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Engineering students create smart grid solution for sustainable living
Tim Jaques
Posted: March 28, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Using a web-based portal powered by a cutting-edge control algorithm, New Brunswick homeowners may be able to take control of their energy destiny. The NanoGrid NEXUS project is the work of five University of New Brunswick (UNB) engineering students. It will be one of 46 final-year capstone design projects to be presented at the 10th annual Engineering Design Symposium on April 4 from 8:30...
Read the full postForce myography may be the future of human-machine interaction
Tim Jaques
Posted: March 28, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A device under development at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus that captures the movements of a user’s arm muscles may be a breakthrough technology poised to reshape the landscape of human-machine interaction. “We are using the patterns of muscle forces exerted on the cuff to recognize what gesture a person is eliciting,” said Erik Scheme,...
Read the full postStudents to present capstone projects at Engineering Design Symposium
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 28, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
Engineering students from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are set to unveil 46 innovative projects that are the culmination of their four years of education and problem-solving prowess. The event will take place at UNB's 10th annual Engineering Design Symposium on April 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Wu Conference Centre, 6 Duffie Dr., Fredericton. “The capstone project is...
Read the full postUNB education students embrace Indigenous wisdom
Tim Jaques
Posted: March 27, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
In an initiative aimed at fostering Indigenous understanding and reconciliation, 98 bachelor of education degree students from the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus embarked on a transformative journey guided by Wabanaki Elders and Knowledge Keepers. In a course called Indigenous Education, students learned through experience an Indigenous pedagogical approach that...
Read the full postUNB gets ready for the 2024 total solar eclipse
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 25, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
On April 8, New Brunswick will be one of the best locations in the world to view the total solar eclipse and the University of New Brunswick (UNB) has been actively preparing to make the most of this historical event. GNSS Receivers in High Schools The UNB Physics Department’s Atmospheric and Space Physics group is installing ten Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receivers in...
Read the full postLucy Armstrong helps students eat better so they can focus on their studies
Alex Graham
Posted: March 22, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Food insecurity is about more than just not having enough calories to get through the day. “It’s one of those things where you wouldn’t look at someone and say, ‘that person is food insecure’,” explained University of New Brunswick (UNB) undergraduate student Lucy Armstrong, co-founder of the UNB Fredericton campus food bank. “Food insecurity is the...
Read the full postBalloon, telescope provide view of the eclipse above the clouds
Kelly Anderson
Posted: March 21, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A total solar eclipse is a rare and awe-inspiring opportunity to marvel at nature and the cosmos. But for many University of New Brunswick (UNB) students and alumni, the celestial event that happens in central New Brunswick on April 8 will be even more special. That’s because they have been part of a years-long project to launch a high-altitude balloon with a solar telescope to capture...
Read the full postFifteen students join list of UNB Sir Howard Douglas Scholars
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 19, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) inducted fifteen students as 2024 Sir Howard Douglas Scholars yesterday evening at an event on the Fredericton campus. This induction recognizes students’ outstanding involvement at UNB and in their local and international communities. “Sir Howard Douglas Scholars go on to achieve continued success both in academic endeavours and in...
Read the full postUNB's CubeSat VIOLET will take a ride to space with SpaceX
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 19, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
Thursday evening will see a piece of New Brunswick reaching new heights as the University of New Brunswick's (UNB) CubeSat NB VIOLET, will hitch a ride to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket on March 21. VIOLET will join satellites from Newfoundland’s Memorial University and the University of Sherbrooke for its...
Read the full postGovernment of Canada renews UNB Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: March 14, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
On March 13, 2024, the Government of Canada announced new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC) as part of a a more than $1.7 billion research funding announcement including nearly $5.5 million for UNB. The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Dr. Ali Ghorbani, Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity, is among those chairs awarded a second term. CRCs are awarded to outstanding...
Read the full post$14-million Student Investment Fund celebrates 25 years of hands-on learning
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 13, 2024 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) ground-breaking Student Investment Fund (SIF) celebrates 25 years of hands-on experiential learning, seeing its capital grow from $1 million in 1998 to over $14 million today. A highly competitive program within the Centre for Financial studies, the SIF has students work with a professional portfolio manager to develop research and analytical...
Read the full postUNB research in cybersecurity, healthcare, earth sciences and more receives new federal funding
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 13, 2024 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Researchers at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) have been awarded nearly $5.5 million in financial support from Canada’s federal funding agencies. The funding was announced as part of a national announcement that included more than $1.7 billion in support for 7,700 researchers and projects across Canada. “Congratulations to all of the researchers awarded funding in this...
Read the full postActionNB student spotlight: Meet the students developing IDEA action plans for the public sector
Olivia Hamilton, Diego Molina, Bea Rivera and Alex Tran
Posted: March 11, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: DataNB
In summer 2023, NB-IRDT welcomed ActionNB – a student research stream led by Future GNB – to its Pathways to Professions experiential learning program. Under the supervision of the Government of New Brunswick’s (GNB) Finance and Treasury Board, the ActionNB team focused on identifying Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) best practices and developing them...
Read the full postUNB alum Laura Richard (BSc'06) named one of Atlantic Canada’s 25 most powerful women in business
Natasha Rego, UNB Alumni Office
Posted: March 8, 2024 9:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, Faculty of Science, UNB Fredericton
In honour of International Women's Day, we acknowledge and celebrate the extraordinary group of diverse women connected to the University of New Brunswick, like alum Laura Richard, who has been named one of Atlantic Canada’s 25 most powerful women in business. Here is Laura's story: "A nice Maritime story, backed by science." This is how co-founder Laura Richard (BSc’06) describes...
Read the full postSustainability and climate change lenses emphasized by new forestry and environmental management dean
Alex Graham
Posted: March 5, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
Dr. Michelle Gray is on a mission to change people’s perceptions about forestry. “One of our biggest battles is ‘what is forestry’ and ‘what is forestry not,’ because it’s not about cutting down trees harder and faster. It is more about improving productivity, diversity and the overall resilience of forest ecosystems.” Dr. Gray has just started...
Read the full postUNB honoured and celebrated the Black community and their many contributions during Black History Month
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: March 4, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Throughout February, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) honoured Black History Month through immersive events and initiatives acknowledging and celebrating the Black experience and the Black community’s contributions to the university, New Brunswick and across Canada. “These events promoted inclusivity and diversity, allowing us to see Blackness and Black history through a...
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