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Special delivery: UNB mail van goes green with electric upgrade
Camila Lefebvre
Posted: Jul 23, 2024
Category: UNB Fredericton
Walking up the hill on the Fredericton campus, you might be surprised by the mail van rushing by without a trail of smoke in its wake. This summer, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Operations team gained its first electric vehicle (EV) as part of its fleet. This new addition feeds into the plan to reduce the carbon footprint of the Fredericton and Saint John campuses. Esme Newling, UNB...
Read the full postUNB researcher envisions a world free of body image concerns and eating disorders
Dria McKenna
Posted: Jul 19, 2024
Category: UNB Fredericton
At 17 years old, Dr. Emilie Lacroix left her home city of Vancouver, B.C. to attend fashion school in France. It was there, she says, that she first recognized the prevalence of eating disorders. “Being in that environment, I became really aware of my own body image concerns and the extreme pressures around appearance,” said Lacroix. “After dropping out of fashion school and...
Read the full postI belong as an engineer, as a disabled woman, as Cassie
Tim Jaques
Posted: Jul 18, 2024
Category: UNB Fredericton
Cassandra “Cassie” Pitchford (BScEng’24) struggled with her engineering classes at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) when her hearing rapidly and unexpectedly started to deteriorate. She sometimes questioned if she would ever walk across the graduation stage to get her diploma. In the end, she not only accomplished that but became a skilled advocate for inclusion and...
Read the full postMcKenna Institute announces funding for healthcare projects in collaboration with Shoppers Drug Mart
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jul 17, 2024
Category: Press Releases
The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) is excited to announce the funding of the first five projects through its ongoing collaboration with Shoppers Drug Mart. Announced in 2022 with the objective of creating innovative, patient-centric community health care solutions, these initiatives will advance work to help address health care gaps in the province and across the...
Read the full postUNB professor stages Hamlet on the Saint John waterfront with a female in the title role
Kayla Cormier
Posted: Jul 17, 2024
Category: UNB Saint John
Swordplay, wordplay, romance, grief, vengeance, existential musings and blurred lines between sanity and madness. These are all themes audience members will encounter at Loyalist City Shakespeare’s production of Hamlet, beginning its run July 17 at Place Fort La Tour. This production breathes new life and imbues new meaning into the Bard’s greatest tragedy. Hamlet is directed by...
Read the full postUNB welcomes Dr. Peter Kerr as new chair of applied research in sales
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jul 15, 2024
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is excited to welcome Dr. Peter Kerr as an associate professor and chair of applied research in sales. An accomplished veteran of the academic and private sectors, Kerr will help advance the business development and professional sales stream of the one-year intensive master of business administration (MBA) offered at UNB’s Saint John...
Read the full postUNB’s Fraser Student Venture Fund provides real experience with real money
Tim Jaques
Posted: Jul 15, 2024
Category: UNB Fredericton
Sydney Rankin (BBA’20) relied on television to rest her weary brain after studying for her courses in medicinal chemistry at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). She particularly enjoyed Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank, two shows where hopeful startup founders pitch for funding to a panel of hard-nosed venture capitalists. Noting her enthusiasm for these shows, a professor suggested...
Read the full postThe 203 Centre: A joyful hub of 2SLGBTQIA+ support
Tim Jaques
Posted: Jul 12, 2024
Category: UNB Fredericton
Julie Morris saw a notice three years ago seeking staff and board members for the 203 Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity on the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus. “I was new at UNB, new in Fredericton, and it seemed like a good opportunity to get involved with the community, especially as a queer person myself, and not having any connections,” said...
Read the full postBachelor of health program and Canadian College of Health leaders enter strategic alliance
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jul 10, 2024
Category: Press Releases
Partnership agreement serves as an avenue to promote excellence in the health leadership field. The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Bachelor of Health program has entered into a strategic alliance with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) to increase the leadership capabilities of Canadian health leaders. Through this agreement, bachelor of health students can work towards...
Read the full postThe University of New Brunswick and SpacesShared create new home-sharing option for students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Jul 10, 2024
Category: Press Releases
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is proudly teaming up with SpacesShared, an innovative online home-sharing platform, to help solve the growing challenge of affordable student housing. SpacesShared uses an online platform and a team of people to match students who are looking for safe and affordable home-sharing with hosts. This service is expected to be available to UNB students in...
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