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UNB, 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...
Read the full post2023 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 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 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 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...
Read the full postNew bio-psych program offers students experiential-learning opportunities
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 31, 2023 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is launching its biology-psychology program on the Fredericton campus this fall. Already offered on UNB’s Saint John campus, the biology-psychology program will meet the needs of students interested in studying the human body and human behaviour. Students enrolled in the interdepartmental program will complete the equivalent of a double major within...
Read the full postAssistant professor of nursing at UNB wins award for work in mental health research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 27, 2023 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
An assistant professor of nursing at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) has won the Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care in New Brunswick. Premier Blaine Higgs presented the $5,000 award on behalf of the Council of the Federation on Oct. 18 to Pam Durepos, co-lead investigator, Chandra MacBean, executive director of the Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick (ASNB) and...
Read the full postFunding for advocacy intervention program at UNB announced to support Maritime women
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 26, 2023 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
On Jan. 19, Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, visited the University of New Brunswick (UNB) to learn about the innovative and emerging research taking place at its campuses. Brière joined researchers at the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC) to announce...
Read the full postUNB’s leadership in ocean surveying takes students on Coast Guard icebreaker in the Arctic
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 26, 2023 9:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
University of New Brunswick (UNB) Master’s candidate Graham Christie (D-TME'21, BScE'22) spent a month in the Arctic last year on the CCGS Amundsen. As part of his placement, he operated the Canadian Coast Guard vessels sonars and supported other scientists mapping the ocean floor. One of the first two students from the department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering (GGE) to complete...
Read the full postUNB engineering and computer science named top 20 per cent in the world
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 25, 2023 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
The computer science and engineering faculties at the University of New Brunswick ranked in the 201-250 brackets on the Times Higher Education’s 2023 World University Rankings list by subject, placing UNB in the top 20 per cent in the world, number 1 in the Atlantic region and top 10 in Canada. The 2023 ranking included 1,799 universities across 104 countries and regions, making it the...
Read the full postStudents work as peer supporters at UNB to help other students cope
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 25, 2023 8:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Amanda Smith and James Martin are joining millions of Canadians today to mark Bell Let’s Talk Day, an annual fundraiser that recognizes the importance of talking about mental health and the stigma surrounding mental illness. Through their role as peer supporters at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), Smith and Martin provide confidential help to students experiencing mental health...
Read the full postNew collaborative project is looking at improving safety for pedestrians at railway crossings
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 24, 2023 9:50:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Dr. Trevor Hanson, a professor of civil engineering at the University of New Brunswick, is working with researchers at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) on a Transport Canada project that could help save lives by making grade crossings safer for pedestrians and people who use assistive devices. People who live in communities intersected by railways often need to travel across the...
Read the full postBMO, UNB announce $2 million commitment to sports and entrepreneurship
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 23, 2023 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
BMO Financial Group (BMO) and the University of New Brunswick (UNB) today announced a gift of $2 million in support of student achievement in entrepreneurship. This major gift reflects the value BMO places on educating future generations, professional development, and creating opportunities for young Canadians to engage in sport. BMO’s 10-year gift includes: $1 million to resurface the...
Read the full postKay Mills chosen to coach team of 14 skiers for 2023 Canada Winter Games
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 23, 2023 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
University of New Brunswick (UNB) student Kay Mills has become the first female head coach for Team New Brunswick in alpine skiing. Mills will coach a team of 14 skiers for the upcoming 2023 Canada Winter Games, which will hold its skiing events at Crabbe Mountain, just outside of Fredericton. “I attribute the person I am today to the coaches I've had and my teammates,” said Mills....
Read the full postNew lab at UNB will support growth in aerospace ecosystem
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 18, 2023 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) applied research leadership provides innovative insight and solutions to organizations around the province and throughout the region. Now, a new research lab will further help the region’s aerospace ecosystem reach new heights. Aerospace is one of the most research-intensive and export-focused manufacturing industries, employing thousands of...
Read the full postUNB alum leading the charge in Canadian nuclear industry
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 17, 2023 9:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
A University of New Brunswick (UNB) alum is leading the charge as the first female-identifying chief nuclear engineer (CNE) at an operating utility in Canadian nuclear industry history. Jennifer Lennox (BSc’04, MScE'05) was named CNE of Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station (PLNGS) in October 2021. Owned by NB Power, PLNGS is the only nuclear generating facility located in Atlantic...
Read the full postUNB's new environmental engineering program expected to attract top students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 9, 2023 9:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) faculty of science, applied science and engineering is launching a four-year environmental engineering program on the Saint John campus starting in the Fall of 2023. Built on a foundation of innovative thought and sustainable practices, the bachelor of science in environmental engineering program will prepare graduates to lead society and find...
Read the full postUNB students win CHI PLAY award for Best Game in student game design
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 5, 2023 11:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Dr. Scott Bateman and his creative computer science students have once again received worldwide attention for their innovative therapeutic games. Working together as a team, they won the 2021 CHI PLAY award for Best Game in the student game design competition with their entry, Percussion Hero. UNB computer science students do exceedingly well in...
Read the full postUNB researchers help utility companies prepare for net-zero emissions by 2050
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 3, 2023 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Members from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are contributing to a project to help electric energy companies prepare for the clean energy transition. Dr. Maha Tantawy and Dr. David Foord from UNB’s faculty of management on the Fredericton campus are supporting the Smart Energy Benchmarking Project, which is initiated and led by the Smart Grid Innovation Network (SGIN) in...
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