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Posted: May 21, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
From May 28-30, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) will honour students and distinguished faculty at its 2025 Encaenia and Spring Convocation Ceremonies. UNB will celebrate the achievements of 1,871 graduates from across Canada and around the world. UNB is proud of the 1,414students receiving their bachelor’s degrees, the 424 earning master’s degrees and 33 achieving the highest...
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Posted: May 16, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
Today, UNB Law officially launched Where Leaders Are Made—an extraordinary campaign to raise resources that will transform legal education in New Brunswick and beyond. Over the next decade, UNB Law will affirm its place as one of Canada’s top law schools, ensuring that it continues to produce outstanding leaders who confront society’s toughest challenges. The Where Leaders...
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Posted: May 15, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
New Brunswick is struggling with a productivity crisis. To address this challenge, UNB hosted a diverse panel of experts in the second part of a discussion to explore strategies to create a more competitive economic landscape through technology, education, energy and infrastructure investments. A panel of experts gathered on May 12 at the Wu Conference Centre on the University of New...
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Posted: May 15, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
On May 1, 2025, UNB’s Saint John campus hosted the first-ever IDEA in Health Care Conference, bringing together students, healthcare professionals and community advocates to explore how culturally informed, inclusive care has the power to transform health outcomes in N.B. and beyond. The Department of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) proudly hosted its...
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Posted: May 12, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
National Nursing Week 2025 runs May 12-18, and its theme, The Power of Nurses to Transform Health, aptly describes the continuing efforts of the faculty of nursing at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). Dr. Lorna Butler, dean of the faculty of nursing, noted in her video message that they are making significant strides in transforming health care and nursing education, and embracing new...
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Posted: May 8, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
This summer, seven third-year bachelor of nursing students from the University of New Brunswick (UNB) will participate in the inaugural UNB-Shannex Long-Term Care Summer Institute. The Summer Institute offers a prestigious experience that integrates innovation into nursing practice in high-performing healthcare organizations such as Shannex. The initiative aims to inspire future nurses to...
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Posted: May 7, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Students gain direct access to real-world learning and jobs, connecting them with emerging industry needs while fostering professional confidence. A long-standing partnership between the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and McCain Foods Limited gives UNB computer science students a path to career opportunities while providing the global food company with homegrown tech talent. One aspect of...
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Posted: May 2, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
Stewart McKelvey, Atlantic Canada’s largest law firm, announced on May 1, the 35th anniversary of the firm, a substantial donation of $1.5 million to the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Law School – $1 million from Stewart McKelvey, supported by an additional $500,000 from the firm’s Partners and Associates. Part of the ambitious “Where Leaders Are Made”...
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Posted: May 1, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
On Canada’s first all-Canadian expedition to Antarctica, UNB researcher Kevin Wilcox conducted sonar surveys on the sea floor—collecting critical climate data, dodging icebergs and spotting penguins along the way. “It’s like mowing the lawn—but with icebergs,” explained Kevin Wilcox (BScME'06, D-TME'08, PhD'11), a research scientist with the University of...
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