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UNB nurse practitioner student wins award of excellence for New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Nurse Practitioner Association of Canada recently awarded the University of New Brunswick (UNB) nurse practitioner student (NPS) Jennifer Elliott the Student Provincial and Territorial Award of Excellence for New Brunswick. This award recognizes NPSs who have shown excellence as leaders and advocates in practice, research or education. Elliott gained significant recognition among her peers...
Read the full postUNB welcomes two Ukrainian women to the procurement services office team
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Facing language and cultural barriers, Galina Kyrychuk and Oksana Plyta, stepped foot on Canadian soil with their families for the first time last fall, seeking refuge from the ongoing war in Ukraine. With support from the non-profit organization Boaz Global, the two Ukrainian women found a host family in Fredericton, New Brunswick, where they currently live with their children. When they...
Read the full postUNB law students help people change legal names and gender markers
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 30, 2023 1:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
For many transgender people, changing their name and gender marker can be lengthy and complicated. However, law students at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are helping with this daunting process. As part of the Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) UNB Chapter, UNB law students serve clients seeking to change their names and gender markers through the Imprint Trans Identification...
Read the full postUNB research team looks at big data and AI for individualized rehabilitation
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 29, 2023 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
How can we use leading-edge computing techniques like big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to make life better for one person at a time? That question has preoccupied Dr. Jon Sensinger for more than 15 years and it’s a question he will ask parliamentarians to consider on March 29 at a Parliamentary Health Research Caucus event in Ottawa about AI and machine learning. This event,...
Read the full postImproving the social determinants of health through meaningful work placements
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 28, 2023 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Julia Kaine (BA’22) was in her fourth year of her bachelor of arts degree in communications at the University of New Brunswick's (UNB) Saint John campus when she heard a student in the Social Sciences in Practicum course, SOCS 4501, present on the experiential education aspect of the class. Julia thought it sounded interesting and knew it was a class she wanted to take, so she reached...
Read the full postEight students join list of UNB Sir Howard Douglas Scholars
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 28, 2023 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) inducted eight students as Sir Howard Douglas Scholars in recognition of their outstanding involvement, not only at UNB but also in their local and international communities. “Sir Howard Douglas Scholars go on to achieve continued success both in academic endeavours and in contributing to the success of others,” said Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle,...
Read the full postUNB REDS rookie goalie leads team to U Cup victory, wins big
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 27, 2023 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick REDS men’s hockey team was ablaze this season, taking home the 2023 U Sports University Cup in a shutout against the University of Alberta Golden Bears on March 19. After a scoreless first period, the REDS turned up the heat and ended the game in a 3-0 shutout. UNB head coach Gardiner MacDougall led the team to victory, the REDS’ ninth win in the...
Read the full postUNB engineering student project aims to protect dykelands in Atlantic Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 27, 2023 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
More than 300 years ago, the Acadians first designed and constructed dykelands along the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for flood and agricultural protection from the salty sea. Some of these dykes, which the federal government upgraded in the 1950s, are still in place today. As global temperatures continue to increase, sea levels in Atlantic Canada also rise due to the...
Read the full postNew funding supports next-generation nuclear research at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 24, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Thanks to new financial support, the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER) will upgrade key scientific equipment, improving its research capabilities for current and next-generation nuclear power generation. The CNER will receive $1,928,005 million from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and $173,595 from the New Brunswick Innovation...
Read the full postRecruitNB student spotlight: Meet the students investigating labour gaps in NB's public service
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: March 23, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
What is RecruitNB? RecruitNB is a Future GNB research stream focused on identifying current and future labour gaps within one of New Brunswick’s largest employers: the Government of New Brunswick. Led by the Department of Finance and Treasury Board, the student team spent Summer 2022 collecting and analyzing data to help inform future employment policies and hiring practices. RecruitNB...
Read the full postUNB alum seizes opportunity to travel to Antarctica to film colossal squid
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 22, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The colossal squid lives in the deep Southern Ocean and scientists believe it is the world’s largest squid species, measuring 10 to 12 metres and weighing up to 750 kilograms or more. However, much of the biology and ecology of the species is undiscovered and attempts to capture an image of this mysterious sea creature have so far been unsuccessful. In fact, no one has ever seen it...
Read the full postCampaign cabinet formed to realize the vision of UNB’s Integrated Health Initiative
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 21, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is making a transformational investment in the future of healthcare in New Brunswick. Through the creation of a new Bachelor of Health degree program and dynamic healthcare and research partnerships housed in a state-of-the-art building, UNB’s Integrated Health Initiative (IHI) will positively change healthcare now and in the future. While some...
Read the full postUNB economics students solve real-world challenges in the first year
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 21, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Two students at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are among the first cohort to apply what they learn in their economics class to solve real-world issues starting as early as the first semester of their undergraduate degree. Last fall, these students were enrolled in Dr. Constantine Passaris’ principles of microeconomics course on UNB’s Fredericton campus. Passaris, who was...
Read the full postUNB, NBCC and Marshall Skills Academy create new innovative programs to support manufacturing industry
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 16, 2023 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Provincial government funding of $6.87 million is helping the University of New Brunswick (UNB), the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and Marshall Skills Academy deliver a work-integrated learning model aimed at New Brunswick’s workforce in the manufacturing sector. The funding supports manufacturing, technology and engineering programs and their associated qualifications. It also...
Read the full postLecture to explore life of James Barry in 19th-century Nova Scotia
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 9, 2023 11:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Best known as a miller, fiddler, printer, avid reader and overall curmudgeon, James Barry (1822-1906) lived in Six Mile Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, in the 19th century. For 56 years, he kept a meticulous diary documenting daily life in the community, recounting his domestic life as well as his radical, evangelical politics and freethought spiritualism. Barry’s diary provides a...
Read the full postThe McKenna Institute and UNB announce $300,000 gift toward digital sustainability
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 9, 2023 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The McKenna Institute and the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are pleased to announce a $300,000 commitment from Sackville, N.B. business and community leaders Jane and Mike Wilson in support of digital sustainability in New Brunswick, as well as environmental sustainability through a digital lens. This gift funds the Wilson-McKenna Fellow in Digital Sustainability and the Frank McKenna...
Read the full postKinesiology students apply classroom learning in the community at long-term care homes
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 8, 2023 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
When students from the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Physical Activity and Aging class had the opportunity to visit older adults living in a variety of long-term care settings and retirement residences, it gave them hands-on experience and a greater appreciation for what they were learning in the classroom. “I distinctly remember the first day looking at the number of...
Read the full postCollaborations in India create new global opportunities for New Brunswick students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 6, 2023 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
On Feb. 4, the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) president and vice-chancellor, Paul J. Mazerolle, had the honour of participating in the Evening with Legends panel at the Deshpande Foundation’s 14th Development Dialogue in Hubballi, Karnataka, India. Mazerolle shared the stage with other esteemed speakers, including Infosys founder N. R. Narayana Murthy, iMerit Technology CEO...
Read the full postUNB OCRC strengthens its research capacity
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 2, 2023 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) enters its next phase of expansion and welcomes funding support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), OSCO Construction Group (OSCO) and New Brunswick Innovation Fund (NBIF). ACOA’s investment of $1,324,579 makes this nearly $2.8 million project possible. The project leverages...
Read the full postExperiential learning programs provide students with a competitive advantage
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 1, 2023 8:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
In today’s world, students thrive on having opportunities to dig in and get their hands dirty. They look for the most impactful way to enhance their degrees and they want to make a difference in their communities and beyond. With that in mind, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) has put experiential education at the forefront of its strategic vision. As one of Canada's top-ranked...
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