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UNB's first social work cohort to graduate from Saint John campus
Alex Graham
Posted: May 29, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Program provides practical, hands-on approach It’s history in the making for the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus, as its bachelor of social Work (BSW) program graduates its first cohort. “It’s not only UNB’s first graduating cohort but it’s the first graduating cohort of social workers in Saint John’s history,” said program...
Read the full postElectrical engineering grad powers into renewable energy career
Tim Jaques
Posted: May 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
It started with Arduino kits and Lego robots built alongside her dad. Now, UNB electrical engineering grad Lauren Dysart is taking that same hands-on mindset into a renewable energy career already waiting on the other side of graduation. Lauren Dysart’s path to electrical engineering began at home in Saint John, building circuits and electronic devices with her father. The Arduino kits...
Read the full postUNB grad brings ballet and law school discipline to top-tier Canadian firm, Davies
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: May 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Former ballet dancer turned law student, Hayley Bone, will bring her creative discipline and academic excellence to Davies law firm this summer. Soon-to-be University of New Brunswick law graduate Hayley Bone has been honing precision and intention through ballet since childhood; that same dedication and focus has secured Bone an articling position with renowned Canadian law firm Davies Ward...
Read the full postAt UNB, I got to see the world
Dria McKenna
Posted: May 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Supported by UNB’s close‑knit community, study abroad opportunities, and hands‑on research, science graduate Dria McKenna discovered new passions, new places, and a future in wildlife biology. As the final few grades load onto my transcript and I submit my robe and regalia rental forms, I’ve been reflecting not just on the work I put into completing my bachelor of...
Read the full postUNB nursing grad finds her calling in community outreach care
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: May 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Meaghan Mead’s journey from aesthetician to nurse was sparked by the pandemic and shaped by hands-on work with vulnerable populations in Fredericton. When University of New Brunswick graduand Meaghan Mead crosses the stage at UNB’s Encaenia ceremony on May 27, she won’t just be celebrating the completion of her bachelor of nursing degree—she will be stepping into a...
Read the full post“Confidence develops through experience”: UNB grad on finding her voice
Tife Aribisala
Posted: May 26, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
By stepping out of her comfort zone, Nguyen found her voice at UNB through leadership, communication and connection. Tam Nguyen came to the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus with one plan: to keep her head down and get her undergraduate degree. She never expected it would be the place she’d find her voice. “I saw myself staying within familiar spaces, working...
Read the full postBuzz off: This UNB health grad is studying how nature-inspired compounds from honeybees could help fight lymphoma
Tife Aribisala
Posted: May 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
In Saint John, biomedical sciences honours graduate Luke Andy Boateng is researching how nature-inspired compounds called Bee Glue Molecules, may slow or stop an aggressive form of lymphoma. A novel approach to oncology research has UNB graduate Luke Andy Boateng buzzing with interest. “I have always been interested in cancer and medicine, but I didn’t really know how to pursue...
Read the full postUNB nursing expert on rethinking autonomy in dementia care
Tim Jaques
Posted: May 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
In this Q&A, Dr. Patricia Morris explains how her research is reshaping ideas of autonomy in dementia care and how collaboration with long-term care (LTC) providers impacts students’ education. Dr. Patricia Morris (BN’15, MN’21, PhD’24), an assistant professor in UNB’s faculty of nursing and health sciences, brings a deep understanding of dementia care shaped by...
Read the full postUNB to celebrate students and faculty at 2026 Encaenia and Spring Convocation Ceremonies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 22, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick will celebrate students, distinguished faculty and honorary degree recipients during the 2026 Spring Encaenia and Convocation ceremonies from May 27-29. UNB will celebrate the achievements of 1,827 graduates from across Canada and the international community*. This includes 1,500 students receiving their bachelor’s degrees, 296 earning master’s...
Read the full postTechnology, certificates and a student’s path into leadership
Tim Jaques
Posted: May 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Preparing nurses for tomorrow means predicting trends and planning for change, even when the future of care is uncertain. UNB’s extended reality initiative will let students see Shannex and Horizon Health Network facilities without leaving campus. It is one part of a plan to prepare registered nurses for older adult care and leadership. UNB is developing a certificate program tailored to...
Read the full postUNB names this year’s recipients of $75,000 Currie Undergraduate Scholarships
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
Four outstanding high school students are winners of the prestigious Currie Undergraduate Scholarships at the University of New Brunswick. The scholarships, valued at $75,000 each, were established in 2004 by UNB Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Richard J. Currie, one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders and philanthropists, who was a Beaverbrook Scholar as a young man. Each year the...
Read the full postThink first, solve later: UNB students earn place at Oxford systems‑thinking competition
Hilary Creamer
Posted: May 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
A systems‑thinking course at UNB is preparing students to tackle complex real‑world challenges through understanding them first. It’s also propelling its top team to Oxford to compete on the international stage. An interdisciplinary systems‑thinking course developed at the University of New Brunswick is drawing attention. Not for how quickly students solve problems, but...
Read the full postIntensive summer program equips students for leadership roles in care homes
Tim Jaques
Posted: May 19, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
From day one, the faculty of nursing and health sciences puts students in long-term or extended care settings and builds skills that follow them into every area of practice. The faculty of nursing and health sciences at the University of New Brunswick is responding to the province’s aging population with targeted learning, hands-on experience and a partnership with long-term care...
Read the full postCyber Attribution Data Centre celebrates its first year at the University of New Brunswick
Tim Jaques
Posted: May 15, 2026 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, Research
The Cyber Attribution Data Centre (CADC) at the University of New Brunswick marked its first year of operation with a milestone event on May 14 that reflected its growth in capacity, research and national impact. Launched in late 2024 at UNB’s Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC), the centre addresses a critical need in Canada’s cyber defence: the ability to identify who is...
Read the full postUNB’s Mobile X-ray program becomes a provincial standard
Tim Jaques
Posted: May 15, 2026 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John
Imaging and data-driven care are changing how nurses support older adults across New Brunswick. A resident needs an X-ray. In long-term care homes, that once meant a trip to the emergency department. Nursing professors at UNB’s Saint John campus asked a simple question: could imaging come to the resident instead? Using the Long-Term Care Simulation Lab and partner homes, researchers...
Read the full postTransforming primary care access through Connect to Care initiative
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: May 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Through the Connect to Care initiative, UNB researcher Ali McGill is reimagining primary care delivery across New Brunswick to better support people experiencing homelessness. For many, accessing healthcare means booking an appointment, arranging transportation and arriving on time. For individuals experiencing homelessness or unstable housing, these steps can become significant—and...
Read the full postInnovative lab brings realism to long-term care training for UNB students
Tim Jaques
Posted: May 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The Long-Term Care Simulation Lab bridges classroom theory with practical training, preparing future nurses for complex challenges. A hallway, a tub room and a closed door: it looks like a care home, and that’s because it’s meant to feel like one. Nursing students at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus can step into the Long-Term Care Simulation Lab and...
Read the full postHealth care reform outside of N.B. hospitals
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 12, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB in the News
In an opinion shared via the Telegraph-Journal, Bernard Lord a former New Brunswick premier and now CEO of Medavie, takes a broader look at why our system feels stretched, and how programs such as UNB’s Integrated Health Initiative can help advance care. Read the article Pictured: The upcoming Health and Social Innovation Centre on UNB's Saint John campus.
Read the full postNew federal funding will support improvements to EDI in Atlantic academic institutions
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: May 12, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
The Government of Canada recently announced a new round of awards under its Dimensions Canada program, which includes one project led by the University of New Brunswick and a second one which counts UNB among its partners. Dimensions Canada is administered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the...
Read the full postUNB launches New Brunswick’s only PhD in Nursing program
Tim Jaques
Posted: May 12, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John, Announcements
Delivered largely online with short in-person residencies in Fredericton, the program offers nurses a local pathway to doctorate education. The nursing shortage is often seen in terms of empty shifts and crowded wards. Less visible is another looming shortage: nurses who are educated to teach, conduct research and lead. To help address this issue, the University of New Brunswick has created...
Read the full postNew ResearchNB priority sector funding supports five UNB-led projects
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: May 11, 2026 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Research, UNB Saint John, UNB Fredericton
Five projects led by University of New Brunswick researchers have been awarded funding from ResearchNB’s Priority Sector Development Fund. UNB-funded projects cover a wide range of topics: from supporting New Brunswick’s bustling seaports, to tracking the seasonal movements of predatory striped bass, to developing new ways to repair and maintain hydroelectric power turbines, to...
Read the full postNational Campaign Underscores the Essential Role of UNB and Canada’s Universities
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 6, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB in the News
Universities Canada has launched Possible With U, a national campaign that highlights the everyday impact universities have on people, communities and Canada’s future. New national polling shows that Canadians continue to place trust in universities and view them as essential community anchors. Research also shows an opportunity: while support is growing, the day-to-day ways universities...
Read the full postDefending Canada in cyberspace: UNB’s national leadership in cybersecurity research and training
Tim Jaques
Posted: May 5, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
As cyber operations become a core instrument of national power, the University of New Brunswick’s Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity—home to the federally funded Cyber Attribution Data Centre—is advancing research, training and intelligence capabilities critical to Canada’s defence. The advanced technology of modern warfare isn’t just found in tanks, ships, jets...
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