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2023 BOOST: Ideation Camp, hosted by UNB, aims to develop sustainable solutions to climate change
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 28, 2023 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
From March 16 to 20, the 2023 BOOST: Ideation Camp organized by the City of Fredericton in partnership with the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management & Entrepreneurship (JHSC) and faculty of computer science, the New Brunswick Community College and Ignite, will develop sustainable solutions to climate change. This innovative competition...
Read the full postUNB honours trailblazing lawyer and civil rights pioneer, Abraham Beverley Walker
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 28, 2023 11:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
UNB and the City of Saint John formalize the naming of Abraham B. Walker Way on Saint John campus The University of New Brunswick (UNB), in collaboration with the City of Saint John, is in the process of formalizing the name of a previously unnamed roadway. Abraham B. Walker Way will be the first roadway on the Saint John campus dedicated to a person. “Abraham Beverley Walker was a civil...
Read the full postDiscipline and resilience is taking UNB engineering graduate to 2024 Paralympics
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 27, 2023 3:50:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
In 2012, Alexandre Hayward was a competitive hockey player experiencing his draft year for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). While playing spring hockey in Quebec City, his life changed forever when an accident on the ice left him paralyzed from the neck down. At the age of 16 and suffering from an incomplete spinal cord injury, Hayward’s aspirations to pursue...
Read the full postFilling in the gaps for Canada’s aging veterans
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: February 27, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
When it comes to sources of Veteran data in Canada, the primary resource has been Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). However, this data may be limited; it is estimated that Veterans using VAC services only account for 19% of Canada’s Veteran population. Furthermore, most of the data from VAC comes from Veterans released from service after 1998, leaving a gap in the data for older...
Read the full postInvitationNB student spotlight: Meet the students measuring New Brunswickers’ pride in their province
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: February 27, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
What is InvitationNB? InvitationNB is a Future GNB research stream focused on revitalizing tourism in New Brunswick. Led by the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, the student team spent Summer 2022 contributing to GNB’s vision to showcase New Brunswick as the best place to visit, the best place to live, and ultimately the top vacation destination within Atlantic Canada. The...
Read the full postNew nursing initiative combines work and education, provides salary and tuition support
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 24, 2023 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
In the photo from L-R: Hon. Trevor Holder, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour; Ann Drennan, Vice-President Academic, Innovation and Student Affairs, NBCC; Brenda Kinney, Vice-President and Chief Nursing Officer, Horizon Health; Hon. Bruce Fitch, Minister of Health; Hon. Dorothy Shephard, Minister of Social Development; Dr. Paul Mazerolle, President and Vice Chancellor,...
Read the full postUNB offers climate change education for arts students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 23, 2023 10:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is the first university in Canada to mandate climate education in the arts. Donald Wright, professor and chair of political science, and Heather Millar, assistant professor in political science, both from the faculty of arts on the Fredericton campus, are gaining recognition for their trailblazing efforts to make climate change and environmental education...
Read the full postDigital Acceleration for Indigenous Youth partnership announced with a multi-year commitment from Mastercard Foundation
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 21, 2023 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Through an initiative to support the development of skills building in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math (STEAM) for youth in Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada, the Mastercard Foundation is supporting the Digital Acceleration for Indigenous Youth initiative. This innovative partnership is between the McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), the Ulnooweg...
Read the full postWhat impact do exercise and environment have on mental wellness for Canadians living with cardiometabolic disease?
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: February 17, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
For people living with a cardiometabolic condition such as diabetes, hypertension or heart disease, managing this illness can be a stressful experience on its own. Unfortunately, some may also find themselves experiencing increased mental health concerns such as depression or an anxiety disorder, which can lead to need for additional healthcare services and even hospitalization. Many aspects...
Read the full postHorizon Health Network secures seats in nursing leadership and management program
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 16, 2023 2:55:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
There is no more challenging and important issue facing Canada today than the delivery of effective, efficient and sustainable healthcare. The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and partners, such as the Horizon Health Network, are working together to address this challenge and to change the future of healthcare. Last year, UNB launched its new online certificate in nursing leadership and...
Read the full postStudents gain experiential learning at field school in Sipp Bay, Maine
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 16, 2023 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
University of New Brunswick (UNB) students have access to the region’s premier archaeological field school thanks to UNB’s support for experiential learning, which makes the program accessible for all. UNB and the University of New England (UNE) created the Downeast Coastal Archaeology Field School to investigate the cultural transitions among coastal hunter-gatherers from ca....
Read the full postUNB and Unifor reach tentative agreement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 15, 2023 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Unifor Local 4504 - the General Labour and Trade (GLTA) and the Secretaries, Accountants, Library Assistants, and Clerks (SALAC) - have reached a tentative agreement. Collective bargaining has been underway since March 2022 following the expiry of the current agreement on Sept. 30, 2021. During the last negotiation session, Unifor applied for...
Read the full postPsychologists hope new tool will improve sexual well-being outcomes
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 14, 2023 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
A group of psychology researchers have devised a new tool to help identify mental health challenges specific to sexual contexts. The Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy published the article, “Sensitivity in the Sexual Context: Links between Sexual Anxiety Sensitivity and Sexual Well-Being,” and PsyPost featured the authors in a recent news piece. All four contributors to the article...
Read the full postUNB business students win at 2023 Apex Business Plan Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 13, 2023 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Business students from the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus were among the winners of the 2023 Apex Business Plan Competition on Jan. 26 and 27. The competition was created by UNB’s International Business & Entrepreneurship Centre to challenge participants to be innovative and creative as they develop, direct, organize and present a business plan or new...
Read the full postUNB celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 9, 2023 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
At the University of New Brunswick (UNB) we have lots to celebrate, but today we shift our focus to the achievements and great successes of the many scientists, technologists and notable educators who happen to be women. The General Assembly of the United Nations recognizes that “women and girls play a critical role in science and technology communities and that their participation should...
Read the full postProfiling the Francophone population in greater Saint John
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: February 9, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
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 care, patients’ health outcomes, and overall patient...
Read the full postA look at New Brunswick’s returning graduates
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: February 8, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: DataNB
New Brunswickers love their province’s universities and colleges – so much so that, in a given year, approximately 80% of New Brunswick residents in pursuit of a post-secondary education choose to stay and study in New Brunswick. But, what about the other 20%? Where do they go? And do they come back after they graduate? NB-IRDT researchers explore these questions in our most recent...
Read the full postUNB launches two new certificates in mental health and wellness
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 8, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus has launched two new certificates specializing in mental health and wellness offered through the department of psychology. The certificates are designed to help students and professionals to further develop their understanding of mental health in a way that informs unique perspectives about the pathways to mental illness and...
Read the full postUNB named one of the top employers in Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 2, 2023 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is one of the best places to work and has the accolades to prove it. For the third year running, Forbes named UNB one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2023. Additionally, Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers named UNB to its list for 2023 - the eleventh year in a row for this honour. “UNB’s most valuable assets are our people, which is why...
Read the full postGift of $1 million extends support for young scholars at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 1, 2023 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is delighted to announce a $1 million gift from the Harrison McCain Foundation, extending the foundation’s long-standing support of early-career academics at UNB. The Harrison McCain Young Scholars Awards provide up to $25,000 to support new or recently hired faculty who have received their highest degree within the last 10 years. The awards may be...
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