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UNB researchers will advance national cybersecurity knowledge and capabilities
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: October 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Three cybersecurity projects led by the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are among the 20 research and development, commercialization and training projects that will receive a total of $11.2 million in funding from the recently established National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC). The funding bundle, announced today, represents the first major research investment by the NCC under the Cyber...
Read the full postFeiber Omana inducted into UNB Faculty of Management Wall of Fame
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 27, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Dr. Devashis Mitra, dean of the Faculty of Management at UNB, Feiber Omana and Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle, UNB president and vice-chancellor. When Feiber Omana (BBA’06) first came to the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus as an international student from Colombia, he worked two jobs to make ends meet. Not only did he do that, but he also finished that first year with...
Read the full postCheyenne Joseph awarded Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Angie Deveau
Posted: October 26, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Cheyenne Joseph, the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Piluwitahasuwin, was recently awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for her exceptional contributions in the fields of nursing, rehabilitation, education and research and for her unwavering commitment to the advancement of Mi'kmaq wellness and culture. Kevin Arseneau, a member of the provincial Legislative Assembly...
Read the full postArtist-in-residence shares the magic of New Brunswick’s creative scene
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: October 25, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Lance Blakney (BA ’14) is a talented photographer, filmmaker, lighting designer and general creative. A proud member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, they are now the culture and media studies artist-in-residence at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) with a simple formula for success. “You have to learn the rules to break the rules. I'm here to help [students] break those...
Read the full postUNB director of drama will receive Playhouse award, debut new play
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: October 23, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Len Falkenstein accepting his award from Tania Breen, Vice-President of the Fredericton Playhouse's Board of Directors. This evening, Oct. 23, Len Falkenstein will receive an award for nearly 25 years of contributions to the Fredericton theatre community, but it is not a lifetime achievement award that means he is slowing down. In two weeks, he has a new play being staged, a testament to a...
Read the full postFree tuition contest gives winner ‘peace of mind’
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: October 19, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
It was mid-June when Sam Kyataka, in his final year of high school, found out he was the winner of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) annual free tuition contest. He was sitting in class at Fredericton High School when he was called to the office, “I thought I was in trouble,” he said. Like many students entering their first year at UNB, Sam entered the contest online. “I...
Read the full postUNB and PSAC-PTSU sign collective agreement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 18, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Photo: Front row left to right: Erin Fyfe, Raphaëlle Valay-Nadeau, Melissa Hannah, Dawn Dignam, Jennifer Sutton, Tanya Pitt. Back row left to right: Dax MacLean, Bruce Miller, Petra Hauf (On screen), Paul Mazerolle, Chris Miller and Jake Calder. The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 60551, Professional and Technical Staff Union (PTSU), which...
Read the full postUNB students make the world more sustainable, one small action at a time
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: October 17, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
These six students at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are finding ways big and small to impact the environment. Here are some of their easy, innovative and inspiring tips to help you go green during Sustainability Month in October. Madiha KantrooMaster of environmental management, Fredericton campus “It shouldn’t take a disaster to realize we’re doing something...
Read the full postUNB celebrates graduates and installs new chancellor
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: October 16, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) will honour the achievements of 724 fall graduates at convocation ceremonies on Oct. 19 in Fredericton and Oct. 20 in Saint John. Three hundred and sixteen people will be awarded bachelor’s degrees, 387 master’s degrees and 21 will earn the highest academic honour, a PhD. Installation of the Chancellor H. Wade MacLauchlan (LLB’81) will be...
Read the full postStatement from UNB’s President
Paul J. Mazerolle
Posted: October 13, 2023 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Dear students, faculty and staff: I am deeply saddened by events in the Middle East this past week and I acknowledge the impact this has had on members of the UNB community. My thoughts are with everyone affected, including members of our UNB community with loved ones in the region. I want our students, faculty and staff who are impacted by these events to know that we are here to support them....
Read the full postUNB, NBCC will develop digital pathways program with $1 million gift from J.D. Irving, Limited
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 13, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Photo: Adrienne Oldford, executive director of the McKenna Institute, announced the new digital pathways program at an event Oct. 12 in Fredericton. The McKenna Institute, University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Saint John and the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) have announced the development of a new digital pathways program for industry-related careers, made possible through a $1 million...
Read the full postAdrian Tout's journey: From UNB student to Google Maps innovator
Angie Deveau
Posted: October 12, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Adrian Tout, a University of New Brunswick (UNB) alumnus (MScE’97) and Product Partnership lead at Google, shows what can be accomplished by dreaming big, taking risks and pushing the limits of technology. Last month, he shared his story and insights at the launch of UNB’s department of geodesy and geomatics engineering seminar series. During his lecture on Sept. 15, Tout delved...
Read the full postMeet Chancellor Wade MacLauchlan, UNB’s ‘Volunteer in Chief’
Mark Leger
Posted: October 11, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Wade MacLauchlan has a long history at the University of New Brunswick (UNB): student, fundraiser, faculty member, dean of law and now chancellor. And the symbol of that continuity is a humble coffee cup given to him at a university fundraising meeting at the Hoyt fire hall decades ago and something he still drinks from to this day. “Carl Tompkins (the dean of science at the Saint John...
Read the full postUNB welcomes its first Fulbright Canada Research Chair
Marcia Seitz-Ehler
Posted: October 10, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
UNB’s faculty of computer science and McKenna Institute recently welcomed Dr. Xun Ge as UNB’s first Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Digital Transformation. Ge is an accomplished scholar in learning design and technologies and a professor and incoming chair in the department of learning technologies at the University of North Texas. During her semester at UNB, Ge is expanding her...
Read the full postPond-Deshpande Centre helps launch network to empower women and non-binary entrepreneurs
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 6, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Photo: left to right, back to front: Gabriella Yapp, SVX; Filsan Farrah, Pillar Non-Profit; Tom Vargas, New Power Labs; Allison Gibson, Spring; Katie Davey, Pond-Deshpande Centre; Sagal Dualeh, Canadian Women's Foundation; Vanessa Paesani, Pond-Deshpande Centre; Melanie Rupp, WeBC; Helen Zhou, SVX. The Pond-Deshpande Centre (PDC) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) is one of a group of...
Read the full postPrestigious international scholarship in memory of Lady Vi enters second year
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 5, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Photo: Inaugural Lady Vi Scholar, Arushi Sabnis stands with the Max Aitken, president of the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and Charlotte Aitken, board member, in front of a portrait of the Aitken's grandmother, Lady Violet (Vi) Aitken, at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery during a Beaverbrook Scholars celebration on Sept. 29, 2023. The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is pleased to celebrate its...
Read the full postUNB alumnus Dr. Alan Cherrington to receive honorary Doctor of Science
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 5, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Dr. Alan Cherrington will receive an honorary Doctor of Science at The University of New Brunswick Fredericton campus’s 69th Convocation Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 19. Dr. Cherrington is a UNB alumnus, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1967. He earned both a Master of Science in physiology (1969) and PhD in physiology (1973) from the University of Toronto. He completed his...
Read the full postUNB's newest Piluwitahasuwin will lead Indigenous engagement and outreach
Angie Deveau
Posted: October 4, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Cheyenne Joseph, an Indigenous advocate, leader and trailblazer, will be officially installed as the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) newest Piluwitahasuwin, associate vice president of Indigenous engagement on Oct. 10. With a background in Indigenous education, cultural revitalization and community empowerment, Joseph brings knowledge and experience to steer the university in its...
Read the full postUNB announces Dr. Petra Hauf as Provost and Vice-President Academic
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 3, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Petra Hauf as UNB’s Provost and Vice-President Academic. As UNB’s current Vice-President Saint John, Dr. Hauf has proven to be an exceptional leader and advocate for UNB and I look forward to having her begin this new role on November 13. Dr. Hauf came to Canada in 2006 through the Canada Research Chair program where...
Read the full postUNB research week celebrates a diversity of work that makes our communities stronger
Mark Leger
Posted: October 3, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
In an article published in April in the leading journal, Nature, University of New Brunswick (UNB) associate professor Dr. Anthony Taylor was part of a team that reported on new research that shows that forests with a diverse mix of tree species are ideal for carbon sequestration, a crucial element in mitigating climate change. Like a forest with a mix of trees that create a healthier...
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