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The man in the window
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: October 31, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
The following is a tale written by Hilary Creamer Robinson (BA ‘11), content specialist at the University of New Brunswick. In 2008, I was an undergraduate student studying at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus. It was a Friday evening in the fall, and I had settled into one of the study corrals on the main floor of the now-demolished Ward Chipman...
Read the full postThe spirit of Memorial Hall
Angie Deveau
Posted: October 30, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The following story is a tale told by Angie Deveau, internal communications strategist at the University of New Brunswick. It was originally published on the UNB Newsroom in October 2020. Have you ever wondered if any spirits drift through the halls of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) late at night? Well, Terry Parsons, a patrol officer on UNB Fredericton’s security team, knows the...
Read the full postWired for change: Women in Cybersecurity chapter offers students support and visibility
Tim Jaques
Posted: October 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Two University of New Brunswick (UNB) computer science students are on a mission to increase the visibility and participation of women in cybersecurity by establishing UNB’s first Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) student chapter. Hwany Kim (BBA’21) and Ashley Smith are the new chapter’s president and vice president. “I truly believe that women in tech will be key to...
Read the full postExpanded horizons: A Saint John MBA grad’s journey of learning and discovery
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: October 25, 2024 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
For MBA graduate Craig Bazil, the journey to New Brunswick has been one of personal discovery, professional growth and embracing new opportunities. Born on the Caribbean island of Dominica, Bazil's early life was shaped by his upbringing in a French-speaking community after his mother moved to a neighbouring island. It was there that he learned of his knack for problem solving, especially when...
Read the full post2024 W. Stewart MacNutt Memorial Lecture at UNB explores history of the N.B. manufactured Bricklin automobile
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 24, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
On Oct. 30, the Faculty of Arts at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Fredericton campus, will host the annual W. Stewart MacNutt Memorial Lecture, where innovation will meet history, featuring Dr. Dimitry Anastakis from the University of Toronto. Dr. Anastakis holds the L.R. Wilson and R.J. Currie Chair in Canadian Business History and will present “A ‘Dream Car’ Built in...
Read the full postUNB extends pathway program with top-ranked Chinese forestry university
Tim Jaques
Posted: October 23, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Historic Sir Howard Douglas Hall at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Fredericton campus was the setting for the renewal of the 3+1+1 Pathway program with Nanjing Forestry University (NJFU) in China. Leaders from both institutions came together to celebrate a decade of educational collaboration. “You have come a long way to see our beautiful campus and renew our special partnership,...
Read the full postUNB’s Betts/Wilbur Memorial Scholarship endowment exceeds $8 million with $1.35 million gift
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 22, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John, Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) announced yesterday that its largest scholarship endowment, the Betts/Wilbur Memorial Scholarship, has grown to more than $8 million thanks to a generous bequest of $1.35 million from the late Drs. David and Wendy Betts. Valued at $50,000 over four years and awarded to graduates of New Brunswick high schools, the Betts/Wilbur Memorial Scholarship is one of...
Read the full postUNB honours 2024 fall graduate and awards recipients
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 21, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) will honour the achievements of 701 graduates at convocation ceremonies on Thursday, Oct. 24 in Fredericton and Friday, Oct. 25 in Saint John. UNB congratulates the 270 students who will be awarded bachelor’s degrees, 400 master’s degrees and 31 who will earn the highest academic honour, the PhD. Benjamin (Ben) Reid Local Frederictonian, Ben...
Read the full postPatients’ Den: An innovative approach to health research funding
Tim Jaques
Posted: October 17, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
In an unconventional twist to traditional research funding, an Oct. 8 event at the Lily Lake Pavilion in Saint John empowered patient partners to judge and fund health care delivery projects to foster patient-oriented research. Patients' Den is modelled after the television shows Dragons' Den and Shark Tank, but instead of entrepreneurs pitching for equity investments from a panel of venture...
Read the full postUNB faculty members to be honoured at graduation ceremony
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 17, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Graduation is a time of joy and recognition, bringing together communities to celebrate the achievements of students and faculty. This year, at The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) graduation ceremony in Fredericton on Thursday, Oct. 24, we will honour the distinguished recipients of the Dr. Allan P. Stuart Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching and UNB’s Award for Excellence...
Read the full postUNB’s first Mobility Days focused on improving transportation options for students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 17, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Many students know transportation is a concern when attending post-secondary school. Whether it’s parking, gas, bus schedules, or accessibility needs, transportation is essential in every student’s day-to-day routine on campus. Yet over 16,000 cars enter and exit College Hill in Fredericton daily, and over 4,000 vehicles enter and exit the UNB Saint John campus daily. While both...
Read the full postUNB announces $2.2-million commitment to benefit students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 16, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
The estate of Dr. Margot Roach (BSc’55, DSc’81) and the University of New Brunswick are pleased to announce a gift of $2.2 million in support of students in physics and medicine. This generous bequest expands upon Dr. Roach’s lifelong legacy of giving to UNB. The bequest includes support for paid high school internships in UNB’s physics department, undergraduate...
Read the full postUNB Legal Clinic’s mobile services hit the road
Tim Jaques
Posted: October 9, 2024 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Legal Clinic is driving access to justice with expanded mobile clinics–an initiative to provide legal aid to rural and underserved populations. Clinic director Jeannette Savoie said the expansion has been a critical step toward addressing underserved legal needs. “These clinics fill a crucial gap, as many areas of New Brunswick lack...
Read the full postCelebrating UNB's research community
Mark Leger
Posted: October 8, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Researchers at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are engaged in tackling pressing issues in our local communities and the world at large. We’ve seen many examples of this in the past year, including work that sheds light on water quality, housing, energy, health and senior care. Research Celebration Week, happening from Oct. 7 to 11, is our chance to highlight the great work being...
Read the full post‘An honourable path’: A new chapter in teaching for writer and journalist
Tim Jaques
Posted: October 7, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
After a fast-paced, decade-long career in daily journalism, Julia Wright (BA’07) has traded the newsroom for a classroom in the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) bachelor of education program in Fredericton. Wright is well-known in her hometown of Saint John for insightful interviews, well-crafted news stories, and historical features. She was host of CBC’s Information...
Read the full postUNB and Miramichi Salmon Association celebrate the first Atlantic Salmon Day and inaugural Bud Bird Conservation Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 4, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
On Oct. 3, the Canadian Rivers Institute (CRI) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) proudly collaborated with the Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA) to host a special event, recognizing a deserving UNB graduate student and introducing a prestigious new award. This event coincided with the first-ever Atlantic Salmon Day. This special day, declared by Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers, was...
Read the full postWhat happens when curious research minds come together? New UNB documentary finds out
Kayla Cormier
Posted: October 4, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
“It didn’t feel like a question-and-answer kind of interview. We all brought guide questions, but once we got together, it was like, ‘Scrap it. Let’s talk.’” This is what Zyrene Estallo, a master of education student who graduated last May, said of her experience in an exciting new documentary being premiered next week. Grad Students, Talking will be...
Read the full postUNB to grant two honorary degrees at fall graduation ceremonies
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: October 3, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) will grant two honorary degrees to an outstanding community leader, and leading historian at the fall graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John on Oct. 24 and 25. Dr. John Reid will be awarded an honorary doctorate of letters in Fredericton on Oct. 24. Considered UNB’s most eminent history graduate, it is widely acknowledged that no other...
Read the full postFirst bachelor of social work cohort begins at UNB Saint John
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: October 2, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
When Brenna Huntley, originally from Wolfville, Nova Scotia, attended the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus for orientation, she expected to get the credits she needed to apply to obtain a bachelor of social work degree and move her life to another city in pursuit of the degree. But that day at orientation, Huntley was met with a happy stroke of serendipity when an...
Read the full postUNB’s Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre hosts three-day Red Shawl Campaign
Kayla Cormier
Posted: October 1, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre (MWC) is holding its annual Red Shawl Campaign from Oct. 2 to Oct. 4 in Fredericton. The Red Shawl Campaign recognizes and honours the lost lives of Indigenous women and girls in Canada. The red shawl is a symbol of protection and healing, representing a collective call to action to seek justice for lost sisters and their loved ones. This year’s...
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