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Mental health impact of COVID 19 (update) | Effets de la COVID-19 sur la santé mentale (mise à jour)
Sandra Magalhaes
Posted: April 27, 2022 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, we reported on the results of Survey 2 (conducted in August 2020). This presentation focuses on the results of two additional surveys conducted...
Read the full postJ Herbert Smith Centre announces winners of the 2022 RBC Student Pitch Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 26, 2022 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
UNB's J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship has announced the winners of its 16th annual RBC Student Pitch Competition, which took place virtually on March 31. After transitioning to a virtual event in 2020, this year's competition, hosted by the J Herbert Smith Centre in partnership with RBC, was opened up to students worldwide. Participants applied to compete...
Read the full postUNB students selected to be nursing practitioner student representatives
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 22, 2022 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Nursing students from the University of New Brunswick have been selected to serve as student representatives for the Nurse Practitioners Association of Canada (NPAC) and Nurse Practitioners of New Brunswick (NPNB). Mallory Magee was selected from nursing students from across Canada to be the nurse practitioner (NP) student director on NPAC’s board of directors. As the student...
Read the full postUNB and Conservation Council of New Brunswick host environmental art show for Earth Day
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 21, 2022 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
UNB Sustainability and the Conservation Council of New Brunswick have teamed up to showcase an innovative community art project, “From Harm to Harmony: Healing the Land, Healing Ourselves,” debuting on Earth Day 2022. The opening celebration will take place at the New Brunswick Archives & Special Collections Building (23 Dineen Dr., UNB Fredericton) on Friday, April 22, from 4...
Read the full postUNB researchers contributing expertise to Healthy Seniors Pilot Project
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 14, 2022 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Six research initiatives involving the University of New Brunswick have received funding from the provincial government as part of the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project, aimed at fostering healthy aging in New Brunswick. In total, $22.6 million in funding will go towards the 26 different research projects, it was announced on April 6. The pilot project is a $75-million federal-provincial agreement...
Read the full postUNB Art Centre offers new art courses for youth
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 13, 2022 10:55:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Youth asked for it, youth got it. Representatives at the University of New Brunswick’s Art Centre are answering the call for creative classes for youth and are introducing a series of art courses designed for individuals aged 12 to 17. The new courses will start in May on the UNB Fredericton campus. “The UNB Art Centre has been offering leisure learning courses for adults and...
Read the full postIntroduction to statistics: Describing data 101
Sandra Magalhaes
Posted: April 13, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Statistics provides a set of tools that can be used to gain insight and answer practical questions using data, which always begins with describing data. This two-part course prestented by Dr. Sandra Magalhaes, (i) focuses on developing an understanding of the basic tools used to explore and describe data, and (ii) provides an overview of methods to generate and present summary statistics. The...
Read the full postUniversity of New Brunswick and Mastercard announce $1.75 million in funding to advance IoT cybersecurity research and training in Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 11, 2022 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick and Mastercard have announced a partnership to advance cybersecurity research and training opportunities in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector. An investment of $1.75 million by Mastercard, announced on April 11, will help advance UNB’s Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) research and learning opportunities through sponsorship of UNB’s IoT...
Read the full postUNB expands nursing offerings on Fredericton campus with support from provincial government
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 11, 2022 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of nursing in Fredericton is introducing a mental health specialization and doubling the capacity in its nurse practitioner program, thanks to an investment from the Province of New Brunswick. UNB is developing a curriculum of specialized theory and clinical courses that will allow 21 students to specialize in mental health each year, preparing...
Read the full postDistinguished alumni to be honoured at Proudly UNB event
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 7, 2022 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Associated Alumni will celebrate the achievements of 15 alumni and one alumni group on April 7 at a gala event in Fredericton. “The Proudly UNB honourees are outstanding and truly deserving of this recognition and celebration,” says Jill Jeffrey (BPE’82, BEd’83), UNB Associated Alumni president. “These alumni ambassadors...
Read the full postNB-IRDT wins grant to undertake new study on workplace mental health
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 7, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
It is our great pleasure to announce that NB-IRDT has been awarded one of two New Brunswick Mental Health Impact grants for the 2021-2022 year. Awarded by Mental Health Research Canada in partnership with the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, these grants are intended to support research addressing the mental health needs of New Brunswick communities. To meet this mandate, NB-IRDT is...
Read the full postNew NB-IRDT student research stream receives support from Mitacs and NBHRF
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Student training initiatives like Pathways to Professions (P2P) provide valuable inroads for students looking to stay and work in New Brunswick, and these programs couldn’t exist without the generous support of our partners and funding agencies across Canada. NB-IRDT is proud to be the recipient of a 2022 Mitacs Accelerate grant, which is providing funding from both Mitacs and the New...
Read the full postUNB students convert apple pomace into can toppers
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 4, 2022 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Students from the University of New Brunswick have developed an innovative process to help the cider industry become more sustainable while creating value from waste by-products that are typically disposed. Team PomPak includes students Jana Giles, Melanie Blanchette, Andie Kroll and Grace Weaver who are enrolled in the technology management and entrepreneurship product design and development...
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