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UNB and the McKenna Institute announce McKenna Fellow in Digital Education
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 30, 2022 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) announced the launch of the McKenna Fellow program and the appointment of the inaugural McKenna Fellow in Digital Education, Matt McGuire. The McKenna Fellow program supports collaboration across industry, academia and government, engaging stakeholders, faculty and graduate students to ensure good ideas are examined and executed...
Read the full postEimeg Tan Tleiaoltieg (We are home where we belong)
Dr. Jennifer Dobbelsteyn and Donna Augustine
Posted: March 30, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
The aim of this research study was to explore the needs of Elders living at Elsipogtog First Nation (largest First Nation Community in New Brunswick) and understand the services and support they need to continue to live in their own homes as long as possible. The population of Elders in First Nations in Canada is estimated to skyrocket in the coming decade, so this research is timely and...
Read the full postYou’re never too young to get involved in policy development
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 28, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
You’re never too young to get involved in policy development! The high schoolers who took part in ExperienceGNB this past March Break proved just that. From March 7-11, the Government of New Brunswick joined forces with NB-IRDT to offer Pathways to Professions: ExperienceGNB, a policy boot camp for high school students in the Fredericton area. Over the course of the week, a group of keen...
Read the full postUNB students selected to be Zenith Fellows
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 25, 2022 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Students from the University of New Brunswick have been selected for a national fellowship program to work with industry professionals at an innovative Canadian space company. The Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation (ZCPF) is a registered not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in Canada’s space sector. UNB students Jagriti Luitel (mechanical...
Read the full postUNB celebrates Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Month
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 23, 2022 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Throughout the month of March, the University of New Brunswick (UNB), along with Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL), have been recognizing CEWIL Month. This year’s CEWIL theme, #inspiredWIL, celebrates the successes and promotes awareness as we build and expand the capacity for co-op and work-integrated learning opportunities. UNB’s commitment to...
Read the full postUNB engineering students develop 3D printer recycling system to reduce plastic waste pollution
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 22, 2022 2:50:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Four engineering students from the University of New Brunswick are developing a recycling system for the UNB Makerspace to reduce the amount of plastic discarded and negatively impacting the environment. The recycling system works as an industrial sized shredder, plastic extruder and filament winder. After traveling through a cooling loop, the filament is coiled onto a spool and ready to be...
Read the full postUNB and Province of New Brunswick enter 10-year nursing funding agreement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 21, 2022 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick and the provincial government have entered into a 10-year funding agreement focused on increasing the number of graduates from UNB’s bachelor of nursing programs. Through the agreement with Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL), UNB will receive $35,000 for each nursing graduate above the current yearly baseline of 155, to a maximum of 206...
Read the full postThe New Brunswick cybersecurity ecosystem
Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle
Posted: March 21, 2022 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The threats associated with cybercrime are many, varied and impactful. Each and every day millions of individuals and organizations are affected by cyberattacks. The losses associated with these threats are now described beyond billions. A recent report by Cybersecurity Ventures predicts the annual costs of cybercrime will exceed $10 trillion USD by 2025. The actual impact of the attacks...
Read the full postNew Brunswick’s economic future is digital
Adrienne O’Pray
Posted: March 18, 2022 12:50:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The last thing any of us wants to read is another article starting with, “The last two years have been…” I get it. These years have been challenging– but also enlightening and inspiring. We’ve had a chance to assess what matters most in our lives–at home, at work and in our public spheres. We’ve seen incredible resilience, ingenuity, and adaptability...
Read the full postUNB’s NB-IRDT part of a renewed regional project that focuses health research on patients’ priorities
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 17, 2022 2:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced on March 17 an investment of $16.1M in funding and in-kind contributions from the Government of Canada and the provincial governments of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to support the work of a Maritime hub for patient-oriented research. The funding has been provided as part of Strategy for Patient-Oriented...
Read the full postNew UNB partnership with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories cements nuclear research leadership
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 16, 2022 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A new partnership between the University of New Brunswick and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) will enable closer research and training collaboration between UNB’s Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER) and the nation’s premier nuclear science and technology organization. The partnership will leverage CNER’s expertise in specialty areas related to water-cooled nuclear...
Read the full postLorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature author Lauren B. Davis
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 10, 2022 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Virtual Book Club will feature author Lauren B. Davis reading from her novel, Even So, on Wednesday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. Even So explores the challenge and necessity of loving difficult people. Angela Morrison has it all. She’s married to a wealthy man, adores her son, grows orchids, and volunteers at Our Daily Bread Food Pantry. What more could she...
Read the full postNurse instructor receives Teaching Innovation Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 9, 2022 11:35:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
Kimberly Wilbur, a nurse instructor and clinical lead for programming in the department of nursing and health sciences at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, has received the 2020-2021 Teaching Innovation Award from UNB’s Senates Teaching Awards Committee. Ms. Wilbur (BN'04, MN'20) received the award in recognition of her successful experiential learning techniques...
Read the full postHow vulnerable are New Brunswickers and their health to climate change?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 2, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Climate change impacts our weather systems, our food supply, our natural resources, and more – but how could it impact the health of our communities? And how can plans to adapt to climate change modify these impacts? In partnership with the Climate Change Innovation Bureau of Health Canada and the Government of New Brunswick, researchers at NB-IRDT are contributing to the...
Read the full postIntroduction to cost benefit analysis
Herb Emery
Posted: March 2, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
Cost benefit analysis, or CBA for short, refers to a consideration of the costs and benefits of taking one course of action relative to another - including taking no action at all. Increasingly, decision makers are taking interest in cost-effective, value-for-money solutions and other ideas related to economic efficiency. However, CBA is not always straightforward to apply. There are several...
Read the full postUNB symposium highlights Indigenous Knowledges and history education
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 1, 2022 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of education, Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre and Thinking Historically For Canada’s Future will present the symposium “Indigenous Knowledges and History Education” on Wednesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. AST. The purpose of this symposium is to explore the ways in which Indigenous Knowledges (IK) can and do inform the teaching of the...
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