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UNB 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 its first PhD in Nursing program. Delivered primarily online, it is the only program of its kind in...
UNB’s unified faculty of nursing and health sciences is reshaping the future of healthcare in New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 2, 2026 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Announcements , Press Releases , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
From global collaboration to state-of-the-art simulation, UNB’s unified faculty of nursing and health sciences is driving innovation in education and workforce development to meet New Brunswick’s evolving healthcare needs. As New Brunswick grapples with increasing healthcare demands and sustained system pressures, the University of New Brunswick sees a clear opportunity to innovate. Through the recent creation of a unified faculty of nursing and health sciences, the...
Leadership update from Janet Hoyt, Chair of the UNB Board of Governors
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 16, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Announcements , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The following message was sent to UNB faculty, staff, and students on Oct. 16, 2025, from UNB’s Board Chair, Janet Hoyt: To the UNB Community, I am writing with important news about a transition in our university’s leadership. After seven years of significant accomplishments for our community, President Paul J. Mazerolle has informed the Board of Governors of his decision to step down at the end of spring 2026 to accept an exciting new opportunity as President of an international...
Acadian Timber invests $2.5 million in UNB's digital forestry future
Kayla Cormier
Posted: October 1, 2025 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Announcements
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) faculty of forestry and environmental management is poised to lead the next generation of sustainable forest management, with the help of a transformative $2.5 million investment from Acadian Timber Corp. and its largest shareholder, Macer Forest Holdings Inc. The investment is being made as part of the McKenna Institute’s support of the digital transformation of New Brunswick’s economy. Announced on Sept. 22 at UNB’s...