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Recognizing Indigenous History Month at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The UNB community will commemorate National Indigenous History Month in June and honour the remarkable contributions of the Wabanaki people in New Brunswick. Transforming intentional thinking into meaningful action is a crucial element in the university’s UNB Toward 2030 strategic vision. Piluwitahasuwawsuwakon, which means allowing our thinking to change so that action will follow in a...
Read the full postUNB and JDI announce 2023 leadership scholarship recipients
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick and J.D. Irving, Limited are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the J.D. Irving, Limited NB Leadership Scholarship at UNB. Valued at $10,000 per year and renewable for up to four years, the J.D. Irving, Limited NB Leadership Scholarship at UNB is among the university's most prestigious awards. “Supporting capable young New Brunswickers with...
Read the full postUNB and the McKenna Institute to Host Fulbright Canada Visiting Scholar
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: May 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) will be home to a new Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Digital Transformation. It will be housed in UNB’s faculty of computer science, enabling collaborative opportunities that advance artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science knowledge. They are jointly hosted by the Faculty of Computer Science and funded by UNB’s McKenna...
Read the full postUNB, CPSA launch first sales exam centre in Atlantic Canada
Marcia Seitz-Ehler
Posted: May 30, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
On May 25, government, university and business leaders gathered at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in uptown Saint John to celebrate its new Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA) licensed exam centre. The enhanced collaboration between UNB and CPSA, the national governing body for sales professionals, will benefit students and companies in Atlantic Canada. An easily accessible...
Read the full postFirst students to graduate from new BH program appreciate well-rounded, innovative education
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: May 26, 2023 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) first cohort of bachelor of health (BH) students are off to become the next generation of health professionals, advocates and communicators to help solve the grand challenges we face in healthcare today. Launched in 2020 as part of the Integrated Health Initiative at UNB Saint John, the BH program is a four-year interdisciplinary program focused on...
Read the full postGraduate retention in NB: Supplementary report on graduates in social work
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 26, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
Social workers and community service workers provide access to social services, address broad social issues and help individuals in their pursuit for well-being. They help with life’s most difficult moments – when help is needed most. Between an aging population, economic hardship and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Brunswickers have faced some incredible...
Read the full postNovel way to sort chicks wins top honours at 2023 Product Design and Development Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 25, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship has announced the winners of the RBC Product Design and Development Competition, which took place on March 30 as part of the Engineering Design Symposium. UNB’s annual Engineering Design Symposium gives final-year engineering students from all disciplines, including Product...
Read the full postUNB expands partnership with Vietnamese business school
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: May 25, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) Saint John campus will experience an influx this fall of business students from Foreign Trade University (FTU), a globally esteemed university in Hanoi, Vietnam, with satellite campuses in Ho Chi Minh City and Quảng Ninh. Participating students, who will have already completed two years of business studies at FTU, will finish their degrees at UNB and...
Read the full postFormer Prime Minister and President of Guyana receives Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award from UNB
Kelly Anderson
Posted: May 24, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Samuel Hinds (BScCHE’67, DSc’94), the Guyanese Ambassador to the U.S. and former prime minister and president of Guyana, visited his alma mater in Fredericton last week, where he was honoured with the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award and inducted into the Engineering Wall of Fame at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). Born and raised in Guyana, Ambassador Hinds came to UNB...
Read the full postUNB and Fredericton Police Force partner with 529 Garage to reduce bike theft
Marisa Lancione
Posted: May 23, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
In North America, a bike is stolen every 30 seconds. Less than five per cent of bikes are returned and less than one per cent of stolen bikes are reported. In an attempt to change those statistics, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Fredericton and the Fredericton Police Force are teaming up with 529 Garage, a comprehensive bike registry and recovery program that aims to reduce bicycle...
Read the full postNB-IRDT Director awarded the Donald G Dennison Award for public administration
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 20, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
As New Brunswickers, we value what makes our home unique – tight-knit communities, natural resources, bilingualism and Maritime culture. However, being different from other provinces means that New Brunswick cannot expect the programs and policies that have boosted prosperity and growth elsewhere will do the same for us. New Brunswick is often overshadowed in federal legislation by...
Read the full postBe bold, be brave, be tenacious: UNB valedictorian Brandon Saulnier says
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 17, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Valedictorian Brandon Saulnier will address spring 2023 graduates in the faculties of computer science and engineering on the Fredericton campus. “Be bold, be brave, be tenacious and be proud of who you are. Leave UNB a better place than when you found it.” Those are the words Saulnier chose to live by throughout his time at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). A deeply active...
Read the full postWith grace and compassion: UNB valedictorian is ready to change the world
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 17, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
"I remember feeling deep pride and appreciation for the community that welcomed me so wholeheartedly in my first year. I remember standing in the bleachers, looking around, thinking ‘This is UNB; this is a family waiting to be found.” This is just one of Callum Hunter’s reflections of her time at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). Graduating with a bachelor of philosophy...
Read the full postA kinesiology grad travelled 4,000 kilometres to find her home at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 16, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A chance presentation by a University of New Brunswick (UNB) recruiter in her home country of Trinidad set valedictorian Amy Thomson on a path to New Brunswick. “I had never heard of UNB but was immediately drawn to the close-knit community the presenter described,” the kinesiology grad explained. In Grade 10, Thomson was selected to attend a recruitment presentation and before the...
Read the full postFirst Wolastoqey valedictorian encourages future students to get involved in campus life
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 16, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Kianna Bear-Hetherington says the University of New Brunswick helped her reconnect with her Indigenous roots. She is graduating with a bachelor of science in environmental and natural resources (ENR) with a major in water resource management. The environmental focus of her studies gave her purpose in her work with the land. “In high school, I never had the opportunity to experience that...
Read the full postUNB celebrates award recipients at spring graduation ceremonies
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: May 15, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
This week marks the culmination of years of work by so many, as the University of New Brunswick (UNB) gathers to celebrate the 2023 spring graduation May 17, 18 and 19. UNB congratulates the 1,655 graduates who have worked incredibly hard to achieve this milestone. This year, 1,322 students will receive bachelor’s degrees, 335 students will receive master’s degrees, and 20 students...
Read the full postUNB-led research project aims to improve access to mammograms for Arabic-speaking refugee women
Marisa Lancione
Posted: May 15, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
In Canada, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. The probability of survival at least five years after diagnosis is 88 percent. Over the past decades, breast cancer's mortality rate has decreased, partly because of early detection through screening. However, despite Canada’s universal health-care system and provincially led breast cancer screening...
Read the full postInternational awareness day for chronic immunological and neurological diseases
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 12, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
May 12 is International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases. What better opportunity to catch up on publications you may have missed that explore a prominent autoimmune condition in New Brunswick? Health researchers at NB-IRDT have been focusing on multiple sclerosis over the years, and their peer-reviewed findings are publicly available: Neighbourhood...
Read the full postSaint John Regional Hospital Foundation invests $100,000 in nursing education
Eric Marks
Posted: May 11, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation are pleased to announce a gift of $100,000 in support of education for nurses at Horizon Health Network’s Saint John Regional Hospital. The Foundation’s gift will establish the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation Transforming Health Care Fund. The announcement was made on May 11 in celebration...
Read the full postThree nursing school graduates reflect on their experience in UNB programs
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: May 11, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Nursing isn't just a job; it's a calling and passion, led by dedicated people who work tirelessly to heal the sick and comfort the hurting. From community based primary health care to the emergency room and intensive care unit, nurses are the unsung heroes and backbone of the healthcare system. Although nursing is a demanding profession, those called to it find great satisfaction in making a...
Read the full postUNB's Saint John valedictorian offers advice to future students
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: May 10, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
“It’s okay to figure things out as you go. As long as you’re striving towards your goals and doing things you love, everything will work out.” That is one of the lessons valedictorian Clara Kelly learned during her time at the University of New Brunswick. Kelly is graduating with a bachelor of nursing degree and addressing the spring 2023 graduates in the faculties of...
Read the full postMcKenna’s bold vision featured nationally, cites New Brunswick’s “vibrant tech ecosystem”
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: May 9, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
New Brunswickers know that, in the words of Frank McKenna, we are “rocking the world of digital transformation” with initiatives like the McKenna Institute. Recent news coverage shows the province is being recognized on the national stage for its world-leading work. Institute founder Frank McKenna was recently featured by The Globe and Mail European correspondent and news veteran...
Read the full postEaton family renews Fredrik S. Eaton Chair in Canadian Army Studies
Eric Marks
Posted: May 4, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the Catherine and Fredrik Eaton Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce a gift of $1 million to make permanent the Fredrik S. Eaton Chair in Canadian Army Studies. The chair is housed within the Brigadier Milton F. Gregg, VC, Centre for the Study of War and Society on UNB’s Fredericton campus. A UNB alumnus, Dr. Fredrik S. Eaton, O.C.,...
Read the full postPathways to professions 2023 is here
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 3, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
When NB-IRDT decided to launch Pathways to Professions (P2P) back in 2020, we were faced with so much uncertainty. COVID-19 restrictions were in place, our employees were working from home, and we did not know if we could successfully run a brand new experiential program online, especially since we had only planned to host our program in-person. Three years later, we are so glad we never gave...
Read the full postUNB to honour valedictorians and professors at 2023 spring graduation ceremonies
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: May 3, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
At the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John, five valedictorians will address UNB’s graduating classes of 2023. The university will also honour three outstanding professors. Kianna Bear-Hetherington Valedictorian Kianna Bear-Hetherington will address students in the faculties of forestry and environmental management, nursing and...
Read the full postSolutions for warehouses and sorting chicks win top awards at 2023 RBC Student Pitch Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 2, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management & Entrepreneurship has announced the winners of its 17th annual RBC Student Pitch Competition, which took place on Apr. 4. After taking place virtually for the past three years, this year’s competition was hosted in person at the Wu Conference Centre. During the event, the top 16 finalists had...
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