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Digging into critical minerals with economic geologist, Dr. David Lentz
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: December 11, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research, Faculty of Science, UNB Fredericton
UNB’s research chair in economic geology explains why tungsten from New Brunswick’s Sisson mine matters, and how modern mining can balance economic opportunity with social and environmental responsibility. The Government of Canada recently announced support for a number of nation-building projects across the country. Among those projects are opportunities to domestically-source...
Read the full postPolitical scientist receives honourable mention for debut sole-authored book
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: December 10, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research, UNB Fredericton
Dr. Heather Millar’s debut sole-authored book recognized for its exploration of the complex narratives that underscore policy and practice around hydraulic fracturing in Canada. Congratulations to Dr. Heather Millar, an associate professor of political science at UNB, whose book has received an honourable mention for the American Political Science Association’s Seymour Lipset Best...
Read the full postNavigating tough terrain: how UNB researchers engage with complexity to reinvent off-road vehicles
Tim Jaques
Posted: December 9, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
An innovative approach to understand, simulate and design complex systems helps engineers push conventional limits. They may look like hobby cars, but two scaled-down electric vehicles in a lab at UNB’s engineering faculty in Sir Edmund Head Hall are doing significant work. These machines test ideas that may reshape how vehicles handle rough terrain. At the heart of it is the...
Read the full postA new name on the Wall of Fame highlights call to aim higher
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 8, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Press Releases
Just inside the main entrance of Singer Hall - the home of the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of management - hangs the Alumni Wall of Fame; it’s a tribute to graduates whose careers have not only been successful but have made a meaningful impact on their professions and communities. Each name reflects leadership, vision and achievement that began at UNB. The newest name to...
Read the full postBuilding futures together: UNB Faculty of Management recognizes Irving Oil
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 8, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of management takes great pride in celebrating the partners who help shape the future of business education. At the 36th Annual Business Awards Dinner in November - the faculty’s most distinguished event honouring student achievement, alumni excellence and community support - Irving Oil was recognized with the Certificate of Appreciation...
Read the full postFrost pockets: Nature’s hidden chill zones
Sharad Sigdel
Posted: December 5, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Faculty of Forestry and Env Mgt
Why frost pockets matter? Risk on agriculture: Crops in frost pocket zones can suffer damage even when nearby areas remain above freezing temperature. Vineyards, orchards, and vegetable fields are especially vulnerable. Also, even in summer, frost pockets typically maintain lower temperatures, especially during calm, starry nights. These cooler conditions can significantly hinder crop...
Read the full postResearch reveals white spruce in N.B. shows climate resilience, but warming could change that
Tim Jaques
Posted: December 5, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton
New research shows a 25 per cent drop in growth during recent drought years, with larger trees affected the hardest. While the species—a key source of wood to the provincial forestry industry—shows resilience, current climate models suggest that within a few decades, white spruce growth may decline in N.B. White spruce (Picea glauca), a key species in New Brunswick’s forestry...
Read the full postUNB and Keyano College launch new 2+2 Pathway for Environmental Studies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 4, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton, Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick and Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Alta., have partnered to create a new 2+2 Pathway that offers Keyano students an exciting opportunity to advance their education and careers in environmental science and resource management. Graduates of Keyano’s two-year environmental technology program, in both co-op and non-co-op streams, can now transfer to UNB and...
Read the full postUNB researchers working to help women survive intimate partner violence
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: December 2, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton, Research
Researchers at UNB studied how women in rural communities experience intimate partner violence. Their findings highlight how challenges like isolation, limited services and close-knit communities increase risk—and offer recommendations to improve safety. In Canada, a woman is killed by her male partner, on average, once a week. Two researchers affiliated with UNB’s Muriel McQueen...
Read the full postHealthy Aging Policy Innovation Lab releases first provincial study on Meals on Wheels program
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 1, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Press Releases
The Healthy Aging Policy Innovation Lab (HAPIL) at the University of New Brunswick, led by Dr. Catherine Bigonnesse, the Canada Research Chair in Healthy Aging and an associate professor in political science, has released its first report examining how the community-based meal program Meals on Wheels contributes to healthy aging in New Brunswick. Launched in 2022 with funding from the...
Read the full postUNB magnetic materials research will drive Canadian EVs forward
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: December 1, 2025 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research, UNB Fredericton
Supported by new funding from Natural Resources Canada, researchers at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are developing new ways of creating the magnetic materials that will make electric vehicles more efficient and sustainable. “We are proud to support innovative research from Atlantic Canadians that will make EVs more affordable and efficient. It’s time to build more...
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