportunity to help their peers improve their mental health. Michelle Addy, Yelena Birk, Holly McLaughlin and Mallory Murphy are serving as positive mental health coordinators with UNB Counselling Services through the Arts Internship Program on the Fredericton campus....
Read the full postUNB’s female athletes making an impact
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 17, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Being a varsity athlete is often one of many ways students are involved with their school and community. University of New Brunswick students and Saint John Seawolves Julia Bennett and Mattye Robson are two examples of what strong female leadership looks like both on and off the court. Julia Bennett is a fourth-year bachelor of nursing student and women’s varsity basketball player who is...
Read the full postFrank McKenna to honour Georgio Gaudet with donation to UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 17, 2021 10:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick announces that The Hon. Frank McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC, F.ICD, will honour long-time New Brunswick public servant Georgio Gaudet with a $100,000 donation to support women studying in the faculty of computer science at UNB. Gaudet began his extraordinary career in 1964 as a social worker for the New Brunswick Department of Youth and...
Read the full postUNB student designs Every Child Matters display
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 16, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
To support reconciliation, the Saint John City Market invited University of New Brunswick student Abby Bernard and UNB Saint John Indigenous Advisor Todd Ross to design a poster titled “Every Child Matters” featured in a glass display case on the north end of the market. Bernard is currently in her fourth year of the bachelor of science program at UNB Saint John. Over the summer,...
Read the full postGlobalChild launches international platform developed under the United Nations to capture child rights data around the world
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 15, 2021 12:50:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The GlobalChild team at the University of New Brunswick has successfully developed and launched the GlobalChild platform. Working under the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the platform is the world’s first comprehensive child rights monitoring tool. Led by Dr. Ziba Vaghri, UNB is the hosting research institution of the GlobalChild program. “As an institution of higher...
Read the full postUNB Saint John student and entrepreneur wins two community awards
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 13, 2021 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Agunbiade Seun Richards, a PhD candidate in interdisciplinary studies at the University of New Brunswick, has received two community awards for his successful delivery business, Door2Door Pickup Couriers, which provides accessible and affordable services to newcomers in Saint John. Mr. Richards won the Immigrant Entrepreneur award from the 40th anniversary celebration of PRUDE Inc. which...
Read the full postNB-IRDT releases first report in new population snapshot series
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: December 13, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Since its establishment, the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training has been focusing on different aspects of the province’s changing population. From projects on immigration, graduation, employment, retention, and more, we have examined implications and potential solutions to a rapidly aging and migrating population. Now, in a new report series, our researchers are...
Read the full postAthlete travels coast to coast to play for Saint John Seawolves
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 10, 2021 5:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The uniqueness of New Brunswick continues to attract athletes from across Canada to come play for the University of New Brunswick’s varsity teams and stay for the humble Maritimes culture. Sarah Norman is a first-year bachelor of arts and education student from Nanaimo, B.C., studying at UNB’s Saint John campus. This is her first season playing varsity volleyball with the Saint...
Read the full postUNB launches LPN-BN pathway program in Miramichi
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 7, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick is introducing a new LPN-BN pathway program in Miramichi, allowing licensed practical nurses to learn and work in their own community. The program will launch in September 2022 with 24 seats available. Courses will be delivered online through UNB’s College of Extended Learning and students will join the bachelor of nursing program virtually for the third...
Read the full postDorchester Penitentiary clinical educates nursing students on mental health, social justice
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 6, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Abby Winters wasn’t sure what to expect when she first passed through the doors at Dorchester Penitentiary’s Shepody Healing Centre, but the unique experience transformed her perspectives on mental health and social justice. As students in UNB’s bachelor of nursing advanced standing program in Moncton, Winters and her classmates were able to participate in the clinical...
Read the full postUNB institute’s Pathways to Professions program a valuable learning opportunity
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 2, 2021 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
An experiential education program for post-secondary students developed by the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at the University of New Brunswick has already seen significant growth and success only two years after launching. Pathways to Professions (P2P) is a 13-week paid summer program hosted by NB-IRDT and its partners. P2P students are assigned to a...
Read the full postRegional health authorities dedicate resources for the coordination of data transfers to NB-IRDT
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: December 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Since its establishment, NB-IRDT has had a close relationship with both Regional Health Authorities in New Brunswick. Thanks to the Master Data Sharing Agreements in place, NB-IRDT holds various data sets from both the Horizon and Vitalité Health Networks on its secure platform, with more on the way. Recently, both Health Networks have partnered with NB-IRDT on the creation of a Data...
Read the full postRemembering the women of École Polytechnique and all victims of gender-based violence
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 1, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
In recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, UNB will hold events on Monday, Dec. 6, acknowledging the 32nd anniversary of the murder of 14 women in a senseless act of gender-based violence at École Polytechnique in Montréal. We remember: Geneviève Bergeron; Hélène Colgan; Nathalie Croteau; Barbara Daigneault; Anne-Marie...
Read the full postNew critical research equipment acquired for UNB thanks to funding support from ACOA, NBIF and NBHRF
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 30, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The words “chemistry research” may prompt thoughts of beakers, Bunsen burners and safety goggles. While those are indispensable tools in a laboratory, there is one piece of equipment that researchers consider essential that is much more complex and expensive. With a price tag of around $900,000 for the equipment alone, plus the cost of upgrading the infrastructure to house it,...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature author Lesley Crewe
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 30, 2021 11:35:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Virtual Book Club will feature author Lesley Crewe reading from her latest novel, The Spoon Stealer, on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. Born into a basket of clean sheets – ruining a perfectly good load of laundry – Emmeline never quite fit in on her family’s rural Nova Scotian farm. After suffering multiple losses in the First World War, her family...
Read the full postArthur L. Irving Family Foundation contributions give UNB a competitive advantage
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 29, 2021 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Building on a longstanding reputation in leading research, entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of New Brunswick, the Harriet Irving Library Research Commons and Rose Garden are now officially open. With a $6.4-million gift from the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation, these newly constructed spaces create interdisciplinary and multifunctional learning and gathering spaces on...
Read the full postUNB named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2022
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 29, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
For the ninth year in a row, the University of New Brunswick has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2022). The Globe and Mail announced the top 100 list for 2022 on Nov. 12. UNB is one of four universities to be recognized and is the only university in Atlantic Canada to receive the distinction. “UNB is proud to be included on the list of Canada’s Top 100...
Read the full postUNB Seawolves reflect on the return to in-person athletics
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 26, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Among the many beloved activities that came to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic, UNB varsity athletes had to hang up their jerseys and pause indefinitely. Undergraduate students and UNB Saint John Seawolves Lexi Hawryluk and Karlee Duval are two of the many players excited to get back in the game with their teammates. While games were cancelled, the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association...
Read the full postUNB celebrates the 10th anniversary of Schulich Leader Scholarships
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 25, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Schulich Leader Scholarships, Canada’s premier science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) scholarship program, has been supporting Canada’s top entrepreneurial-minded technology innovators for 10 years. One hundred undergraduate scholarships are awarded annually across 20 Canadian universities, with a value of $100,000 or $80,000 per award. Since 2012, 20 students have won...
Read the full postUNB assistant professors receive SSHRC funding
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 24, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Dr. Mercy Oyet and Dr. Mohammad Zadeh from the University of New Brunswick each received the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant to explore their unique interests in business. Dr. Zadeh, assistant professor in the faculty of business on the Saint John campus, is researching if high-quality audits will influence firms beyond their financial...
Read the full postUNB recognizes National Housing Day 2021
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 22, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
In recognition of National Housing Day 2021, members of the University of New Brunswick’s Housing, Mobilization, Engagement and Resiliency Lab (HOME-RL) are partnering with the Human Development Council, the Greater Saint John Community Foundation and the faculty of arts and Lorenzo Society at UNB Saint John to host a series of events around the city. “Saint John is in the midst of...
Read the full postUNB opens new facility, advances leadership in prosthetics and rehabilitation research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 17, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick has officially opened a new research facility that builds on six decades of specialized research leadership in its Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME). Thanks to the financial support from private, provincial and federal funders, the Centre for Adaptive Rehabilitation Engineering (CARE) enables specialized neurological rehabilitation in a research space...
Read the full postLunch and learn: Knowledge transfer
April English
Posted: November 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
It takes on average 17 years for research to be translated into action (i.e., policy or practice). In this session, April English will dive into how researchers can help bridge that 17-year gap through Knowledge Transfer (KT) - the process involved in moving research (what we know) into action (what we do). Traditionally, KT involved sharing results through research papers - but KT is so much...
Read the full postUNB announces creation of Fulcrum advisory board in support of industry engagement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 15, 2021 1:50:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Continuing its renewed drive to support industry innovation, the University of New Brunswick has assembled a group of industry leaders to provide insight to its Research & Innovation Partnerships group. The initial advisory board, organized as part of the vice-president (research)-led Fulcrum initiative, brings together five recognized New Brunswick industry leaders: Denis Caron, president and...
Read the full postUNB Fredericton recognized as top performer in 2021 Sustainable Campus Index
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 12, 2021 2:30:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick has been recognized as a top performer in the 2021 Sustainable Campus Index. UNB Fredericton ranks second internationally and first overall among doctoral institutions in coordination and planning. A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing...
Read the full postUNB marks Remembrance Day through virtual storytelling
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 10, 2021 1:15:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
UNB Remembers commemorates the service and sacrifices of UNB members in wartime and beyond. It is a time when we come together to pause and reflect on the impact of war and to share a moment of silence for the sacrifices and service that members of the UNB community have made in war, past and present. “At UNB, we are proud of our people – our students, faculty, staff and alumni...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature bestselling author Genevieve Graham
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 9, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Virtual Book Club will feature bestselling author Genevieve Graham reading from her latest novel, Letters Across the Sea, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. From the desperate streets of Toronto to the embattled shores of Hong Kong, Letters Across the Sea is a poignant novel about the enduring power of love to cross dangerous divides even in the darkest of...
Read the full postEnergia Ventures virtually hosts new cohort of international entrepreneurs
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 5, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The fall 2021 cohort of Energia Ventures, a three-month accelerator program for businesses in the energy, cleantech, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, launched on Sept. 22 through virtual means. Energia’s world-class programming combines hands-on education with industry mentorship to build up companies for investment and growth, all delivered in a virtual environment. Energia...
Read the full postUNB student wins first place prize at annual CCSBE business conference
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 4, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Last month, the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) held their annual conference at the University of New Brunswick's J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (JHSC). The event is designed to bring together some of Canada's best practitioners, academics, researchers and public policy advocates to network, share ideas and help small...
Read the full postUNB Shaping the Debate focuses on growing technology-based knowledge economy in New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 4, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick, Public Policy Forum and Action Canada co-hosted a virtual public dialogue on Nov. 3 exploring how Atlantic Canada can capitalize on its growing technology-based knowledge economy and define post-pandemic opportunities for the region. Key members from UNB, Dr. William Cook, director of the Centre for Nuclear Energy Research, and Adrienne O’Pray, executive...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Meet the PopNB Team
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 4, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Population New Brunswick (PopNB) is a student research stream in the Pathways to Professions experiential learning program at NB-IRDT. Launched in 2020, PopNB describes various population demographics and identifies crucial trends that impact the economy and well-being of New Brunswickers. This summer, PopNB was comprised of four undergraduate students investigating the recent...
Read the full postAre there labour shortages in Canada’s transport sector?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: November 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
If you have watched the news lately, you may have seen long lines of vehicles blocking roads around the UK as drivers waited for a chance to fuel up. The emerging gas shortage overseas is just one symptom resulting from a truck driver shortage in Great Britain, with food and medicine shortages following to a lesser extent. A labour shortage in the Transportation industry can clearly have...
Read the full postUNB Board of Governors announces new members and leadership
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 29, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of nine new members and a newly appointed chair and vice-chair. Robyn Tingley, former vice-chair and past chair of the finance and advancement committees, has been appointed chair. She replaces Larry Hachey, who has served as chair since 2017. Tom Gribbons, chair of the finance and properties...
Read the full postUNB students take hands-on approach to research and policy in New Brunswick
Bethany Jones
Posted: October 28, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
The end of 2021 is in sight, and as countries around the world begin to emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns, there is a universal air of uncertainty about the future. In New Brunswick, however, this uncertainty predated the pandemic. For the past few years, the province of New Brunswick has been struggling to address the problems of an aging population, the out-migration of its youth, a shrinking...
Read the full postInitiatives for Elders of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nations
Micheline Plante and France Chassé
Posted: October 27, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
This study is part of a pan Canadian movement to find viable solutions for supporting aging in place. The Aboriginal population over the age of 65 has nearly doubled since 2006. Chronic diseases are more prevalent and recovery more difficult for Aboriginals compared to non-Aboriginals. Living in rural areas, limited access to family doctors and specialists, as well as social isolation are...
Read the full postCIC announces new advisory board
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 26, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton has a new advisory board comprised of outstanding members from private and public sectors. “The mission of the CIC is to contribute to Canadian society by being a transformational leader in cybersecurity, providing thought leadership and connectivity for the Canadian cybersecurity...
Read the full postSkill Up for Success program to benefit from UNB alumni support
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 25, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Canada’s workplaces have seen major changes in recent years. Even before COVID-19 forced many companies to work from home, new technologies like automation and social media were influencing what skills employers were looking for in potential hires. To succeed in today’s workplaces, employees need to be not only familiar with virtual tools, but also possess the soft skills necessary...
Read the full postUNB dedicates tree to mark 60 years of Science Atlantic
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 22, 2021 9:50:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick in Saint John has dedicated a linden tree in the campus quad to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Science Atlantic. The linden tree is located by Irving Hall, which houses the faculty of science, applied science and engineering. The age of the tree is estimated to be approximately 60 years old – making it the perfect choice to commemorate Science...
Read the full postCanadian Institute for Cybersecurity expands reach with new international agreement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 20, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton and Basque Cybersecurity Center (BCSC) have signed an agreement with the aim of exploring opportunities for collaborative research and training projects related to cybersecurity. This agreement seeks to facilitate the exchange of material and resources beneficial to the educational needs of both...
Read the full postUNBSU Food makes accessing healthy and affordable food easier
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 19, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Household food insecurity is a serious problem for families across Canada. In 2017-18, Statistics Canada reported that one in six Canadian children under 18 were impacted by food insecurity. The University of New Brunswick’s Student Union (UNBSU) is a student-run not-for-profit organization on the Fredericton campus that advocates for the needs of students and organizes events and...
Read the full postUNB professor receives AAU Educational Leadership Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 18, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Dr. Magdalen Normandeau of UNB Fredericton has been named the 2021 Anne Marie MacKinnon Educational Leadership Award recipient by the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU). The award recognizes an individual who significantly influences teaching practice and the quality and breadth of student learning experiences beyond their own teaching assignment and context. AAU member universities...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature international bestselling author Daniel Kalla
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 13, 2021 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Virtual Book Club will feature international bestselling author Daniel Kalla reading from his latest novel, Lost Immunity, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Author Daniel Kalla produces engrossing novels with an intensity that matches the challenge of his other role as an emergency room physician in Vancouver. His medical thrillers focus on themes that lie at...
Read the full postN.B. salmon population winning an upstream battle, UNB research suggests
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 12, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
With the highest number of returning salmon in 32 years and a record-breaking wild-hatched smolt run, the future is looking a little brighter for the endangered inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon population. Dr. Kurt Samways is the Parks Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Restoration at the University of New Brunswick. He is leading research that uses new detection technologies and is a...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Meet the VitalSignsNB Team
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: October 12, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
NB-IRDT’s recent VitalSignsNB project on vaccination delivery in New Brunswick has sparked a great deal of public interest – leading to radio interviews, newspaper articles, and conference proceedings on the results. VitalSignsNB is an important project at NB-IRDT, not only because of its timely and relevant focus but also because it allowed us to partner with the upcoming...
Read the full postVitalSignsNB: The results are in
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: October 8, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Vaccines have been dominating news outlets this year, with COVID-19 vaccination rates a topic of great interest and even greater concern. In New Brunswick, COVID vaccines are provided free of charge at pharmacies, joining the yearly flu shot as the only other vaccine pharmacists can provide to New Brunswickers at no personal cost to the recipients. Pharmacist-administered COVID vaccines are...
Read the full postUNB gathers to observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 7, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
On Thursday, Sept. 30, members of UNB’s community gathered to observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation through a special event, Every Child Matters: Guiding Our Children Home. The event, which was also livestreamed, was a joint initiative organized by members of UNB’s Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre and the Office of the President to meet the need for advancing the values of...
Read the full postCanadian Institute for Cybersecurity builds IoT Security Lab with ACOA funding
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 7, 2021 3:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at UNB Fredericton has opened a state-of-the art Internet of Things (IoT) laboratory through funding secured from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The CIC IoT Security Lab is designed to support experimental security and privacy research, training and industry collaboration in consumer (e.g. wearable and smart home) and industrial...
Read the full postUNB researchers publish results on social disparities in cardiometabolic health among LGB Canadians
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 6, 2021 3:48:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
An associate professor from the University of New Brunswick’s sociology department in Fredericton has released research results from a study that’s one of the first of its kind in Canada on cardiometabolic health disparities among sexual minority Canadians. Dr. Neeru Gupta, along with her co-researcher Zihao Sheng, published findings of the study, “Disparities in the hospital...
Read the full postCelebrate sustainability this October
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 6, 2021 1:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Every year the University of New Brunswick celebrates sustainability by hosting an annual Sustainability Week in October. This year, as issues surrounding sustainability become larger, so does UNB’s celebration! Join us in celebrating Sustainability Month throughout October. There will be several events covering all aspects of sustainability. The events aim to help with personal...
Read the full postNew NB-IRDT project: Profiling the Francophone population in greater Saint John
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: October 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Every New Brunswickers has the right to receive healthcare in the official language of their choice. However, for Francophones living in majority Anglophone areas, practical challenges can make it difficult to access services in French. Communication barriers in healthcare are a serious issue that can negatively impact access to...
Read the full post“No More Blood in Mexico +10” sheds light on the human rights crisis in Mexico
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 1, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick joined Amnesty International Canada to help bring support, solidarity and fight to end the suffering in Mexico through spreading awareness of the violence and human rights crisis in that country. By partnering with Carleton University, Wilfrid Laurier University and Amnesty International, Dr. Hepzibah Muñoz-Martínez, associate professor at UNB Saint...
Read the full postDisease pathway management in lung cancer care: Reducing wait time for diagnosis and treatment
Dr. Tony Reiman, Samantha Fowler
Posted: September 29, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Under the supervision of Dr. Tony Reiman, there is a program of myeloma research underway at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Two noteworthy projects are the Multiple Myeloma Molecular Monitoring (M4) cohort study and the Canadian Myeloma Priority Setting Partnership (PSP). Although the focus of these two projects is vastly different; there share the goal of improving the...
Read the full postUNB Fredericton student awarded Youth Human Rights Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 28, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A first-year University of New Brunswick student was recently presented with the 2021 Youth Human Rights Award. Bailey Desjardins, a Beaverbrook Scholar Award recipient who is working on her bachelor of philosophy in interdisciplinary leadership at Renaissance College in Fredericton, received the award for her outstanding community work in mental health and LGBTQIA2S+ advocacy in Grand Manan,...
Read the full postStudents at UNB Fredericton receive Canada’s largest STEM scholarship
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 23, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Matthew Toms-Zuberec and Julien Hache have been named UNB Fredericton’s recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship. Out of a pool of 350,000 potential candidates across Canada, 1,400 students were nominated. Given the unprecedented challenges we are facing this year in Canada, an additional 50 scholarships are once again being awarded, for a total of 100. Julien Hache, 18,...
Read the full postUNB opens doors to the new Barry and Flora Beckett Residence
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 23, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick began an exciting new chapter with the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the Barry and Flora Beckett Residence on Sept. 23. The fully accessible residence marks an entirely new experience for students on the Saint John campus while honouring trailblazers Barry (PhD ’70) and his late wife, Flora. The Becketts first made an impact at UNB Saint John in...
Read the full postCCAA names 24 Saint John Seawolves as National Scholars
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 22, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) has announced the National Scholar Award winners for 2020-21, with 24 student-athletes from UNB’s Saint John campus making the grade despite a challenging academic year. “This is the largest number of National Scholars we’ve had in the Seawolves program,” says David Munro, athletics director at UNB Saint John....
Read the full postLorenzo Society presents new UNB Saint John Film Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 22, 2021 11:25:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Society has launched its inaugural UNB Saint John Film Series, with this year’s festival highlighting Indigenous film. The series is offering free screenings of Reel Injun, Blood Quantum and Dawnland to community members. The festival takes place throughout the fall and starts on Sept. 23 with Reel Injun. October and November are reserved for Blood Quantum...
Read the full postData services at NB-IRDT: How can we help you?
Donna Curtis-Maillet
Posted: September 22, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
NB-IRDT provides secure access to a variety of New Brunswick administrative data, which is available for world-class research to help inform policy decisions. But where does a researcher start if they want to access NB-IRDT? How can data be shared with NB-IRDT? And how does one go about accessing these data? The NB-IRDT Data Services Team is here to answer these questions and to bridge the gap...
Read the full postScale Up Atlantic Canada graduates second cohort of businesses
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 16, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
On Friday, Sept. 10, nine companies across all four Atlantic provinces graduated from UNB Fredericton's J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME) Scale Up Atlantic Canada Program, with support from Post-Secondary Training and Labour (PETL). Scale Up Atlantic Canada began through the collaboration of Dr. Dhirendra Shukla, a UNB professor and ACOA chair of the...
Read the full postUNB researchers receive funding to continue studying the effects of cumulative lifetime violence in men
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 15, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Little research has been done to understand the ways violence and other social determinants of health directly link to health issues in men over time, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. To further understand this phenomenon, researchers from the University of New Brunswick have received $776,476 in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature novelist and playwright Mark Blagrave
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 14, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Virtual Book Club will kick off its series on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. and will feature novelist and playwright Mark Blagrave discussing Lay Figures. In Lay Figures, Elizabeth MacKinnon moves to Saint John in 1939 to find inspiration for her poetry in the bohemian life of the city’s central peninsula. Swept up in the vibrant society of the...
Read the full postUNB hosts Shaping the Debate focusing on political literacy
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 13, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
In coordination with the Urban and Community Studies Institute, the University of New Brunswick held a virtual public dialogue to discuss the priority issues of the federal campaign that occupy the minds of constituencies across Canada and the policy landscape in New Brunswick. “A strong and vibrant democracy requires dialogue,” says Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle, UNB president and...
Read the full postRetention and labour market outcomes of registered apprentices in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: September 13, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
As the second phase of a two-part analysis looking at retention rates and labour market outcomes of post-secondary graduates in New Brunswick (NB), this report examines the trends, retention, and incomes of those who receive apprenticeship certificates in the province. Using the Canada Research Data Centre Network’s Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform (ELMLP), it analyzes...
Read the full postDigging deeper into graduate retention: International and domestic students
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: September 8, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
The retention of post-secondary graduates is of great importance to New Brunswick, as keeping qualified graduates in the province has the potential to boost the labour market, produce higher returns on investment in post-secondary education, and combat the shrinking and aging of the NB population. The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training has been exploring graduate retention...
Read the full postOpportunity for citizen partners to join NB-IRDT’s data and research committee
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: September 8, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) is committed to research that benefits New Brunswickers. To accomplish this, we are always looking for ways to incorporate NB citizens in our research process. At the moment, we are seeking two NB residents to join our Data and Research Committee (DRC) Working Group as Citizen Partners. What is the NB-IRDT data and research...
Read the full postPathways to professions program in review
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: September 8, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
As Summer 2021 comes to a close, so too does the 2021 Pathways to Professions. This year, NB-IRDT is proud to have hosted 20 students from the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University – all of whom completed NB-relevant research projects and participated in our full curriculum of research and professionalism workshops. 2021 students, we wish you all the best as you return to...
Read the full postCelebrating a decade with the Hans W. Klohn Commons
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 7, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Hans W. Klohn Commons. Ten years ago on Sept. 7, 2011, the University of New Brunswick opened its doors to a first-of-its-kind, eco-friendly, social space and library for students, faculty and visitors on the Saint John campus. The Hans W. Klohn Commons, also referred to as the Commons, is a state-of-the-art building designed to provide the...
Read the full postFrank McKenna invests in UNB to transform New Brunswick’s digital future
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 7, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The Honourable Frank McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, has invested $5 million in the University of New Brunswick to establish the McKenna Institute to make New Brunswick, and Canada, digital trailblazers. The McKenna Institute builds upon McKenna’s life’s work of moving New Brunswick to a knowledge economy based on bandwidth and brainwidth – the capacity to process information and...
Read the full postNew UNB research provides prosthetic limb users with a more natural and intuitive experience
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 2, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
For nearly six decades, the University of New Brunswick’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME) has undertaken leading-edge research into prosthetic limbs. In 1965, the group, then known as the Bio-engineering Institute, was part of the team responsible for Canada’s first myoelectric prosthetic limb fitting; the institute has continued to build on this early leadership through...
Read the full postRight whales, wrong place: New research shows how climate change is pushing whales further north and into danger
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 1, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Newly published research highlights the deadly impact of climate change on the survival of the endangered North Atlantic right whale. In an Oceanography cover article released on Sept. 1, researchers from three universities, including UNB’s Dr. Kimberley Davies, lay out how changing ocean conditions in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean are further complicating efforts to protect the...
Read the full postUNB journal publishes bibliography of Black history in Atlantic Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 1, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Dr. Donald Wright, professor and chair of the department of political science at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, and Dr. Suzanne Morton, professor at McGill University, have assembled a bibliography detailing the Black history of Atlantic Canada. “Black History in Atlantic Canada: A Bibliography” is a 53-page list of books, articles and primary documents on Atlantic...
Read the full postWho are New Brunswick’s low-skilled workers?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: September 1, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
What does it mean to be low-skilled in New Brunswick? And which New Brunswickers are most likely to have low levels of skills in the workplace? NB-IRDT researchers explore these questions in a recent report, in which they construct profiles of low-skilled workers in the province. By focusing on groups with low levels of education, jobs with low skills requirements, and low...
Read the full postUNB professor brings Stanley Cup to UNB Fredericton
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Stanley Cup winners get to spend just a few precious hours with hockey’s greatest trophy, and UNB’s Dr. Ryan Hamilton wanted to share his with the university community. As an alumnus and assistant professor in the UNB Fredericton department of psychology, Dr. Hamilton wanted to share the moment with the community where he has met many mentors, friends and his wife, Karyn. On Aug....
Read the full postA better shot for health care in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: August 23, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Over the past few years, New Brunswick’s health care system has been struggling to improve service delivery, given the shortage of primary care providers and increasing need for health care services among the province’s aging population. With the additional strain COVID-19 has placed on the system, the need to free up resources is more urgent than ever. In 2009, changes in...
Read the full postSeventeen UNB researchers awarded more than $3 million in SSHRC and NSERC funding
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 17, 2021 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
On June 15, the Government of Canada announced investments of more than $635 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to support more than 4,800 lead researchers and their teams. UNB researchers have been awarded $3,041,565 of that funding, supporting emerging and established research programs and...
Read the full postStepscan, CyberNB and UNB collaborate on pioneering gait-based biometric security
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 12, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
One small section of flooring, one giant leap for access security. Biometric security is becoming increasingly familiar, with fingerprints and facial measurements used to unlock doors and devices not only in secure facilities, but in everyday life. Prince Edward Island-based Stepscan Technologies has developed a new technique for contactless security, believed to be the world’s first...
Read the full postUNB researchers supported by federal, provincial funding to better understand the natural environment and quantum physics
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 11, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Two University of New Brunswick researchers have been awarded $450,000 in external funding in recognition of their innovation and research potential. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced the 2020-2021 recipients of the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) on Aug. 11. The CFI JELF supports strategic investment in research infrastructure, enabling researchers and institutions to...
Read the full postUpdate: Survey results on mental health impacts of COVID-19
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: August 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Pollara Strategic Insights and Mental Health Research Canada are conducting a series of 13 nationwide surveys to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of Canadians. At NB-IRDT, we are focusing on how New Brunswickers responded. Previously, NB-IRDT reported on the results of Survey 2 (conducted in August 2020). We present here the results from Survey 6 (conducted in April...
Read the full postUNB engineering students successfully launch weather balloon into near space
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 5, 2021 10:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Three engineering students from the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus took their passion for aerospace to new heights as they successfully launched and recovered their high-altitude weather balloon (HAB) from the Earth’s stratosphere. The project was initiated and led by first-year mechanical engineering student Jagriti Luitel, who found inspiration for the project...
Read the full postUNB celebrates Pride 2021
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 4, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
At UNB, we believe that Pride should be celebrated year-round. We encourage our UNB community to show their pride, allyship and to show up as their authentic selves. In recognition of this year’s Pride celebrations, and in representing our aspirations as an institution, we have raised a Progress flag on both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses. With the raising of this flag, we...
Read the full postUNB launches Transact Mobile Credential for students, faculty and staff
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 3, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Students, faculty and staff on the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus will benefit from the use of mobile credentials on iPhone, Apple Watch and Android phones this year – making UNB the first Canadian institution to implement Transact’s mobile campus ID solution. Mobile credentials will enhance door access and contactless payment capabilities by...
Read the full postUNB-led research project receives $366,000 in funding from Health Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 3, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A multi-institution, multi-disciplinary research project housed at the University of New Brunswick has received $366,000 in support from the Government of Canada. The funds will be used for research to help identify the barriers and restrictions to access to surgical abortions in the province between 2015 - 2020, from the perspective of medical professionals and the lived experience of New...
Read the full postCreating 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...
Read the full postLessons learned from NaviCare/SoinsNavi as project concludes
UNB Newsroom
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...
Read the full postUNB 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...
Read the full postSecond cohort of Scale Up Atlantic Canada finding success despite pandemic
UNB Newsroom
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...
Read the full postStudent 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...
Read the full postPhD 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...
Read the full postUNB’s Gregg Centre receives funding from Veterans Affairs Canada for research and education project
UNB Newsroom
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...
Read the full postFive New Brunswick start-ups complete UNB’s Summer Institute program
UNB Newsroom
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...
Read the full postImmigrant retention, income and labour market outcomes in New Brunswick
Dr. Ted McDonald
Posted: July 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
One of the central goals for the province of New Brunswick is to boost economic development by increasing labour market participation, and immigration is key to this plan. However, while NB has welcomed a growing number of immigrants over time, a substantial number still choose to leave the province years after landing. This raises questions, such as, “Who decides to stay? Who decides to...
Read the full postUNB’s Energia Ventures continues to offer entrepreneurs support with help from ACOA
UNB Newsroom
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...
Read the full postSkill Up for Success program prepares international students for the Canadian workforce
UNB Newsroom
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...
Read the full postUNB 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...
Read the full postUNB 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, 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...
Read the full postUNB 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...
Read the full postTwo UNB associate professors battle for the Stanley Cup
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 2, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: 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...
Read the full postCanada Day as a day of reflection and mourning
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Shock and sadness spread across our country last week as we learned of the 751 unmarked graves near the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. These discoveries reconfirm oral histories shared by survivors – histories that Canada is only beginning to come to terms with. This is an important week for our community to reflect upon these past events and the...
Read the full postUNB’s 2021 High School Programming Competition won by Fredericton High student
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 24, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
On May 15, high school students across the province competed in the annual New Brunswick High School Programming Competition organized by the faculty of computer science at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John. The competition challenges students’ computer-programming and problem-solving skills by having them solve eight programming questions that increase in difficulty. The...
Read the full postUNB announces 2021 Beaverbrook Scholars
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 22, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick is proud to announce the 2021 recipients of the Beaverbrook Scholars Award, rewarding New Brunswick’s most exceptional students for their academic abilities and community involvement. This year’s recipients are Bailey Desjardins, Haley Prosser and Marika Wesselius. The Beaverbrook Scholars Award is valued at $50,000 over four years and is awarded to...
Read the full postUNB and JDI announce 2021 leadership scholarship recipients
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 16, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick and J.D. Irving, Limited are pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the J.D. Irving, Limited NB Leadership Scholarship at UNB. Valued at $10,000 per year and renewable for up to four years, the J.D. Irving, Limited NB Leadership Scholarship at UNB is one of the university's most prestigious awards. “Supporting capable young New Brunswickers...
Read the full postUNB Saint John nursing students deliver Teddy Bear Health Clinics
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 14, 2021 1:45:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB Saint John student nurses recently hosted Teddy Bear Health Clinics at two priority neighbourhood elementary schools. Over the two days, nursing students facilitated health education sessions at Seaside Park Elementary School and Centennial School for 300 kindergarten and Grade 1 children and their stuffed animals. The initiative was part of the nursing program’s pediatric clinical...
Read the full postNursing preceptorship an opportunity to learn from mentor in real-world setting
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 11, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Making the shift from studying in a group clinical setting to one-on-one in a preceptorship was a learning curve for University of New Brunswick nursing student Madeleine Smith, but fortunately she had the trust and support of her preceptor. Smith was mentored by Patricia Yu Howatt, a full-time Registered Nurse at the Moncton Hospital and part-time clinical instructor at UNB, who volunteered...
Read the full postUNB receives $1 million from ACOA for professional sales initiatives
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 10, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) have announced a new collaboration to develop proficiency in professional sales across the region. A $1-million contribution from the Government of Canada, through ACOA, was announced on June 10 at an event at UNB’s Grand Hall in Saint John’s historic uptown. The funding will support a number of...
Read the full postNB-IRDT reports examine post-secondary graduate retention in province
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 8, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Two new reports from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at the University of New Brunswick have revealed that a majority of post-secondary graduates from New Brunswick remain in the province after they complete their programs. College and university graduate retention in New Brunswick: 2010 - 2018 Retention, attraction, and labour market outcomes of...
Read the full postUNB student receives top prize in national Indigenous storytelling competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 7, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Spencer Isaac, a student in the bachelor of education program at UNB Fredericton, received the 2021 English-language Award for Excellence in Indigenous Studies, an initiative of the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival and McConnell Foundation. This year’s competition required a video submission detailing their vision for a better world. Isaac’s video found inspiration...
Read the full postThe University of New Brunswick celebrates 2021 graduate award recipients
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 4, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
On Saturday, June 5, the University of New Brunswick will virtually celebrate the achievements of its 2021 graduates. UNB is honoured to congratulate the 1,635 graduates who have worked incredibly hard through these unique times to achieve this milestone. This year, 1,345 students will receive bachelor’s degrees, 269 will receive master’s degrees, and 21 will achieve the highest...
Read the full postPathways to Professions: Then and now
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: June 4, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
April showers bring May flowers, and the launch of Pathways to Professions – 2021 is our second annual experiential learning program providing UNB students with hands-on workplace experience and training in research methods and job readiness. From May 17 until August 13, we will be virtually hosting a new cohort of undergraduate and graduate students as they complete our curriculum of...
Read the full postRecognizing National Indigenous History Month
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 1, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
June is National Indigenous History Month. This provides an opportunity to celebrate the first peoples of this land, their histories, leadership and cultures. It is important to honour the historic contributions of the Wabanaki people, as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis throughout Canada. At the University of New Brunswick, we respectfully acknowledge that we are located on the...
Read the full postUNB announces new programs in environmental sciences
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 31, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Faculty of Science, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is launching new programs in environmental sciences available for students pursuing a bachelor of science degree. UNB recognizes the need to prepare students for careers that respond to climate change and the impacts of humans on the environment. The new programs, which are pre-accredited by the non-profit Eco Canada, will provide comprehensive theoretical and...
Read the full postThree UNB alumni join ARC Canada’s executive team
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 31, 2021 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Arc Clean Energy Canada Inc. has announced the establishment of an executive team, featuring three University of New Brunswick alumni. William (Bill) Cooper (BScEng’86, MScEng’96), Andrew Dawson (BA’91, LLB’01, MBA’08) and Carol Lynn Landry (BBA’99) were announced as part of the newly established team. Cooper will serve as vice-president of engineering;...
Read the full postUNB announces Currie Scholars for 2021-22
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 27, 2021 12:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
L-R: Safe AbuJayyab, Jordan Cole, Declan Hartery and Megan Kinch Four outstanding high school students are winners of the prestigious Currie Undergraduate 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....
Read the full postFour distinguished professors and one of Canada’s renowned marine biologists to be honoured at UNB graduation ceremonies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 27, 2021 9:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick will have much to celebrate at its virtual graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 5. More than 1,600 students will accept degrees; two valedictorians will deliver valedictory addresses; four retired professors will obtain the ranking of Professor Emeritus for serving the university with great distinction; and a posthumous honorary degree will be awarded to...
Read the full postUNB senior teaching associate’s case study places 10th on bestsellers list
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 26, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
A University of New Brunswick senior teaching associate’s case study, What Business Is Zara In?, was a bestseller this year through its Canadian distributor Ivey Publishing. Daniel Doiron, who teaches with the faculty of business on UNB’s Saint John campus, has a passion for writing case studies and uses them in all his undergraduate and graduate level courses as an experiential...
Read the full postUNB aligns with National Standard of Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 25, 2021 11:54:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
UNB has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting student mental health by aligning with the National Standard of Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students. The National Standard is a set of voluntary guidelines to help post-secondary institutions across Canada support the mental health and well-being of their students. The guidelines were established after significant consultation...
Read the full postUNB students explore the impact of the pandemic on active and public transportation among vulnerable populations
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 20, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Ten students from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John have completed a report on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted access to both active and public transportation for the city’s most vulnerable populations. “Moving through the city: Grassroots experiences with active and public transportation in Saint John during the COVID-19 pandemic” was completed as an...
Read the full postUNB launches new supports for industry innovation, research partnerships
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 20, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has announced a new initiative supporting innovation, commercialization and partnership activities thanks to support from the Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and also made possible with leveraging support from The Molson Foundation. The Fulcrum Initiative is part of the institution’s ongoing implementation of...
Read the full postUNB’s Saint John campus achieves silver sustainability rating
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 19, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus has been awarded a silver rating for its sustainability programs and practices. This is the first year UNB Saint John submitted data to the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) program run by the Philadelphia-based Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS is a self-reporting...
Read the full postUNB has a key role in advancing N.B.’s digital transformation
Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle
Posted: May 19, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped all aspects of our lives in the same way digital technology has altered how we socialize, work, learn and play. Across Canada and beyond, digital technology is simply embedded into our daily lives now. The pandemic will come to an end, but our use of digital technology will endure and accelerate. Those who embrace it will enjoy new levels of prosperity,...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature author and writer Dennis Bock
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 14, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. (ADT) and will feature author and writer Dennis Bock discussing his novel, The Good German. In November 1939, a German anti-fascist named Georg Elser came as close to assassinating Adolf Hitler as anyone ever had. In this gripping novel of alternate history, he doesn’t just come close – he...
Read the full postUNB/OSCO Construction Group strategic partnership lays the groundwork for building the future
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 12, 2021 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick and Saint John-based OSCO Construction Group are celebrating nearly two years of a strategic partnership that has established a solid foundation for future success. The OSCO Construction Group is a collection of companies operating in the concrete, steel and construction fields. They serve a variety of markets throughout Canada, the Eastern U.S., and the...
Read the full postLunch and learn: Data privacy: Linking to administrative data, is consent necessary
Donna Curtis-Maillet
Posted: May 12, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Many of us are becoming increasingly familiar with provincial legislation allowances for the disclosure, access and use of pseudonymous (i.e., unique identifiers removed) personal information for research purposes. We are not however, always as familiar about consent requirements. While the privilege exists for receiving a consent waiver when accessing and using administrative data, this...
Read the full postClinical placements set nursing student up for success
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 11, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
During her studies in the bachelor of nursing program at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton, Elizabeth Vickers learned more about being a nurse – and herself as a person – than she ever thought possible. Vickers, who will graduate in June, has spent the past four years absorbing the theoretical knowledge required to be a nurse and using it to provide care in real-world...
Read the full postUNB student project examines the sustainability of the St. John River’s muskie population
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 10, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A team of environmental management students at the University of New Brunswick have completed a project looking at the sustainability of the muskellunge in the St. John River. Fourth-year students Abby Culberson, Darren Greeley, Riley Lavender and Emily Ruttan carried out the research as part of this year’s 4020 Capstone Practicum course at UNB. The course requires multidisciplinary...
Read the full postImpacts of COVID-19 on mental health
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 10, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
What impact is COVID-19 having on your mental health? New Brunswickers were asked this very question in a 2020 survey carried out by Mental Health Research Canada and Pollara Strategic Insights. At NB-IRDT, epidemiologist Dr. Sandra Magalhaes and her research team analyzed New Brunswickers’ survey responses. In a recently released report, they identify the impacts of social, economic,...
Read the full postUNB hosts virtual public dialogue: Shaping the Debate
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 6, 2021 11:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick held a virtual public dialogue to discuss the province’s biggest health care challenges and contribute to the development of a five-year provincial health plan that is responsive to patients, providers and communities, now and into the future. “We know that New Brunswick faces significant challenges that may affect the quality of life and overall...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Income evolution in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 3, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Some New Brunswickers are more vulnerable to social, educational, and health issues than others – and low income is a significant factor contributing to their vulnerability. Policies and programs targeting low-income groups could help reduce vulnerability going forward, but how do we know which NB populations to target? This summer, Pathways to Professions student Madeleine Gorman-Asal...
Read the full postUNB’s Whitebone Lounge to reopen as Whitebone Pizzeria
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 30, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick in Saint John and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) have announced the relaunch of the campus’s Whitebone Lounge as the Whitebone Pizzeria following an extensive refurbishment. The new pizzeria-style eatery will open in the Thomas J. Condon Student Centre in the coming months, located in the space which was previously the Whitebone Lounge...
Read the full postUNB announces 2021 valedictorians for spring graduation ceremonies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 23, 2021 12:45:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick will be celebrating the achievements of its 2021 graduates at virtual graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 5. The Fredericton campus’ 191st Encaenia will be held at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saint John’s 46th spring convocation ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. See unb.ca/graduation for information on the ceremonies and associated...
Read the full postBell Let’s Talk boosts funding for post-secondary student mental health
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 21, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Bell Let’s Talk announced that $3,075,000 in grants from the Bell Let’s Talk Post-Secondary Fund has been awarded to 123 Canadian colleges and universities, including the University of New Brunswick, to support them in the initial implementation of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students. “Bell is committed to enhancing...
Read the full postUNB Fredericton improves campus sustainability rating
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 15, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus is a rising star in sustainability, showing considerable improvement in the worldwide ranking of sustainable practices among institutions of higher learning. This is the second time that UNBF has submitted data to the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) program run by the Philadelphia-based Association for the...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature Carla Gunn
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 14, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. (ADT) and will feature Carla Gunn, a professor at the University of New Brunswick, discussing her novel, Amphibian. In Amphibian, nine-year-old Phineas William Walsh has an encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world and he is the narrator. As Quill & Quire wrote, “[He]… is the kind of kid...
Read the full postUNB's J Herbert Smith Centre announces winner of 2021 RBC Product Design and Development Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 14, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick's J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship has announced the winner of the RBC Product Design and Development Competition, which took place virtually on April 8 as part of the 7th Annual Engineering Design Symposium. UNB’s annual Engineering Design Symposium gives final-year engineering students the opportunity to work together...
Read the full postNB-IRDT report shows how COVID-19 affects mental health in province
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 13, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A new report by the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) reveals how New Brunswickers’ mental health has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team, led by principal investigator Dr. Sandra Magalhaes from the UNB Fredericton department of sociology, analyzed responses to an online survey asking New Brunswick residents to indicate the impact...
Read the full postGiving New Brunswick our best shot
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 12, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
At one time, only physicians were allowed to administer vaccinations. In 2009, however, the province of New Brunswick passed legislation allowing pharmacists to do the same. As COVID-19 vaccines are now available, the ability to receive a vaccination from a local pharmacist is becoming more and more important to New Brunswickers. Could pharmacist-administered vaccines boost healthcare in...
Read the full postEngineering students work with Kingsclear First Nation on capstone design project
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 9, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of engineering in Fredericton hosted its 7th annual Engineering Design Symposium virtually on Thursday, April 8, recognizing the hard work of its students. Each year, fourth-year engineering students from all disciplines display projects they’ve worked on through the Capstone Design course. Students are guided by industry mentors and their...
Read the full postUNB organizes Canada-wide Techstars Startup Weekend
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 9, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs from across the country are coming together to tackle sustainability-related challenges in Canada’s second annual Techstars Global Online Startup Weekend. The event, held from April 16 to 18, will see participants working together from their homes, tackling some of today’s toughest and most urgent challenges with a focus on sustainability and...
Read the full postConcepts in epidemiology
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 8, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
When diseases like SARS-CoV-2 emerge, epidemiology is key to understanding and controlling the spread of infection. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, “epidemiology” has become a common term in the public realm, appearing in news articles and interviews worldwide. But what exactly is epidemiology? And what does this field of study entail? Epidemiology is the study of how...
Read the full postUNB students make community impact through experiential learning
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 6, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
University of New Brunswick students are working with 14 community organizations to help make positive changes in the world around them while gaining a credit toward their university degree. Social Science in Practicum (SOCS4501) is a course offered at UNB’s Saint John campus that pairs students with an organization that best fits their goals and related disciplines to provide them with...
Read the full postOne year of data literacy
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Data literacy training partnership with GNB: One year later At NB-IRDT, we believe data is the way of the future. One year ago, we put this belief into practice by partnering with the Government of New Brunswick to develop a data literacy training program for public servants. In April 2020, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council awarded NB-IRDT and GNB a four-year $200,000...
Read the full postLabour force survey enhanced with COVID-19 questions
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Wondering how the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent disease containment measures have affected the Canadian and New Brunswick labour market? So has Statistics Canada. In April 2020, a series of survey enhancements were included in the Labour Force Survey (LFS) to fully measure the shock to the Canadian labour market resulting from COVID-19 and subsequent economic shutdowns. Over the past year,...
Read the full postUNB's J Herbert Smith Centre announces winners of 2021 RBC Student Pitch Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 1, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick's J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship has announced the winners of its 15th annual RBC Student Pitch Competition, which took place virtually on March 24. During the event, the top 32 finalists had three minutes to present their unaided pitch to a panel of judges. Winners were selected based on innovation impact, viability and...
Read the full postCongratulations to the Business Simulation Competition winners
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 30, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of business in Saint John hosted its 4th Annual Business Simulation Competition on March 19, giving students a chance to experience a real-world global business environment. The winning groups were: First place: Hannah Gunter, Anna Nguyen, Kyle Benson, Ashley Little and Amelia McCavour Second place: Luke Armstrong, Taylor Lee and Annie...
Read the full postData privacy: Linking to administrative data, is consent necessary?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Many of us are becoming increasingly familiar with provincial legislation allowances for the disclosure, access, and personal information for research purposes; but are we as familiar with the consent requirements? Consent requirements must be compliant to ensure timely access and appropriate use of administrative data to inform research. This session will provide an overview of why and when...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Non-government employment in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 25, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Non-government employment has a direct impact on New Brunswick’s GDP through the manufacturing and service industries, as well as export and trade – making it extremely important to the province. While an increase in non-government employment would likely grow the economy, the numbers have been slowly decreasing since the 2008 economic recession. Is that likely to change in the...
Read the full postPretium Resources Inc. and Robert Quartermain establish new scholarship at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 23, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Pretium Resources Inc. (Pretivm), in conjunction with UNB alumnus Dr. Robert Quartermain, is investing a combined $125,000 at the University of New Brunswick to establish the Pretium Resources Graduate Scholarship in the department of earth sciences. The scholarship, valued at $5,000, will be awarded annually to an outstanding earth sciences graduate student, with demonstrated interest and/or...
Read the full postUNB’s 2020-21 Sir Howard Douglas Scholars inducted
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 23, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick recently inducted 17 students as Sir Howard Douglas Scholars for their exceptional involvement in UNB and their local and international community. “The Sir Howard Douglas Scholars excel in whatever they turn their attention to – be it graduate school, working to save the environment or engaging in community-based projects,” says Dr. Paul J....
Read the full postUNB receives funding to further intensify SMR cluster participation
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 19, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER) has received new federal funding to support standards validation and intensified partnership opportunities. The funds will support CNER’s ongoing Small Modular Reactor (SMR) research cluster work. The funding was announced on March 18, as part of a $56-million Government of Canada funding bundle provided...
Read the full postShared research space success in Saint John
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
In March 2020, the Saint John Research Data Centre officially opened its doors. While we had to close them again two weeks later in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this anniversary can still provide an opportunity for some reflection. With the RDC’s opening, this marked an event virtually unique in Canada: a Statistics Canada facility operating in the same location as a provincial data...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature award-winning novelist Emma Donoghue
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 18, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. (ADT) and will feature award-winning novelist, playwright and screenwriter Emma Donoghue discussing her novel, The Pull of the Stars. The Pull of the Stars became a #1 bestseller in Canada and Ireland and made bestseller lists in the U.S. (New York Times) and U.K. Set in Dublin during the Great Flu...
Read the full postUNB students redesign Point Wolfe Pool parking lot in Fundy National Park
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 18, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Five University of New Brunswick engineering students are working with Parks Canada to improve a parking facility in Fundy National Park. The project is located on the Point Wolfe road, at a summer destination spot popular for its beach, saltwater pool and hiking trails. Civil engineering students Alyssa Bernier, Kristen Burns, Kate deWinter, Megan Stone and Alyssa van de Riet are creating a...
Read the full postFourth instalment of UNB’s Business Simulation Competition goes virtual
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 16, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB’s faculty of business on the Saint John campus is hosting its fourth annual Business Simulation Competition in a virtual environment, allowing students to test their business strategies and ideas and experience the results. The event will see third- and fourth-year students in the bachelor of business administration and bachelor of applied management programs leading teams as they...
Read the full postUNB students reflect on studying during COVID-19
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 11, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
This academic year has looked quite different for students, faculty and staff alike. Instructors are adapting course material and their teaching methods using various virtual platforms, students are learning new study strategies for alternative delivery methods, and all of us are adjusting to health and safety regulations on and off campus. With winter term now underway, students have been...
Read the full postAre post-secondary graduates staying in NB?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 9, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
College and university graduates are among the most mobile Canadians, and when they relocate, they take their human capital (and potential earnings) with them. New Brunswick invests substantially in educating post-secondary students, but when qualified graduates leave the province, much of that investment is lost. Understanding what kinds of graduates are leaving or staying can help inform...
Read the full postCanadian perspective survey series data
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 5, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Launched in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Perspectives Survey Series (CPSS) is a new initiative using survey approaches never before deployed by Statistic Canada. It is comprised of a pool of individuals who complete several short online surveys over the course of a single year. The current focus of the CPSS is the COVID-19 pandemic, with 6 series completed to...
Read the full postUNB professor develops pioneering population genomics book series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 4, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
A professor and researcher at the University of New Brunswick has developed and is in the process of publishing a pioneering series of books encompassing the world of population genomics. The book series is being published by Springer Nature, and since January 2019 the books and individual chapters have been downloaded thousands of times. Dr. Om Rajora is the editor-in-chief of Population...
Read the full postMembers of the UNB community recognized for their work during the pandemic
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 3, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Eight UNBers have been honoured as part of the province’s “Stepping up for my New Brunswick” program. Nominated by members of the community, the initiative named 89 individuals who stepped up during COVID-19 and contributed to the province’s economic or social recovery efforts. Among those recognized were several UNB staff, faculty members, students and...
Read the full postUNB students to attend Daughters of the Vote conference
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 2, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Students from the University of New Brunswick are invited to attend the Daughters of the Vote summit, taking place virtually from March 5-8, 2021. Equal Voice established the Daughters of the Vote summit to celebrate the 100th anniversary of select women attaining the right to vote in Canada. Taking place in the same month as International Women’s Day, the program aims to expose young...
Read the full postMeasuring COPD in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among the most common chronic diseases in New Brunswick, impacting a person’s ability to breathe and, as a result, their participation in daily social, work, and school activities. COPD has been estimated to affect 24,800-57,000 New Brunswickers over age 35 – and while this large range of numbers indicates just how widespread the...
Read the full postUNB engineering students simulate plan for solar energy implementation using a Smart Grid Digital Twin
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 1, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Four University of New Brunswick electrical engineering students are working on the viability of implementing more solar energy in Canada using a Smart Grid Digital Twin. This project will be a major step towards creating more large-scale renewable energy options in the province and reducing the country’s carbon footprint. Students Josh Power, Liam Hogan, Braden Haley and Alex Everett,...
Read the full postBlack History Month posters share stories of Black New Brunswickers
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 26, 2021 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
A poster exhibit on display at the Market Square Saint John Free Public Library is telling the stories of 28 prominent Black New Brunswickers during Black History Month. The Rediscovering the Roots of Black New Brunswickers campaign is a collaboration between the UNB Art Centre, the Bi-Campus Standing Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights and the Black History Month...
Read the full postUNB teams up with Saint John Energy to improve network efficiency and lower environmental impact
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 18, 2021 11:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
A team of UNB researchers have been working in partnership with Saint John Energy to develop integrated technology solutions for smart grid initiatives to maximize energy efficiency while reducing their environmental footprint. Saint John Energy and UNB’s Emera & NB Power Research Centre for Smart Grid Technologies began the pilot project in 2019 and have been getting excellent results...
Read the full postUNB research projects receive funding to support healthy aging for seniors
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 17, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
UNB researchers have received nearly $6 million in provincial and federal funding for research to support healthy aging for seniors in their homes, communities and care facilities. On Feb. 12, the Province of New Brunswick and the Public Health Agency of Canada announced 39 applied research projects that have been approved under the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project. “Healthy aging remains...
Read the full postUNB, Mount Allison sign new memorandum of understanding
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 17, 2021 10:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Two of New Brunswick’s public universities have signed a new agreement that will enable students to easily continue their post-secondary education in the province. The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Mount Allison University (MtA) have established the MtA Pathway program to assist current undergraduate students at Mount Allison in continuing their studies in several of UNB’s...
Read the full postHDRN - CLSA partnership making data available for research
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: February 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Through a partnership between the Health Data Research Network (HDRN) and the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) 20 years of data on more than 50,000 aging Canadians will soon be available for research at research data centres throughout Canada. The goal of CLSA is to find ways to help people live long and live well by gaining understanding in the different factors that impact health....
Read the full postMacNutt Memorial Lecture delves into emotional history of Atlantic Canadian political economy
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 12, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
In a region where strong feelings are often mixed into the cool scientific voice of political economy, would Atlantic Canada benefit from developing a history of emotions? Dr. Shirley Tillotson asks this question and will present her research at UNB’s W. Stewart MacNutt Memorial Lecture on Feb. 16. Atlantic Canada’s historiography combines political economy with a mix of other...
Read the full postUNBers named McCall MacBain Scholarship finalists
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 12, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
University of New Brunswick students Jillian Lamb (BSc’19) and Jackson Weir (BSc'21) have been named finalists for the inaugural McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada’s first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship for master’s and professional studies. The scholarship enables students to pursue a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University while...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Real GDP growth in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: February 12, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
The economic recession of 2008 severely impacted GDP growth in New Brunswick – not only at the time, but also for the years that followed. If the province’s GDP growth rates were on par with the Canadian average, NB would see higher tax revenue, more funding for public services, and greater interest from prospective businesses. So, how does our GDP growth measure up? This summer,...
Read the full postUNB and NB Power announce continuation of important research, supported by federal funds
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 11, 2021 10:40:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick and NB Power have announced the continuation of the Mactaquac Aquatic Ecosystem Study (MAES) research project, supporting the Mactaquac dam renewal project. Phase II of MAES, led by UNB’s Dr. Allen Curry, a professor of biology, forestry and environmental management, and fellow and science director of UNB’s Canadian Rivers Institute, continues the...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature author Uzma Jalaluddin
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 10, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. (ADT) and will feature author Uzma Jalaluddin discussing her debut novel, Ayesha at Last. Ayesha at Last is a revamped Pride and Prejudice set in a close-knit Toronto Muslim community. The book has earned starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal and Kirkus. Ayesha at Last was...
Read the full postCultivating tomorrow’s forests: UNB researcher helping grow silviculture knowledge for a more sustainable future
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 8, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Researchers from the University of New Brunswick will be part of a five-year, $5.1-million cross-Canada project advancing science and innovation in silviculture. The Silva21 collaborative initiative builds on existing national efforts to bring together stakeholders from governments, communities, industries and universities, with a goal of improving knowledge, approaches and tools in forest...
Read the full postUNB honours Black History Month
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 1, 2021 2:30:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
During the month of February, UNB celebrates and commemorates Black History Month by honouring and acknowledging the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and people of African descent – achievements that have far too often been erased or ignored. At UNB, we stand beside Black New Brunswickers and Black students at UNB and acknowledge the violent histories of Black...
Read the full postUNB researcher contributing expertise to initiative to help protect whales
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 1, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The Government of Canada has announced $5.3 million in funding for projects that will advance innovative solutions to help protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, and a UNB research team will be part of this vital initiative. The smartWhales initiative will support five research and development projects to develop solutions that use satellite data to help detect and monitor the...
Read the full postUNB recognized as a top employer in Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 28, 2021 4:45:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
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...
Read the full postUNB 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
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...
Read the full postNB-IRDT expands service offering through MEKTU
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
It’s one thing to implement a program – it’s a whole other matter to determine if the program works and how it can be improved. This is where MEKTU comes in. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge Transfer Unit (MEKTU) is the new program evaluation unit in NB-IRDT, currently supporting healthy aging in Canada through program evaluation of the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project. A...
Read the full postUNBers receive NB Multicultural Council recognition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 18, 2021 11:35:00 AM AST
Category: 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....
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Postsecondary enrolments and graduate outcomes
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
From 2018 to 2027, New Brunswick is projected to have 120,000 job openings across the province, leading to concerns over an impending labour market shortage alongside increasing youth outmigration. Education, however, may offer a solution. Education serves as a vehicle for social and economic progress. Practices such as targeting postsecondary enrolments could help address the impending labour...
Read the full postNB-IRDT and APPTA report details pros and cons of virtual geriatric care
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 13, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: 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...
Read the full postUNB nursing instructor receives teaching innovation award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 13, 2021 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
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...
Read the full postNB-IRDT to analyze economics of Picomole lung cancer screening tool
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 12, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: 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...
Read the full postUNB 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
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...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Tourism expansion in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 11, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Tourism has a direct impact on the development of the New Brunswick economy, contributing toward employment and income creation. The Government of New Brunswick’s tourism growth strategy states that NB should aim to increase GDP generated through tourism by 57% -- reaching $2 billion by 2025. Are we on track to meet this goal? This summer, Pathways to Professions student Aya Benotmane...
Read the full postUNB professors receive Telefilm funding for two more feature films
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 8, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
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...
Read the full postUNB professors receive Teaching Innovation Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 6, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: 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,...
Read the full postIntroduction to regression workshop
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 10, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Regression is a powerful statistical tool that is used to understand or to make predictions about the world around us. Understanding what regression is and when and how it is used is the focus of this introductory workshop. The workshop includes a comprehensive introduction to regression methods and its utility. Equipped with this knowledge, participants will feel more confident in their...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Meet the BoostNB Team
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 10, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
BoostNB is a student research stream in the Pathways to Professions (P2P) experiential learning program at NB-IRDT. Launched in 2018 by Dr. Herb Emery, Vaughan Chair of Regional Economics, BoostNB serves as a dashboard of economic indicators that aims to provide straightforward, fact-based information about New Brunswick and its economy. This summer, BoostNB was comprised of...
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