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UNB ranked as second-best workplace in the country
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 27, 2022 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Forbes has announced their annual list of Canada’s Best Employers (2022), placing the University of New Brunswick as the second-best workplace in the country. “Being named the second-best place of employment on Forbes’ Canada’s Best Employers list is a huge achievement for the entire UNB community,” says Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle, UNB's president and vice-chancellor....
Read the full postUNB announces cybersecurity training program with TD
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 27, 2022 11:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) has announced a cybersecurity training program focused on offering experiential learning opportunities for graduate students completing their master of applied cybersecurity (MACSec), with financial support from TD, as well as internship opportunities at the Bank. The Research Intensive Cyber Knowledge Studies (RICKS) program enables students to focus on...
Read the full postThe McKenna Institute at UNB receives $750,000 grant from 2021 TD Ready Challenge
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 26, 2022 1:50:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The McKenna Institute at UNB, the Joint Economic Development Initiative Inc. (JEDI) and the Ulnooweg Education Centre’s digital acceleration program has been named one of the 15 recipients of the 2021 TD Ready Challenge presented by TD Bank Group. The 2021 TD Ready Challenge will support The McKenna Institute at UNB and partners to address the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the loss...
Read the full postStudent-led initiative Kreating Conversations offers mental health support for peers
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 26, 2022 8:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick joins the Bell Let’s Talk campaign in support of mental health illness awareness across the country. This is the 12th year Bell has brought together all of Canada to donate to mental health initiatives and is committed to making a positive change in the lives of Canadians. UNB Saint John psychology honours student Kaydie Surette has created a safe and...
Read the full postAir Pollution and Multiple Sclerosis: An Ecological Study | La pollution atmosphérique et la sclérose en plaques : une étude écologique
Sandra Magalhaes
Posted: January 26, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
The objective of this research is to explore the link between air pollution and multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a chronic progressive neurological disease of young adulthood that results in significant physical and cognitive disability. Rates of MS in NB are among the highest in the world. Greater exposure to air pollution has been previously implicated as risk factor and basic science studies...
Read the full postNB-IRDT Partners with Under One Sky to study the impact of the Aboriginal Head Start Program
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 26, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Under One Sky is a registered non-profit organization and one of over 100 Friendship Centres in Canada. Located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Under One Sky is a vibrant and caring community hub that aims to empower a healthy and proud Indigenous community through the programs and services it offers. The Under One Sky Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) program is the focus of the centre’s new...
Read the full postUNB’s research publications and community engagement highlighted in rankings placement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 25, 2022 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Research Infosource has announced their Top 50 Canadian Research Universities rankings for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Among comprehensive universities, the University of New Brunswick maintained its top rank in not-for-profit funding, and maintained its position as one of Canada’s top 30 research institutions. Among all Canadian universities, including the U15 Group of Canadian Research...
Read the full postUNB partners with Holland College to renew bachelor of science in environment and natural resources pathway program
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 25, 2022 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick and Holland College have renewed their degree pathway program that enables graduates of the college’s environmental applied science technology and wildlife conservation technology programs to earn a bachelor of science in environment and natural resources from UNB. Eligible graduates from the wildlife conservation technology program may receive up to 63...
Read the full postBell Let’s Talk announces funding for post-secondary student mental health
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 19, 2022 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Bell Let’s Talk has awarded $1 million in grants from the Bell Let’s Talk Post-Secondary Fund to 16 Canadian colleges and universities, including the University of New Brunswick, to support them in initiatives that align with the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students. UNB received a $100,000-implementation grant from the fund to...
Read the full postUNB and Mariner announce partnership to deliver change management training
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 14, 2022 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick College of Extended Learning (UNB CEL), the university’s continuing education and professional development provider, and premier professional services firm Mariner are partnering to provide training for organizations to build upon their change management capabilities. The collaboration will deliver virtual, instructor-led courses related to change...
Read the full postNew research chairs promote scholarly excellence in marine additive manufacturing and housing security
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 13, 2022 3:58:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is officially home to two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC), recognizing and bolstering the institution’s research excellence. The chairs were announced as part of a larger research funding announcement by the Government of Canada on Jan. 12, which included $151 million in funding for 188 new and renewed chairs at 43 institutions across...
Read the full postUNB announces new co-chairs for UNESCO project
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 12, 2022 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship has announced new United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) co-chairs in Anticipatory Systems for Innovation and Venture Creation. Dominic Blakely and Dr. Jonathan Calof have accepted the co-chair positions, where they will engage in research, learning...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature bestselling author Wayne Johnston
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 12, 2022 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Virtual Book Club will feature bestselling author Wayne Johnston reading from his novel, The Mystery of Right and Wrong, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m. In the novel, Wade Jackson, a young man from a Newfoundland outport, wants to be a writer. In the university library in St. John’s, where he goes every day to absorb the great books of the world, he...
Read the full postNB-IRDT’s 2021 training report
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 10, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
2021 was a busy year at NB-IRDT, especially for our training team. See our 2021 Training Report for a highlight of last year’s initiatives – including our data literacy training for public servants, experiential learning for students and continuing education for professionals. We look forward to spearheading even bigger and better things in 2022 and can’t wait to see...
Read the full postStudent spotlight: Meet the ConnectNB Team
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 7, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
ConnectNB is a student research stream in the Pathways to Professions experiential learning program at NB-IRDT – and a part of NB-IRDT’s Data Connect project. Through Data Connect (funded by a 3-year SSHRC Partnership Development Grant with the Government of New Brunswick), NB-IRDT is working towards creating an inventory of policy-relevant project ideas connecting students across...
Read the full postNB-IRDT joins Saint John’s Early Childhood Hub Project
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Breaking the cycle of poverty is not an easy task. Ending generational poverty requires large-scale commitments to improve education, health, employment and more. Part of this commitment involves the installment of Early Childhood Hubs in two low-income neighborhoods, in Saint John, New Brunswick. The two Early Childhood Hubs serve families with children under age 5, collaborating with service...
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