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Faculty of Business at UNB’s Saint John campus launches Atlantic Sales Performance Hub
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 28, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Business on the Saint John campus has launched the Atlantic Sales Performance Hub—a new collaborative forum connecting sales leaders with evidence-based research, professional education, and opportunities to address the region’s sales challenges. The first initiative of its kind in Atlantic Canada, the hub brings together academic...
Read the full postEleven new social science and humanities research projects funded at UNB
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: July 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John
Eleven new UNB-led projects have been awarded funding by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The projects tackle some of the complex and challenging topics facing our communities today, and highlight the importance of rigorous research that seeks to better understand and positively impact the lives of individuals, groups, and societies. Eleven research projects at...
Read the full postMaster of Environmental Management 2025 Spotlight Series: Hannah Leclair
Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management
Posted: July 27, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Faculty of Forestry and Env Mgt
Last summer, I turned fieldwork into action - collecting data, restoring habitats, and protecting the environment firsthand. I spent the summer working with the Kensington North Watersheds Association (KNWSA) as an Environmental Field Technician. My role focused primarily on habitat restoration, managing species at risk, and conducting various watershed assessments. During the internship, I...
Read the full postMaster of Environmental Management 2025 Spotlight Series: Matthew Palmer
Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management
Posted: July 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Faculty of Forestry and Env Mgt
Last summer I had the pleasure of working with the Government of New Brunswick (GNB) in the Air and Water Sciences Branch as a Water Science Student. During my internship, I conducted sampling trips, monitored several of NB’s waterways for pesticides, bacteria, and algae, and assisted in the data analysis process. While in the field I would collect samples from rivers, lakes, and...
Read the full postUNB researchers discover new biological process in plants that could revolutionize the production of important medicines
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: July 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Faculty of Science, UNB Fredericton, Research, UNB Saint John
A University of New Brunswick research team led by Dr. Yang Qu, collaborating with researchers from Westlake University and Zhejiang University in China, has discovered a previously unknown mechanism involved in the creation of certain compounds, including one crucial to the production of a chemotherapy drug so important that it is listed on the World Health Organization’s List of...
Read the full postMaster of Environmental Management 2025 Spotlight Series: Obaile Okoogua
Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management
Posted: July 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Faculty of Forestry and Env Mgt
Last summer, I served as a Field Assistant with the UNB Silviculture Laboratory under the Flat-Top Spacing Trial as part of the Master of Environmental Management (MEM) program. This project is also in collaboration with the Northern Hardwood Research Institute (NHRI) and the Canadian Forest Service (CFS). During this experience my role involved: Conducting forest inventory surveys, measuring...
Read the full postNew NSERC Discovery Grants support UNB research in AI, advanced materials, sustainability and more
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: July 8, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton, UNB Saint John, Research
Two dozen University of New Brunswick researchers have recently been awarded $5.34 million in funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). They are among the thousands of scholars across the country collectively awarded $630 million in funding under NSERC’s Discovery Grant, Research Tools and Instrumentation, and other programs that was announced...
Read the full postThe University of New Brunswick is pleased to announce the 2026-27 recipients of the Beaverbrook Scholars Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 8, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Press Releases
Valued at $62,000 over four years, the Beaverbrook Scholars Award is awarded annually to three outstanding graduates of New Brunswick high schools who display high academic ability, financial need, and contribution to their communities. This year’s recipients are Kyler Hogan, Kyra LeBreton, and Lauren Shehab. Kyler Hogan is a graduate of Harbour View High School in Saint John, where he...
Read the full post“The need for libraries is only growing”: new dean of libraries leads UNB’s research and information evolution
Kathleen McLaughlin
Posted: July 7, 2026 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton
Two decades at UNB has given James MacKenzie a clear view of what’s coming, and what it means for how universities prepare students and researchers to navigate an increasingly complex world of information. After more than 20 years with the University of New Brunswick Libraries, James MacKenzie has stepped into a new chapter as dean of libraries, bringing deep institutional knowledge and...
Read the full postMaster of Environmental Management 2025 Spotlight Series: Chinenye Momife
Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management
Posted: July 6, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Faculty of Forestry and Env Mgt
Did you know reducing food waste can save families money and protect our environment? Last summer, I had the opportunity to intern with the Fredericton Community Climate Hub as a Project Assistant for the Zero Household Food Waste Pilot Project. During my internship, I worked closely with participants across Fredericton to support household efforts in reducing food waste. Some of my key...
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