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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 postTracking 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 postUNB 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 postUNB 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 postBridging 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 postHealthcare 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 postResearch 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 post25 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 postTwo 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 postThe 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 postUNB 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 postUncovering 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 postGlobal 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 postUNB 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 post2023 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 postNew 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 postGovernment 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 postUNB 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 postBecoming 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...
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