UNB News
News and stories from one of Canada’s top universities

Award-winning author Carol Off inspires UNB students to think critically about language and democracy

Camila Lefebvre

Posted: November 29, 2024 2:00:00 PM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton



During a blazing Q&A session on the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus, award-winning author and Canadian journalist Carol Off engaged a UNB student sitting in the front row. “Do you feel you are informed? Do you feel that you’re getting the news?” Off asked before handing the student her microphone. This type of collaborative engagement set the tone...

Read the full post

Tracking change: How migration is shaping New Brunswick’s future

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: November 27, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: DataNB



How do migration patterns shape a province’s future? In New Brunswick, tracking who comes, who leaves and why reveals the social and economic forces driving change. Understanding these trends is key to planning housing, education and healthcare for tomorrow. The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) has released the fifth update in an ongoing series about...

Read the full post

UNB recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2025

Hilary Creamer Robinson

Posted: November 27, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



The University of New Brunswick (UNB) has again been honoured as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2025. This prestigious recognition highlights the university’s commitment to supporting employees' professional and personal growth well into retirement. Now in its 25th year, Canada’s Top 100 Employers is a Globe & Mail competition that recognizes employers from across the...

Read the full post

UNB recognizes 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Angie Deveau

Posted: November 22, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton



The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is proud to recognize 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign running from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10. This initiative aims to raise awareness and promote action to end violence against women and girls. In preparation for the 16 Days of Activism, UNB conducted a community poll to gather ideas on how to best support this important...

Read the full post

Bridging cultures, building trust: new course prepares social work students to serve New Brunswick’s diverse communities

Hilary Creamer Robinson

Posted: November 20, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Saint John



Taylor McBeath’s journey into social work is a testament to the power of finding one’s true calling through practical experience and education. Though the first year University of New Brunswick (UNB) bachelor of social work (BSW) student was initially unsure of her path, she always knew she wanted a career in helping others. After enrolling in arts at St. Francis Xavier University...

Read the full post

Healthcare with heart: UNB’s nurse practitioner program and the power to transform communities

Hilary Creamer Robinson

Posted: November 20, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



This story is one of a series in celebration of the University of New Brunswick’s nurse practitioner program’s 25th anniversary. Experience the first story in the series. Corinna Power's journey as a nurse practitioner exemplifies the profound impact of the University of New Brunswick's (UNB) nurse practitioner (NP) program on healthcare delivery in New Brunswick. After graduating...

Read the full post

Research warns of climate threat to balsam fir as holiday season approaches

UNB Newsroom

Posted: November 20, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Press Releases



As the holiday season approaches and families across New Brunswick prepare to decorate their homes with festive balsam fir trees, new research is sounding the alarm about the threat of climate change to the province’s beloved evergreen. A study led by researchers Anthony Taylor and James Broom at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Loïc D’Orangeville at Université...

Read the full post

25 years after its inception, UNB’s nurse practitioner program is more vital than ever

Kayla Cormier

Posted: November 19, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John



In honour of UNB's nurse practitioner program's 25th Anniversary, we are sharing stories about the program's successes and the people who have made it what it is today. In the coming weeks, we'll share conversations with notable alumni and other key figures who have contributed to its legacy. The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is celebrating a significant milestone this year—the 25th...

Read the full post

‘Complexity cannot be a reason not to tackle real problems. It should spur action.’ A conversation with Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin

Julia Belanger (JD’25) and Hilary Creamer Robinson

Posted: November 18, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton



Interview by Julia Belanger (JD’25) In late October, Justice Sheilah L. Martin of the Supreme Court of Canada delivered a powerful Viscount Bennett Memorial Lecture at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). Justice Martin—whose distinguished career has spanned the roles of professor, barrister, trial court judge and now, Supreme Court justice—has examined complex and...

Read the full post

Two UNB researchers awarded Canada Research Chair funding

Jeremy Elder-Jubelin

Posted: November 15, 2024 1:00:00 PM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John



Two University of New Brunswick (UNB) faculty members are among the recipients of federal research investments announced on Nov. 14, 2024. The funding package included support for new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC), as well as the institutional Research Support Fund. As a result of this funding, UNB will see one CRC renewed on the Fredericton campus, and one new CRC funded on the...

Read the full post

The McKenna Institute: Preparing students and teachers for today’s tech-driven world

Tim Jaques

Posted: November 15, 2024 10:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton



Through a dynamic partnership between the McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the provincial Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), schools are gaining tools and support to prepare the next generation for a technology-driven economy. This collaboration advances digital literacy and nurtures a strong foundation in cybersecurity, data science...

Read the full post

UNB honours the life of Murray Sinclair

UNB Newsroom

Posted: November 8, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John



The University of New Brunswick community is deeply saddened by the passing of the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, who died on Nov. 4, 2024. The barrier-breaking Anishinaabe Senator, lawyer, judge, Indigenous advocate and public speaker was most notably the Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. “Through his impassioned work as a life-long advocate...

Read the full post

Uncovering missing pieces of the Canadian liberation of the Netherlands

Tim Jaques

Posted: November 8, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton



The story of Canada's role in liberating the Netherlands near the end of the Second World War has usually been told through the lens of high-ranking, educated officers. Thanks to the work of one University of New Brunswick (UNB) student, the voices of rank-and-file soldiers are being heard. Mackenzie Smith (BA'22, MA’24) spent two years immersed in a trove of first-hand accounts from...

Read the full post

Global perspectives, lifelong growth: How UNB’s study abroad programs transform students’ futures

Tim Jaques and Kayla Cormier

Posted: November 7, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John



Travel broadens the mind. Combining it with education opens a world of possibilities. Students gathered in the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Student Union Building (SUB) ballroom on Oct. 29 for the Student Abroad Fair, where they explored their options for studying beyond Canada’s borders. The fair—the first of its kind at UNB—featured information tables organized by...

Read the full post

UNB and Base Gagetown announce strategic partnership, working to expand educational opportunities for soldiers

UNB Newsroom

Posted: November 7, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Press Releases



The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and 5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown in Oromocto, also referred to as Base Gagetown, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage co-operation between the university and base to foster more exchange and collaboration. This MOU also signals coordinated, strategic support from UNB for Canadian Armed Forces members,...

Read the full post

2023 Giller nominee Dr. Kasia Van Schaik on process, perfectionism, and the pursuit of female genius

Kayla Cormier

Posted: November 6, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



Dr. Kasia Juno Van Schaik, a South African-Canadian writer and literary critic, recently joined the University of New Brunswick (UNB) English Department as an assistant professor in English and creative writing. Van Schaik holds a PhD in literature from McGill University. She is the author of We Have Never Lived on Earth, which was nominated in 2023 for The Giller Prize - Canada’s most...

Read the full post

New postdoctoral fellow joins UNB’s faculty of nursing to research newcomer health access

Jeremy Elder-Jubelin

Posted: November 5, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



The newest recipient of the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Purdy Crawford/Stephen Jarislowsky Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Policy isn’t a nurse, or a nursing graduate. In fact, Dr. Vahid Salehi is an industrial and systems engineer. So how did he end up in UNB’s faculty of nursing? Dr. Ali McGill, an assistant professor of nursing at UNB and Salehi’s...

Read the full post

Government of Yukon partners with University of New Brunswick to offer virtual degree program to Yukon nurses

UNB Newsroom

Posted: November 4, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Press Releases



As part of the Government of Yukon’s ongoing efforts under the Yukon’s Health Human Resources Strategy to recruit, retain, and develop health care professionals in the territory, the Yukon government has partnered with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) to offer UNB’s "Learn Where You Live" program to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in the Yukon. This unique pathway...

Read the full post

UNB grad’s involvement in NB healthcare competition leads to self-discovery

Camila Lefebvre

Posted: November 4, 2024 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: UNB Fredericton



Every student knows the weight of choosing which path to take in their studies, and further, in life. Nour Ahmad, a recent University of New Brunswick (UNB) bachelor of business graduate, navigated academic and professional pursuits while dealing with the challenges of immigrating to Canada. “I'm a newly graduated international student and a newcomer,” said Ahmad. “Learning...

Read the full post

Becoming weightless: How one UNB student blended fashion, media, cultural identity and zero gravity

Kayla Cormier

Posted: November 1, 2024 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton



University of New Brunswick (UNB) student Jagriti Luitel has always had her eyes on the sky. At a young age, going to space became her life’s mission. Today, in the final year of her undergraduate degree, she is well on her way to achieving that mission. Yet her path has not been linear, nor has it been easy. In May 2024, Luitel took part in a zero-gravity parabolic flight through the...

Read the full post