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Dorchester Penitentiary clinical educates nursing students on mental health, social justice
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 6, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
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Abby Winters wasn’t sure what to expect when she first passed through the doors at Dorchester Penitentiary’s Shepody Healing Centre, but the unique experience transformed her perspectives on mental health and social justice. As students in UNB’s bachelor of nursing advanced standing program in Moncton, Winters and her classmates were able to participate in the clinical placement as part of their mental health education. Winters was already interested in mental health and...
UNB long-term care simulation lab officially opens, ready to help NB residents and workers stay safe
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 5, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick and its partners held an event at Loch Lomond Villa to officially open the UNB Long-Term Care Simulation Lab, a newly renovated and constructed research space. The UNB project, led by Dr. Rose McCloskey of the university’s Saint John campus, will give researchers a better understanding of how to prevent the spread of illnesses like COVID-19 among long-term care residents. “The COVID-19 response highlights the fact that evidence on best practices...
Two UNB associate professors battle for the Stanley Cup
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 2, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Who will win the Stanley Cup? Two UNB faculty members are feeling the pressure, more than the rest of us, as we head into game three of the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning leading the series 2-0 over the Montreal Canadiens. Both Dr. David Scott and Dr. Ryan Hamilton split their time between lecturing on campus and being special advisors to the two NHL teams now competing face-to-face in the biggest hockey playoff event in the world. Named as one of the most popular professors...
Canada Day as a day of reflection and mourning
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 30, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Shock and sadness spread across our country last week as we learned of the 751 unmarked graves near the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. These discoveries reconfirm oral histories shared by survivors – histories that Canada is only beginning to come to terms with. This is an important week for our community to reflect upon these past events and the associated intergenerational harms that have had lasting effects on First Nations communities. As we...
Nursing preceptorship an opportunity to learn from mentor in real-world setting
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 11, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Making the shift from studying in a group clinical setting to one-on-one in a preceptorship was a learning curve for University of New Brunswick nursing student Madeleine Smith, but fortunately she had the trust and support of her preceptor. Smith was mentored by Patricia Yu Howatt, a full-time Registered Nurse at the Moncton Hospital and part-time clinical instructor at UNB, who volunteered to serve as Smith’s preceptor due to their pre-existing relationship. The two had bonded as...
UNB receives $1 million from ACOA for professional sales initiatives
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 10, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) have announced a new collaboration to develop proficiency in professional sales across the region. A $1-million contribution from the Government of Canada, through ACOA, was announced on June 10 at an event at UNB’s Grand Hall in Saint John’s historic uptown. The funding will support a number of professional sales initiatives that will be based within this building, which has been home to the...
NB-IRDT reports examine post-secondary graduate retention in province
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 8, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
Two new reports from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at the University of New Brunswick have revealed that a majority of post-secondary graduates from New Brunswick remain in the province after they complete their programs. College and university graduate retention in New Brunswick: 2010 - 2018 Retention, attraction, and labour market outcomes of post-secondary graduates in New Brunswick The reports found that almost 70 per cent of New Brunswick...
UNB student receives top prize in national Indigenous storytelling competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 7, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Spencer Isaac, a student in the bachelor of education program at UNB Fredericton, received the 2021 English-language Award for Excellence in Indigenous Studies, an initiative of the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival and McConnell Foundation. This year’s competition required a video submission detailing their vision for a better world. Isaac’s video found inspiration from several entities, including his passion for basketball and his grandmother’s...
The University of New Brunswick celebrates 2021 graduate award recipients
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 4, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
On Saturday, June 5, the University of New Brunswick will virtually celebrate the achievements of its 2021 graduates. UNB is honoured to congratulate the 1,635 graduates who have worked incredibly hard through these unique times to achieve this milestone. This year, 1,345 students will receive bachelor’s degrees, 269 will receive master’s degrees, and 21 will achieve the highest level of academic achievement, the PhD. The Governor General’s Silver Medal is the most...
Recognizing National Indigenous History Month
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 1, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
June is National Indigenous History Month. This provides an opportunity to celebrate the first peoples of this land, their histories, leadership and cultures. It is important to honour the historic contributions of the Wabanaki people, as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis throughout Canada. At the University of New Brunswick, we respectfully acknowledge that we are located on the unceded and unsurrendered ancestral homelands of the Wolastoqiyik and Mi’kmaq people. The lands...
UNB announces new programs in environmental sciences
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 31, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is launching new programs in environmental sciences available for students pursuing a bachelor of science degree. UNB recognizes the need to prepare students for careers that respond to climate change and the impacts of humans on the environment. The new programs, which are pre-accredited by the non-profit Eco Canada, will provide comprehensive theoretical and empirical training across the scientific disciplines. An accredited degree in the environmental...
Three UNB alumni join ARC Canada’s executive team
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 31, 2021 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Arc Clean Energy Canada Inc. has announced the establishment of an executive team, featuring three University of New Brunswick alumni. William (Bill) Cooper (BScEng’86, MScEng’96), Andrew Dawson (BA’91, LLB’01, MBA’08) and Carol Lynn Landry (BBA’99) were announced as part of the newly established team. Cooper will serve as vice-president of engineering; Dawson will serve in the role of vice-president of government affairs and public relations; and Landry...
UNB announces Currie Scholars for 2021-22
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 27, 2021 12:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
L-R: Safe AbuJayyab, Jordan Cole, Declan Hartery and Megan Kinch Four outstanding high school students are winners of the prestigious Currie Undergraduate Scholarships at the University of New Brunswick. The scholarships, valued at $65,000 each, were established in 2004 by one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders and philanthropists, UNB Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Richard J. Currie, who was a Beaverbrook scholar as a young man. Each year, the Currie Scholarships recognize...
Four distinguished professors and one of Canada’s renowned marine biologists to be honoured at UNB graduation ceremonies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 27, 2021 9:45:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick will have much to celebrate at its virtual graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 5. More than 1,600 students will accept degrees; two valedictorians will deliver valedictory addresses; four retired professors will obtain the ranking of Professor Emeritus for serving the university with great distinction; and a posthumous honorary degree will be awarded to Laurie Murison, one of Atlantic Canada’s outstanding marine biologists. The Fredericton campus will...
UNB senior teaching associate’s case study places 10th on bestsellers list
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 26, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
A University of New Brunswick senior teaching associate’s case study, What Business Is Zara In?, was a bestseller this year through its Canadian distributor Ivey Publishing. Daniel Doiron, who teaches with the faculty of business on UNB’s Saint John campus, has a passion for writing case studies and uses them in all his undergraduate and graduate level courses as an experiential education tool. Experiential education is a form of teaching instructors use to combine authentic...
UNB aligns with National Standard of Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 25, 2021 11:54:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
UNB has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting student mental health by aligning with the National Standard of Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students. The National Standard is a set of voluntary guidelines to help post-secondary institutions across Canada support the mental health and well-being of their students. The guidelines were established after significant consultation by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Canadian Standards Association. These guidelines...
UNB students explore the impact of the pandemic on active and public transportation among vulnerable populations
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 20, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Ten students from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John have completed a report on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted access to both active and public transportation for the city’s most vulnerable populations. “Moving through the city: Grassroots experiences with active and public transportation in Saint John during the COVID-19 pandemic” was completed as an experiential learning requirement for a fourth-year political science course taught by Dr. Hepzibah...
UNB launches new supports for industry innovation, research partnerships
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 20, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has announced a new initiative supporting innovation, commercialization and partnership activities thanks to support from the Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and also made possible with leveraging support from The Molson Foundation. The Fulcrum Initiative is part of the institution’s ongoing implementation of UNB Toward 2030, a strategic vision that includes an emphasis on intensifying the positive impact of...
UNB’s Saint John campus achieves silver sustainability rating
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 19, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus has been awarded a silver rating for its sustainability programs and practices. This is the first year UNB Saint John submitted data to the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) program run by the Philadelphia-based Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS is a self-reporting tool that assesses the sustainability of an institution’s practices within academics, engagement,...
UNB has a key role in advancing N.B.’s digital transformation
Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle
Posted: May 19, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped all aspects of our lives in the same way digital technology has altered how we socialize, work, learn and play. Across Canada and beyond, digital technology is simply embedded into our daily lives now. The pandemic will come to an end, but our use of digital technology will endure and accelerate. Those who embrace it will enjoy new levels of prosperity, progress and resilience. Here in New Brunswick, we have an incredible opportunity for digital...
Lorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature author and writer Dennis Bock
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 14, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. (ADT) and will feature author and writer Dennis Bock discussing his novel, The Good German. In November 1939, a German anti-fascist named Georg Elser came as close to assassinating Adolf Hitler as anyone ever had. In this gripping novel of alternate history, he doesn’t just come close – he succeeds. But he could never have imagined the terrible consequences that would follow from this act...
UNB/OSCO Construction Group strategic partnership lays the groundwork for building the future
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 12, 2021 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick and Saint John-based OSCO Construction Group are celebrating nearly two years of a strategic partnership that has established a solid foundation for future success. The OSCO Construction Group is a collection of companies operating in the concrete, steel and construction fields. They serve a variety of markets throughout Canada, the Eastern U.S., and the Caribbean. Since its official creation in 2019, the partnership has created valuable advantages for both...
Clinical placements set nursing student up for success
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 11, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
During her studies in the bachelor of nursing program at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton, Elizabeth Vickers learned more about being a nurse – and herself as a person – than she ever thought possible. Vickers, who will graduate in June, has spent the past four years absorbing the theoretical knowledge required to be a nurse and using it to provide care in real-world settings. “I’m so appreciative of my time at UNB, especially in nursing,” she says....
UNB student project examines the sustainability of the St. John River’s muskie population
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 10, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A team of environmental management students at the University of New Brunswick have completed a project looking at the sustainability of the muskellunge in the St. John River. Fourth-year students Abby Culberson, Darren Greeley, Riley Lavender and Emily Ruttan carried out the research as part of this year’s 4020 Capstone Practicum course at UNB. The course requires multidisciplinary teams to develop integrated solutions to real-world environmental or natural resource management...
UNB hosts virtual public dialogue: Shaping the Debate
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 6, 2021 11:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick held a virtual public dialogue to discuss the province’s biggest health care challenges and contribute to the development of a five-year provincial health plan that is responsive to patients, providers and communities, now and into the future. “We know that New Brunswick faces significant challenges that may affect the quality of life and overall community well-being,” said Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle, UNB president and vice-chancellor. “As...
UNB’s Whitebone Lounge to reopen as Whitebone Pizzeria
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 30, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick in Saint John and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) have announced the relaunch of the campus’s Whitebone Lounge as the Whitebone Pizzeria following an extensive refurbishment. The new pizzeria-style eatery will open in the Thomas J. Condon Student Centre in the coming months, located in the space which was previously the Whitebone Lounge conference room and the Colonel Tucker's Bar, which has been remodelled into one large, open-plan...
UNB announces 2021 valedictorians for spring graduation ceremonies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 23, 2021 12:45:00 PM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick will be celebrating the achievements of its 2021 graduates at virtual graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 5. The Fredericton campus’ 191st Encaenia will be held at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saint John’s 46th spring convocation ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. See unb.ca/graduation for information on the ceremonies and associated degrees. Valedictorians from each campus will virtually address UNB’s graduating class of 2021 during the...
Bell Let’s Talk boosts funding for post-secondary student mental health
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 21, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
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Bell Let’s Talk announced that $3,075,000 in grants from the Bell Let’s Talk Post-Secondary Fund has been awarded to 123 Canadian colleges and universities, including the University of New Brunswick, to support them in the initial implementation of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students. “Bell is committed to enhancing student mental health and we are pleased to see so many post-secondary institutions apply for funding....
UNB Fredericton improves campus sustainability rating
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 15, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus is a rising star in sustainability, showing considerable improvement in the worldwide ranking of sustainable practices among institutions of higher learning. This is the second time that UNBF has submitted data to the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) program run by the Philadelphia-based Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS is a self-reporting tool that assesses the...
Lorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature Carla Gunn
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 14, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
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The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. (ADT) and will feature Carla Gunn, a professor at the University of New Brunswick, discussing her novel, Amphibian. In Amphibian, nine-year-old Phineas William Walsh has an encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world and he is the narrator. As Quill & Quire wrote, “[He]… is the kind of kid who could only be described as ‘sensitive.’ Hours spent watching documentaries on the...
UNB's J Herbert Smith Centre announces winner of 2021 RBC Product Design and Development Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 14, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick's J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship has announced the winner of the RBC Product Design and Development Competition, which took place virtually on April 8 as part of the 7th Annual Engineering Design Symposium. UNB’s annual Engineering Design Symposium gives final-year engineering students the opportunity to work together to design forward-thinking solutions for current, real-world challenges. The J Herbert Smith...
NB-IRDT report shows how COVID-19 affects mental health in province
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 13, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A new report by the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) reveals how New Brunswickers’ mental health has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team, led by principal investigator Dr. Sandra Magalhaes from the UNB Fredericton department of sociology, analyzed responses to an online survey asking New Brunswick residents to indicate the impact particular factors had on their health. The survey was carried out in August 2020 by Mental Health...
Engineering students work with Kingsclear First Nation on capstone design project
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 9, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of engineering in Fredericton hosted its 7th annual Engineering Design Symposium virtually on Thursday, April 8, recognizing the hard work of its students. Each year, fourth-year engineering students from all disciplines display projects they’ve worked on through the Capstone Design course. Students are guided by industry mentors and their professors to gain hands-on experience by creating real designs for clients. One of the groups who...
UNB organizes Canada-wide Techstars Startup Weekend
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 9, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs from across the country are coming together to tackle sustainability-related challenges in Canada’s second annual Techstars Global Online Startup Weekend. The event, held from April 16 to 18, will see participants working together from their homes, tackling some of today’s toughest and most urgent challenges with a focus on sustainability and climate change. Over these three days, industry professionals, developers, creatives, entrepreneurs...
UNB students make community impact through experiential learning
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 6, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
University of New Brunswick students are working with 14 community organizations to help make positive changes in the world around them while gaining a credit toward their university degree. Social Science in Practicum (SOCS4501) is a course offered at UNB’s Saint John campus that pairs students with an organization that best fits their goals and related disciplines to provide them with a paid experiential learning internship at that organization. Experiential learning gives students...
UNB's J Herbert Smith Centre announces winners of 2021 RBC Student Pitch Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: April 1, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick's J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship has announced the winners of its 15th annual RBC Student Pitch Competition, which took place virtually on March 24. During the event, the top 32 finalists had three minutes to present their unaided pitch to a panel of judges. Winners were selected based on innovation impact, viability and sustainability of the idea; presentation, enthusiasm and effectiveness of pitch; and the level of...
Congratulations to the Business Simulation Competition winners
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 30, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of business in Saint John hosted its 4th Annual Business Simulation Competition on March 19, giving students a chance to experience a real-world global business environment. The winning groups were: First place: Hannah Gunter, Anna Nguyen, Kyle Benson, Ashley Little and Amelia McCavour Second place: Luke Armstrong, Taylor Lee and Annie Zheng Third place: Brooke Tanfara, Sarah MacDonald and Olivia Finlay The event would not have been possible...
Pretium Resources Inc. and Robert Quartermain establish new scholarship at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 23, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
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Pretium Resources Inc. (Pretivm), in conjunction with UNB alumnus Dr. Robert Quartermain, is investing a combined $125,000 at the University of New Brunswick to establish the Pretium Resources Graduate Scholarship in the department of earth sciences. The scholarship, valued at $5,000, will be awarded annually to an outstanding earth sciences graduate student, with demonstrated interest and/or experience in field studies as well as volunteering, outreach and leadership. This graduate...
UNB’s 2020-21 Sir Howard Douglas Scholars inducted
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 23, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick recently inducted 17 students as Sir Howard Douglas Scholars for their exceptional involvement in UNB and their local and international community. “The Sir Howard Douglas Scholars excel in whatever they turn their attention to – be it graduate school, working to save the environment or engaging in community-based projects,” says Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle, president and vice-chancellor at UNB. “These exceptional individuals are outstanding...
UNB receives funding to further intensify SMR cluster participation
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 19, 2021 2:00:00 PM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick’s Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER) has received new federal funding to support standards validation and intensified partnership opportunities. The funds will support CNER’s ongoing Small Modular Reactor (SMR) research cluster work. The funding was announced on March 18, as part of a $56-million Government of Canada funding bundle provided through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and the Atlantic Canada...
Lorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature award-winning novelist Emma Donoghue
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 18, 2021 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. (ADT) and will feature award-winning novelist, playwright and screenwriter Emma Donoghue discussing her novel, The Pull of the Stars. The Pull of the Stars became a #1 bestseller in Canada and Ireland and made bestseller lists in the U.S. (New York Times) and U.K. Set in Dublin during the Great Flu pandemic in 1918, it is about a nurse midwife, a doctor and a volunteer helper living through three...
UNB students redesign Point Wolfe Pool parking lot in Fundy National Park
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 18, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
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Five University of New Brunswick engineering students are working with Parks Canada to improve a parking facility in Fundy National Park. The project is located on the Point Wolfe road, at a summer destination spot popular for its beach, saltwater pool and hiking trails. Civil engineering students Alyssa Bernier, Kristen Burns, Kate deWinter, Megan Stone and Alyssa van de Riet are creating a design that will update the parking lot by installing a new drainage and water treatment system,...
Fourth instalment of UNB’s Business Simulation Competition goes virtual
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 16, 2021 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
UNB’s faculty of business on the Saint John campus is hosting its fourth annual Business Simulation Competition in a virtual environment, allowing students to test their business strategies and ideas and experience the results. The event will see third- and fourth-year students in the bachelor of business administration and bachelor of applied management programs leading teams as they run global companies competing against one another in a quickly evolving market. The competition...
UNB students reflect on studying during COVID-19
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 11, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
This academic year has looked quite different for students, faculty and staff alike. Instructors are adapting course material and their teaching methods using various virtual platforms, students are learning new study strategies for alternative delivery methods, and all of us are adjusting to health and safety regulations on and off campus. With winter term now underway, students have been sharing their highlights from Fall 2020. Katie Northorp, a fourth-year bachelor of science student on...
UNB professor develops pioneering population genomics book series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 4, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A professor and researcher at the University of New Brunswick has developed and is in the process of publishing a pioneering series of books encompassing the world of population genomics. The book series is being published by Springer Nature, and since January 2019 the books and individual chapters have been downloaded thousands of times. Dr. Om Rajora is the editor-in-chief of Population Genomics, the world’s first book series to discuss the concepts, approaches and applications of...
Members of the UNB community recognized for their work during the pandemic
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 3, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Eight UNBers have been honoured as part of the province’s “Stepping up for my New Brunswick” program. Nominated by members of the community, the initiative named 89 individuals who stepped up during COVID-19 and contributed to the province’s economic or social recovery efforts. Among those recognized were several UNB staff, faculty members, students and alumni. Professor Pam Pastirik, from UNB’s faculty of nursing, was honoured for her work as part of NB COPES...
UNB students to attend Daughters of the Vote conference
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 2, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
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Students from the University of New Brunswick are invited to attend the Daughters of the Vote summit, taking place virtually from March 5-8, 2021. Equal Voice established the Daughters of the Vote summit to celebrate the 100th anniversary of select women attaining the right to vote in Canada. Taking place in the same month as International Women’s Day, the program aims to expose young women to Canadian political institutions and inspire them to act in their own communities. Third year...
UNB engineering students simulate plan for solar energy implementation using a Smart Grid Digital Twin
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 1, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Four University of New Brunswick electrical engineering students are working on the viability of implementing more solar energy in Canada using a Smart Grid Digital Twin. This project will be a major step towards creating more large-scale renewable energy options in the province and reducing the country’s carbon footprint. Students Josh Power, Liam Hogan, Braden Haley and Alex Everett, are working with mentors to collect data and design a digital twin, which is a software...
Black History Month posters share stories of Black New Brunswickers
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 26, 2021 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
A poster exhibit on display at the Market Square Saint John Free Public Library is telling the stories of 28 prominent Black New Brunswickers during Black History Month. The Rediscovering the Roots of Black New Brunswickers campaign is a collaboration between the UNB Art Centre, the Bi-Campus Standing Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights and the Black History Month Organizing Committee at UNB. It grew from a 2020 exhibit housed on UNB’s Fredericton and Saint John...
UNB teams up with Saint John Energy to improve network efficiency and lower environmental impact
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 18, 2021 11:55:00 AM AST
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A team of UNB researchers have been working in partnership with Saint John Energy to develop integrated technology solutions for smart grid initiatives to maximize energy efficiency while reducing their environmental footprint. Saint John Energy and UNB’s Emera & NB Power Research Centre for Smart Grid Technologies began the pilot project in 2019 and have been getting excellent results to date. Dr. Eduardo Castillo Guerra is leading the UNB team in the project, which involves upgrading...
UNB research projects receive funding to support healthy aging for seniors
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 17, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
UNB researchers have received nearly $6 million in provincial and federal funding for research to support healthy aging for seniors in their homes, communities and care facilities. On Feb. 12, the Province of New Brunswick and the Public Health Agency of Canada announced 39 applied research projects that have been approved under the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project. “Healthy aging remains an important aspiration for the general community and provincial governments across Canada,”...
UNB, Mount Allison sign new memorandum of understanding
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 17, 2021 10:30:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Two of New Brunswick’s public universities have signed a new agreement that will enable students to easily continue their post-secondary education in the province. The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Mount Allison University (MtA) have established the MtA Pathway program to assist current undergraduate students at Mount Allison in continuing their studies in several of UNB’s graduate and post-graduate programs. “UNB is committed to serving our province by educating...
MacNutt Memorial Lecture delves into emotional history of Atlantic Canadian political economy
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 12, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
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In a region where strong feelings are often mixed into the cool scientific voice of political economy, would Atlantic Canada benefit from developing a history of emotions? Dr. Shirley Tillotson asks this question and will present her research at UNB’s W. Stewart MacNutt Memorial Lecture on Feb. 16. Atlantic Canada’s historiography combines political economy with a mix of other rhetorical tones: righteous anger, elegiac affection, and, often between the lines, grief and...
UNBers named McCall MacBain Scholarship finalists
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 12, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
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University of New Brunswick students Jillian Lamb (BSc’19) and Jackson Weir (BSc'21) have been named finalists for the inaugural McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada’s first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship for master’s and professional studies. The scholarship enables students to pursue a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University while connecting with mentors and participating in an intensive leadership development program. Ms. Lamb...
UNB and NB Power announce continuation of important research, supported by federal funds
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 11, 2021 10:40:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick and NB Power have announced the continuation of the Mactaquac Aquatic Ecosystem Study (MAES) research project, supporting the Mactaquac dam renewal project. Phase II of MAES, led by UNB’s Dr. Allen Curry, a professor of biology, forestry and environmental management, and fellow and science director of UNB’s Canadian Rivers Institute, continues the groundbreaking work started five years ago. The project is funded by $3,032,746 from NB Power and...
Lorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature author Uzma Jalaluddin
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 10, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. (ADT) and will feature author Uzma Jalaluddin discussing her debut novel, Ayesha at Last. Ayesha at Last is a revamped Pride and Prejudice set in a close-knit Toronto Muslim community. The book has earned starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal and Kirkus. Ayesha at Last was named the 2019 Cosmopolitan UK Book of the Year, long-listed for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour...
Cultivating tomorrow’s forests: UNB researcher helping grow silviculture knowledge for a more sustainable future
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 8, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Researchers from the University of New Brunswick will be part of a five-year, $5.1-million cross-Canada project advancing science and innovation in silviculture. The Silva21 collaborative initiative builds on existing national efforts to bring together stakeholders from governments, communities, industries and universities, with a goal of improving knowledge, approaches and tools in forest management. Led by Dr. Alexis Achim at Université Laval, the project includes one Indigenous...
UNB honours Black History Month
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 1, 2021 2:30:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
During the month of February, UNB celebrates and commemorates Black History Month by honouring and acknowledging the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and people of African descent – achievements that have far too often been erased or ignored. At UNB, we stand beside Black New Brunswickers and Black students at UNB and acknowledge the violent histories of Black dispossession in Canada. Black History Month also serves as a reminder for non-racialized people to stand in...
UNB researcher contributing expertise to initiative to help protect whales
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 1, 2021 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The Government of Canada has announced $5.3 million in funding for projects that will advance innovative solutions to help protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, and a UNB research team will be part of this vital initiative. The smartWhales initiative will support five research and development projects to develop solutions that use satellite data to help detect and monitor the presence of North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters and predict their movements. Dr. Kimberley...
UNB recognized as a top employer in Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 28, 2021 4:45:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick is honoured to announce we have been named among Forbes Canada’s Best Employers of 2021, Canada’s Top 100 Employers of 2021 and Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers 2021. UNB was the only university from Atlantic Canada to be included on all three lists. “To be recognized on three top employer lists highlights the dedication and commitment of our talented faculty and staff," says Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle, UNB president and...
UNB mental health strategist encourages the community to connect as part of Bell Let’s Talk Day
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 28, 2021 9:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Over the past year, the world has changed. The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across the globe and has drastically changed the way we live, study, work and socialize. On Jan. 28, UNB mental health strategist Matthew MacLean joins millions of Canadians in recognizing the importance of talking about mental health as part of this year’s Bell Let’s Talk Day. “The entire world has been impacted by the pandemic, with everyone experiencing challenges of some sort that can...
UNBers receive NB Multicultural Council recognition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 18, 2021 11:35:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Two members of the UNB community are being recognized as champions of cultural diversity by the New Brunswick Multicultural Council. Agunbiade Seun Richards, a PhD candidate at UNB Saint John who founded Door2Door Pickup Couriers, and Mary Ryan, an alumna and multiculturalism advocate, were both selected as Champions for Cultural Diversity 2020 by the council. A natural entrepreneur, Mr. Richards was in the right place at the right time when he founded Door2Door in February 2020. As the...
NB-IRDT and APPTA report details pros and cons of virtual geriatric care
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 13, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) and the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub APPTA have released an evidence synthesis detailing the benefits and challenges of virtual geriatric care in New Brunswick. NB-IRDT staff Eton Boco and Kyle Rogers prepared the report, with joint support from Jenna Roddick and Samuel Hunter at APPTA. The report provides an overview of the various types of virtual care solutions, their usage among Canadians and older adults...
UNB nursing instructor receives teaching innovation award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 13, 2021 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB
Renée Gordon, senior instructor and clinical resource strategist at UNB’s Moncton nursing site, is the recipient of a 2019-2020 teaching innovation award for her creative approach to instruction. Ms. Gordon received the award in recognition of an innovative teaching solution that combined virtual simulation and concept-based learning activities which encourages the development of clinical reasoning and clinical judgement. The collaborative innovation ensured students could...
NB-IRDT to analyze economics of Picomole lung cancer screening tool
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 12, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at UNB is leveraging its expertise and research capability to undertake an economic evaluation of the Picomole lung cancer screening tool. Picomole, an innovative medical technology company located in Moncton, creates machine learning solutions that can be used in disease screening applications. Picomole’s breath analyzer is able to measure gaseous samples down to the parts per trillion. The company’s machine...
UNB project will help protect long-term care residents and workers from virus spread
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 11, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
A University of New Brunswick project, led by professor Dr. Rose McCloskey, will give researchers a better understanding of how to prevent the spread of illness among long-term care residents. On Nov. 6, 2020, the Government of Canada announced $28 million in funding for 79 projects across the country as part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) COVID-19 Exceptional Opportunities Fund competition. Dr. McCloskey, professor of nursing at UNB in Saint John, was among those...
UNB professors receive Telefilm funding for two more feature films
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 8, 2021 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Two faculty members and a graduate from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have received development funding from Telefilm Canada for their next two feature films. Dr. Robert Gray, a professor in the English department, Dr. Matt Rogers, an associate professor in the faculty of education, and Jon Dewar, a UNB education and arts graduate and instructor at Leo Hayes High School in Fredericton, received the news early in January 2021 as they were launching their first feature film,...
UNB professors receive Teaching Innovation Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 6, 2021 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Arash Lashkari and Renee Gordon have received UNB’s Teaching Innovation Award for their creative approaches to instruction. Dr. Lashkari, from the faculty of computer science at UNB Fredericton, and Ms. Gordon, with the faculty of nursing at UNB’s Moncton site, were selected as the recipients by the university’s Senates Teaching Awards Committee. The bi-campus body, chaired by Ken Reimer, director of the Centre for Enhanced Teaching & Learning, determines award...
Promise Partnership brings holiday cheer to Hazen White-St. Francis
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 23, 2020 12:55:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Program coordinators from the University of New Brunswick Saint John’s Promise Partnership got into the holiday spirit last week as they helped to prepare a festive holiday dinner for the students and staff of Hazen White-St. Francis School. Every year, the Promise Partnership staff help the school prepare a Christmas meal for students and staff, as well as helping to wrap gifts for the children. “This year has been different for everyone, and the Promise Partnership is no...
UNB announces new education awards in honour of late dean Ann Sherman
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 23, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Students in the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of education have the opportunity to carry on the legacy of the faculty’s late dean Dr. Ann Sherman, thanks to a generous commitment of $400,000 from the John and Judy Bragg Family Foundation in support of early childhood education. The gift supports the annual awarding of four undergraduate Dr. Ann Sherman Scholarships in Early Childhood Education, valued at $5,000 each; two Dr. Ann Sherman Graduate Fellowships valued at...
Holocaust survivor and UNB honorary degree recipient appointed to Order of Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 23, 2020 9:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
University of New Brunswick honorary degree recipient and Holocaust survivor Vera Schiff was recently named a member of the Order of Canada for her distinguished career as an author, well-known historian and public speaker. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1926, Schiff, along with her father, mother, sister and grandmother, was deported to Theresienstadt, a Nazi concentration camp located in the town of Terezin in what is now the Czech Republic. During her three years of imprisonment, her...
UNB partners with the Canadian Professional Sales Association
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 22, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has become an accredited partner of the Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA), the national governing body for sales professionals. Under the new partnership, the university’s master of business administration (MBA) in business development and professional sales, taught at UNB Saint John’s uptown location, will be accredited by the CPSA to provide all the required pre-requisite education toward the Certified Sales Professional (CSP)...
UNB economics professor included in the inaugural edition of Who is Who in Greece 2020
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 21, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Constantine Passaris, an economics professor at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton has been recognized in the inaugural edition of Who is Who in Greece 2020 for his service to his home country. Who is Who in Greece 2020 includes short biographical profiles of selected Greek prime ministers and prominent politicians, leading Greek academics and scientists, successful Greek industrialists, shipping magnates and entrepreneurs, as well as celebrated Greek poets, authors and visual...
UNB computer science faculty member wins teaching innovation award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 18, 2020 11:40:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Arash Habibi Lashkari, assistant professor at the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of computer science and research coordinator for the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC), recently won a 2019-2020 UNB teaching Innovation Award for his new teaching technique, Think-Qcussion. Dr. Lashkari believes that every classroom has its own unique community, especially when international students are exhibiting multicultural learning styles. To cater to diverse classroom...
LPN-BN Pathway program for licensed practical nurses adds 24 seats
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 17, 2020 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The Province of New Brunswick is providing funding to help licensed practical nurses (LPNs) apply directly to the bachelor of nursing program on the UNB Fredericton campus with the addition of 24 academic seats. This is a direct result of the New Brunswick Nursing Resource Strategy and will double the capacity of the program to 48. “The Nursing Resource Strategy lays out four key pillars, and this funding will support the enhancement of nursing education in New Brunswick pillar,”...
UNB Saint John’s Promise Partnership celebrates 10-year anniversary
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 16, 2020 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
UNB Saint John’s Promise Partnership has marked a decade of supporting the community. Launched in 2010, the Promise Partnership connects UNB Saint John with the local community through a number of programs, all aimed at closing educational attainment gaps associated with low socio-economic status. The programs are designed to provide academic support to Saint John youth whilst providing volunteering opportunities for UNB students. The initiative’s Student Mentoring Program was...
UNB’s research intensity and community partnerships reflected in strong rankings placement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 11, 2020 11:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Research Infosource has announced their Top 50 Canadian Research Universities rankings for the 2019 fiscal year. Among comprehensive universities, the University of New Brunswick placed second in Canada for research income growth, showing an impressive 25.3 per cent gain over the previous year. This gain includes a 54 per cent increase, year-over-year, in private industry funding, propelling UNB to first place for this measure. “Seeing this impressive, nation-leading growth in our last...
UNB to host second cohort of Scale Up Atlantic Canada Program to accelerate business growth
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 10, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME), with support from Post-Secondary Training and Labour (PETL) and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), is investing in the second cohort of the highly successful Scale Up Atlantic Canada program to support businesses in New Brunswick and the other Atlantic provinces. Scale Up Atlantic Canada is a unique program that helps companies increase their revenue and provides...
Lorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature author Sara O’Leary
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 10, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. (AST) and will feature author Sarah O’Leary discussing her first novel entitled The Ghost in the House. What if a ghost were haunting your house? What if you were the ghost? Everything in Fay's life is perfect – living in the house she dreamed of as a child, married to a man she loves, and planning her life as an artist. Her life seems full of possibility. Then, late one night, Fay...
UNB Saint John announces new diploma in engineering foundations
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 7, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick is introducing a new two-year diploma in engineering foundations program, offered on its Saint John campus. Starting in September 2021, the diploma in engineering foundations will provide graduates with formal recognition upon completion of the two foundational years in engineering. The two-year diploma in engineering foundations is an entry-level program that offers all new incoming students a basic understanding of scientific principles and a foundation in...
UNB recognizes National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 4, 2020 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick community will recognize the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, on Sunday, Dec. 6, with a series of virtual events. The day marks the anniversary of the murder of 14 women, many of whom were engineering students, on Dec. 6, 1989, at École Polytechnique in Montréal. UNB remembers the women whose lives were taken in this senseless act of gender-based violence, their families and everyone affected by the tragedy. Given the...
UNB launches UNBSafe mass notification system
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 3, 2020 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is pleased to unveil UNBSafe on its Fredericton campus and Moncton site. UNBSafe is a new mass communication tool to send notifications to the university in urgent situations that pose an immediate safety or security risk to our community. UNBSafe is a comprehensive tool with additional notification mediums, including a mobile app. Notifications will only be sent when an urgent safety or security risk arises. This includes storm closures, power outages,...
NB-IRDT publishes preliminary results of COVID-19 recovery research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 1, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training has published preliminary results of its research into community resiliency in COVID-19 recovery, identifying which areas of the province may be at greater risk of negative outcomes. The research, led by Dr. Sandra Magalhaes of the University of New Brunswick, examines COVID-19 risk indicators to support community planning and recovery efforts and better inform possible responses in the province. By identifying the prevalence of six...
UNB, NBCC host leaders in mental health nursing education summit
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 30, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) faculty of nursing and New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) are co-hosting a virtual Leaders in Mental Health Nursing education summit on Monday, Nov. 30. The summit, which is funded by the Government of New Brunswick Nursing Resource Strategy, will determine the New Brunswick context of mental health care, the needs across the lifespan and the areas for inclusion in a mental health curriculum. It aims to create a health care human resource...
UNB Saint John’s Promise Partnership celebrates 10 years
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 26, 2020 1:55:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
As UNB Saint John’s Promise Partnership marks its 10th anniversary, former participant Kendra Eatman is reflecting on her experience with the program. Since its inception in 2010, the Promise Partnership has provided educational support and opportunities to hundreds of Saint John youth. The initiative works to close the educational attainment gaps associated with low socio-economic status, while providing volunteering opportunities for UNB students. From kindergarten to Grade 12,...
Michael Marin appointed dean of law at UNB Fredericton
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 24, 2020 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Michael Marin has been named dean of UNB’s faculty of law. Professor Marin joined the law school in July 2016, after four years at the University of Ottawa, where he was a full-time professor and founding academic director of the Business Law Clinic. In 2018, he was appointed associate dean of UNB Law, and in July 2020 he took on the role of acting dean. Professor Marin has assumed major leadership roles at UNB Law, including leading the development of its academic vision, a blueprint...
Future Skills Centre joins with Atlantic Canada partners to enhance skills training
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) has announced a $4.3-million investment into two new partnerships in Atlantic Canada that will advance the region’s skills development agenda. College Transformation des Collèges, a project of Atlantic Colleges Atlantique (ACA), will receive $3.45 million to generate evidence on skills gaps in priority sectors that the college system needs to address; and Early Childhood Education Lab, a project of NouLAB at the University of New Brunswick, will...
East coast-west coast partnership cements vision for Health and Technology District Saint John
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 23, 2020 11:45:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Coming soon to Atlantic Canada: a place where innovators and entrepreneurs, students and faculty will work alongside scientists, clinicians and health care practitioners to develop new technologies and improve health outcomes, patient experiences and the economics of health care delivery in the region and beyond. This is the ambitious vision for the Health and Technology District Saint John, a joint partnership between the University of New Brunswick, Opportunities New Brunswick (ONB) and...
UNB event marks 50 years since the Royal Commission on the Status of Women
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 20, 2020 1:55:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The faculties of arts on the UNB Fredericton and Saint John campuses will host a special virtual panel event on the Royal Commission on the Status of Women (RCSW) on Monday, Nov. 23. The Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada was established in 1967 and issued its final report in 1970, which included 167 recommendations to reduce gender inequality in Canada. “When the Royal Commission on the Status of Women tabled its report on Dec. 7, 1970, it set an ambitious agenda for...
Right whale glider project successfully completes first season of detection
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 19, 2020 2:55:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
A collaboration between the University of New Brunswick and Transport Canada to detect North Atlantic right whales using an underwater acoustic glider has been hailed a success in its first year. The initiative, led by Dr. Kimberley Davies from the UNB Saint John campus, used an autonomous underwater glider equipped with a digital acoustic monitoring device to detect several species of large whales in the Laurentian Channel shipping lanes, between Anticosti Island and Cape Breton Island, in...
Lorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature writer Samantha M. Bailey
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 13, 2020 11:35:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. (AST) and will feature writer Samantha M. Bailey discussing her debut psychological thriller and national bestseller, Woman on the Edge. A total stranger on the subway platform whispers, “Take my baby.” She places her child in your arms. She says your name. Then she jumps...a moment on the subway platform changes two women's lives forever. Woman on the Edge is a thriller about the lengths...
Statement on UNB's sexual assault policy and resources at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 13, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Sexual violence of any kind is not tolerated at UNB. Every incident of sexual violence that comes to our attention is taken seriously and we work to provide clear advice and support to victims of sexual violence. Sexual violence is a serious issue that has significant consequences for victims and their families. Sexual violence is a global and local challenge, and is especially prevalent amongst university populations. We acknowledge that female university students are especially...
UNB recognizes Remembrance Day
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 10, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
For the eighth year in a row, UNB is recognizing the effect of war on students, faculty and staff. UNB Remembers, an event that is typically held each November on campus, brings the university community together to pause and reflect on the service and sacrifices that UNB members made in wartime and beyond. Due to the pandemic, this year’s event moves to an online format, running from Nov. 10 to 13. Over those days, UNB will feature stories through its institutional social media...
UNB and Parks Canada announce research chair in aquatic restoration
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 5, 2020 1:25:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The Government of Canada is investing in research expertise and the future of Atlantic salmon with the establishment of a Parks Canada Research Chair dedicated to aquatic restoration at the University of New Brunswick. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, and Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay, announced the creation of the first-ever Parks Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Restoration...
The Spirit of Memorial Hall
Angie Deveau
Posted: October 30, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The following story is a tale told by Angie Deveau, a communications officer at the University of New Brunswick. Have you ever wondered if any spirits drift through the halls of the University of New Brunswick late at night? Well, Terry Parsons, a patrol officer on UNB Fredericton’s security team, knows the answer to that question. Established in 1785, UNB is the oldest English-language university in Canada. Given our 235 years of history, people are bound to hear a ghost story or two...
Celebrating UNB’s 2020 Graduates
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 29, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick will celebrate the accomplishments of its almost 600 fall graduates at virtual graduation ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 7. UNB is proud of the 288 students receiving their bachelor’s degrees, the 293 earning master’s degrees and 17 achieving the highest level of academic achievement, the PhD. At the ceremonies, significant graduate awards will be announced, with the complete list at unb.ca/graduation. Kelly Chaves, graduating with a doctorate in...
Annual Ottilia Chareka lecture asks how Atlantic Canadian education systems can help combat systemic racism
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 29, 2020 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
On Thursday, Oct. 29, the UNB Fredericton’s faculty of education will present the 9th Annual Ottilia Chareka Memorial Lecture on Education and Social Justice with a panel discussion: How can education systems in Atlantic Canada best respond to calls to combat systemic racism and to adopt anti-racist principles? Canadian civic discourse is permeated with deliberation about the reconciliation, or lack thereof, between Indigenous and Settler Peoples, systemic racism faced by people of...
JDI Roundtable moves online, facilitating greater access
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 28, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Spurred by necessity and opportunity, the 2020 JDI Roundtable on Manufacturing Competitiveness in New Brunswick Forum will be a transformed experience. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and necessary restrictions on gatherings, and seizing an opportunity to open the Forum to even more stakeholders across the province, the 2020 Forum has shifted from an in-person event to a series of webinars. Through this transformation, the goal of the Forum remains the same: to share the latest research and to...
University of New Brunswick professor elected to the Royal Society of Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 27, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Dr. Gary Waite has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the senior national, bilingual council of distinguished Canadian scholars, humanists, scientists and artists. Currently the acting chair of the history and classics departments in UNB Fredericton’s faculty of arts, Dr. Waite joins 86 others as new Fellows in the Academies of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, announced by the RSC in September. “I am deeply...
UNB professor Greg Marquis to read as part of Lorenzo Society series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 26, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Greg Marquis, professor of history and politics at the University of New Brunswick Saint John, will launch his new book, John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Year Canada Was Cool on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. ADT., as part of the Lorenzo Society’s virtual series. In 1969, at the height of John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono’s popularity, they visited Canada. Recounting the story of events which took place while in the country, historian Greg Marquis offers a unique portrayal of Canadian...
UNB to present professors emeriti rankings, teaching and research awards at fall convocation
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 23, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick will honour three outstanding individuals for their accomplishments and commitment to teaching and research at its virtual fall convocation ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 7. UNB will also be awarding Professors Emeriti distinctions to five of its retired faculty members. Excellence in Teaching Awards Two UNB Saint John faculty members will be recognized with Dr. Allan P. Stuart Memorial Excellence in Teaching Awards. Moira A. Law Dr. Moira A. Law began teaching...
Global health researcher brings child health expertise and international experience to UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 20, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Dr. Ziba Vaghri has journeyed the world researching and advocating for children’s health, development and rights. Now, Dr. Vaghri is bringing that passion and expertise to the University of New Brunswick. She was recently appointed as a Senior Research Associate in the department of psychology on UNB’s Saint John campus. “UNB offers a unique opportunity for this work. There is very fertile soil in New Brunswick for developing children’s rights research, particularly...
UNB to analyze student retention and labour market outcomes in New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 19, 2020 11:50:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is conducting an analysis of post-secondary student retention and labour market outcomes in the province through a collaborative project funded by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at UNB will work with the provincial departments of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, and Education and Early Childhood Development to complete an analysis of New Brunswick students,...
Launching UNB Fredericton’s Campus Sustainability Plan
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 19, 2020 9:56:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
As part of its new Strategic Vision, the University of New Brunswick plans to become a leading institution in sustainability. UNB Fredericton’s Campus Sustainability Plan (CSP) is the first of its kind for a post-secondary institution within New Brunswick and provides a road map of how UNB will meet this goal. The plan focuses on four key areas: Academics; Engagement; Operations; and Planning & Administration These areas align with the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating...
UNB continues connecting students with sustainable experiential educational opportunities
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 16, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Community-engaged learning, a form of experiential education, helps students connect what they’re learning in the classroom to what’s happening in their communities and give them skills to think about solutions to some of the grand challenges in our world. Environmental, economic and social sustainability are just a few of these challenges, and students from the University of New Brunswick Fredericton are bringing their skills and knowledge into the community to help create a...
Lorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club to feature author Genevieve Graham
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 15, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The next Lorenzo Virtual Book Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. (AST) and will feature bestselling author Genevieve Graham discussing her recent book, The Forgotten Home Child. The Home for Unwanted Girls meets Orphan Train in this unforgettable novel about a young girl caught in a scheme to rid England’s streets of destitute children, and the lengths she will go to find her way home, based on the true story of the British Home Children. Genevieve Graham is...
University of New Brunswick announces valedictorians
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 15, 2020 10:56:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick will celebrate the accomplishments of its 2020 graduates at virtual graduation ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 7. The ceremonies for graduates on the Fredericton campus will take place at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., with the Saint John event being held at 5 p.m. Information regarding the degrees to be distributed at each specific ceremony can be found at unb.ca/graduation. Two valedictorians will virtually address UNB’s graduating class of 2020...
Connecting students with sustainable experiential educational experiences
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 13, 2020 4:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
A University of New Brunswick student in Saint John was one of many who participated in experiential learning programs during the summer, making a major impact for community groups and leading the way toward a sustainable future. With support from the Office of Experiential Education’s many funding programs, students from all faculties and disciplines were able to partner with local organizations where they gained valuable work experience and contributed their talents to the...
Promoting self-care for World Mental Health Day
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 9, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
In recognition of World Mental Health Day, the University of New Brunswick is highlighting a few of the various ways our instructors have promoted wellness and self-care practices within various course offerings across our campuses over the past year. World Mental Health Day is a campaign created by the World Health Organization (WHO) that takes place every year on Oct. 10 to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. With...
UNB lab seeking participants for diabetes research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 8, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Cardiometabolic Exercise and Lifestyle Laboratory (CELLab) at the University of New Brunswick is seeking individuals living with prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes to participate in a free exercise program. Exercise with Diabetes is a program that will identify low- or non-responders – individuals who do not benefit from following the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines – and assist them in adapting their training to produce beneficial changes. The program provides fitness...
UNB to celebrate Sustainability Week
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 5, 2020 11:40:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
University of New Brunswick Sustainability will be hosting its third annual bi-campus Sustainability Week from Oct. 13 to 16. Due to COVID-19, the week will be exclusively virtual. Follow along with a variety of partnering UNB social media accounts throughout the week as they share how they are celebrating sustainability. There will also be several virtual events, including a green business panel hosted by the UNB Student Union; a group discussion hosted by the International Students...
UNB provides expertise to secure AIs and protect public sector accountability
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 1, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Researchers at the University of New Brunswick’s Cybersecurity Institute of Canada (CIC) will support more reliable and secure auditing programs through a new collaborative research agreement. The CIC, a leading research facility located on UNB’s Fredericton campus, has partnered with SageTea Software to support the development of secure artificial intelligence solutions which will provide the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation (CAAF) with first-of-its-kind root cause...
UNB hosts virtual Atlantic Provinces Autism Conference
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 1, 2020 1:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Organizers of the Atlantic Provinces Autism Conference (APAC) are not letting the restrictions of a global pandemic affect the momentum of last year’s inaugural event. On Nov. 5, the University of New Brunswick College of Extended Learning will host the second annual APAC, entirely online. “Last year was a huge success and attendees appreciated the opportunity to come together,” says Dr. Michael Palmer, instructor in the UNB department of psychology and organizer of the...
UNB professor and alumnus part of Stanley Cup-winning squad
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 30, 2020 10:30:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
UNB’s Dr. Ryan Hamilton, associate professor of psychology and UNB Alumnus (BA’00, MScExSS’03, PhD’11), played his part in the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the 2020 Stanley Cup on Sept. 28. Dr. Hamilton is a faculty member at UNB Fredericton and serves as sports psychologist for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He joined the Lightning for their on-ice celebrations at Rogers Place in Edmonton. As an applied sports psychologist, Dr. Hamilton is focused on the application of...
Observing Orange Shirt Day and Mi'kmaq Treaty Day at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 28, 2020 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, UNB’s community will be observing Orange Shirt Day and Mi’kmaq Treaty Day. On Sept. 30, every member of the UNB community is being encouraged to wear their orange shirt in honour of Orange Shirt Day. This annual event grew out of Phyllis' story, a survivor who was six when she had her orange shirt taken away from her the first day she was in Mission Residential School. Orange Shirt Day compels everyone to be reflective and commemorate...
UNB’s faculty of education to offer International Baccalaureate programs
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 24, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
As of fall 2021, students entering the bachelor of education school years program in the faculty of education at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton will have the opportunity to earn an International Baccalaureate (IB) teaching and learning certificate along with their degree. UNB is one of three universities in Canada offering the certificate as part of a BEd program, and the only university in Atlantic Canada. When applying for the BEd, students will indicate if they wish to be...
UNB becomes first Canadian university to offer phone services through Microsoft Teams
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Faculty and staff at the University of New Brunswick now have full access to their office phone services when working remotely or on campus following the successful migration of UNB’s phone system to Microsoft Teams on Aug. 27. UNB is the first Canadian university to move to a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone system run entirely through Teams, a Microsoft app known best for its video meeting, chat and file sharing features. From anywhere in the world and from any computer or mobile device,...
UNB Saint John Athletics, Recreation and Wellness gear up for fall
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 23, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The Athletics, Recreation and Wellness program at University of New Brunswick in Saint John has announced plans for the fall season, with a focus on health and wellness. The emphasis on creating wellness programs during this unprecedented time aims to get everyone moving and interacting with others whilst maintaining social distancing. “Many of us did not have the opportunity to exercise as much as we would have liked during the months of isolation at the height of the COVID-19...
UNB researchers examine gender pay gaps among health care workers before and after the pandemic
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 21, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A group of researchers at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton are undertaking a research project that will examine trends in gender-related wage gaps among health care workers before and after the COVID-19 outbreak. Many governments provided temporary “pandemic pay” to frontline health care workers fighting COVID-19. What tended to receive less policy attention was the fact that women form the majority in many health professions, and their lower base pay in relation to...
UNB nursing students implement successful community projects through virtual collaboration
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 18, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB
Over a span of six weeks, nursing students at the University of New Brunswick’s Moncton site completed their course requirements and successfully implemented community projects – entirely in a virtual setting. Using Microsoft Teams and Zoom, students partnered with several community agencies across New Brunswick to provide educational resources and tools for clients who use their services. Agencies included Correctional Services of Canada Health, Provincial Corrections Health,...
UNB Saint John introduces The Lorenzo Society’s Virtual Book Club Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 17, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The first Lorenzo Virtual Book Club will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. (AST) and will feature bestselling author Janie Chang discussing her recent book, The Library of Legends. Janie Chang writes historical fiction with a personal connection, drawing from a family history with 36 generations of recorded genealogy. Her first novel, Three Souls, was a finalist for the 2014 BC Book Prizes Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and her second novel, Dragon Springs Road, was a Globe and Mail...
Catalyst participants assist businesses with COVID-19 recovery
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 16, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Student participants in the University of New Brunswick’s Catalyst program saw great success over the summer of 2020. Catalyst, supported with funding from the Province of New Brunswick, the ICTC WIL Digital program and the Mitacs Business Strategy Internship program, was designed to support communities as they adapted to and recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. It gave New Brunswick businesses access to some of UNB’s brightest and most talented students for assistance in...
UNB alumni establish scholarship in late mother’s name
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 16, 2020 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
When brothers and UNB alumni William and Graeme MacKinnon decided to honour their late mother Audrey, they knew it had to be in support of students. Audrey did not attend university herself, though she had very much wanted to. When she graduated from Plaster Rock Superior School in 1942, the eldest of seven children, she knew that university would place too much financial hardship on her parents. Instead, she enrolled in secretarial school and learned skills that would prove vital in her...
Google awards UNB researcher funding for FPGAs
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 15, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
University of New Brunswick researcher Dr. Kenneth Kent has been awarded funding from Google that will be used to help create new tools for designing special computer chips. Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are a special type of computer chip that can be reconfigured after manufacturing to create different functionality. The flexibility and reconfigurability of these chips make them especially appealing for space-restricted applications, like mobile devices and data centres, and in...
UNB partners with Family Plus Life Solutions to expand mental health services
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 14, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus has signed a memorandum of understanding with counselling provider Family Plus Life Solutions, Inc., strengthening its mental health services for students. The agreement will allow students who require more intense psychotherapy, beyond what UNB counselling services provide, to do so in a way that works within their personal budget. Family Plus is a not-for-profit charitable organization based in Saint John that provides professional...
UNB PhD student to become specialized population analyst
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 10, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A PhD candidate from the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus has been selected as a trainee for the Consortium on Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making (CAnD3) Program: Developing Talent for Population Analytics in Aging Societies. Spurred by the fact that the population of Canada is aging at an unprecedented rate, CAnD3 is the first Canadian multidisciplinary collaborative research experiential training initiative to address a skills shortage in population analytics...
Comprehensive android dataset will combat malware and improve smartphone security
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 8, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
In collaboration with Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick has released a benchmark comprehensive android cybersecurity dataset named CCCS-CIC-AndMal-2020. This dataset, which includes a total of 400,000 android apps and is the first in a series of two, was created by a team led by Dr. Arash Habibi Lashkari, CIC’s research coordinator and assistant professor at UNB Fredericton’s faculty of computer...
UNB receives Canadian Space Agency funding to enhance space science equipment
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 2, 2020 10:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick has been selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop and install a new space weather monitoring instrument in the Canadian Arctic. It has been awarded $300,000 from the agency for the project. The device, a high-frequency radar known as a Modular Ionospheric Sounder, is intended to be deployed in harsh, remote environments like the Arctic or space. It will improve on existing technologies by providing better ionospheric measurement capabilities...
UNB TME start-up disrupts blockchain and cryptocurrency analytics
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 28, 2020 12:30:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Born out of the University of New Brunswick’s Technology Management and Entrepreneurship Centre (TME) in February of 2019, Gray Wolf Analytics has since begun to transform the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency analytics. Initially, Dr. Dhirendra Shukla, chair of the J Herbert Smith Centre for TME sold student entrepreneurs on the need to help financial and intelligence organizations understand and manage the rapidly evolving landscape of virtual transactions on cryptocurrencies....
Eleven new members appointed to UNB’s Board of Governors
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 27, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Larry Hachey, chair of the Board of Governors for the University of New Brunswick, is pleased to announce the appointment of eleven new members to the Board. The eleven individuals represent a wide range of interests and experiences. Among them are four UNB academics, a philanthropist, a telecommunication professional, a president of infrastructure development, two UNB students, the CEO of the Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick and a retired health...
UNB launches innovative program aimed at provincial health care reform
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 26, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of New Brunswick was developing an ambitious plan to help address the most challenging and important issue facing New Brunswick and Canada – the delivery of effective, efficient and sustainable health care. UNB’s Integrated Health Initiative (IHI) is a program focused on health education and research, coupled with social innovation and greater collaboration, and its aim is to achieve systemic health care reform in New Brunswick...
Foundation extends support for Beaverbrook Scholars Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 25, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation will continue its support of the University of New Brunswick’s Beaverbrook Scholars Award for a further two years, matching donations from Beaverbrook Scholars to a maximum of $100,000 per year. This will bring the foundation’s total contribution to the award to $500,000 over five years. In 2018, the foundation announced a commitment to match gifts to the award up to $300,000 over three years. The renewed commitment of a further $200,000...
UNB announces new communication studies certificate in social media
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 25, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the communications studies program on the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus, UNB Saint John is proud to offer a new certificate program in social media beginning in fall 2020. The certificate, which is designed to be completed in one academic year of full-time study, is compatible with online learning and provides students with a comprehensive, in-depth exposure to the practical communication issues that both workers and citizens...
Local Saint John company produces branded face masks for UNB Saint John students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 24, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick Saint John campus has enlisted the help of local business The Estey Group to provide students with UNB-branded community face masks for fall 2020. With non-medical masks now a requirement on campus, students will each be given their own UNB-branded face mask when they return for the start of the semester. “When the decision was made to provide students returning to campus with branded UNB facemasks, it was important to us to find a local company who...
Students at UNB receive Canada’s largest STEM scholarship
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 21, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Jessica Dean and Stephen White have been named the University of New Brunswick’s recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship. Out of a pool of 350,000 potential candidates across Canada, 1,400 students were nominated. This year, 100 students received this celebrated award, up from 50 in prior years. Jessica Dean, 18, is a recipient of the $100,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship. A graduate of Armbrae Academy in Halifax, Ms. Dean will be entering the bachelor of engineering...
University of New Brunswick advances new technology to help protect North Atlantic right whales
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 17, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick, with the support of Transport Canada, is advancing new proven technology to improve the detection of North Atlantic right whales in part of the shipping lanes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Due to the success of its 2019 pilot project, a UNB research lab has launched an underwater acoustic glider that will enhance the surveillance and monitoring of North Atlantic right whales. This initiative, led by Dr. Kimberley Davies from the UNB Saint John campus, uses an...
MBA student helps to strengthen UNB as the University for New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 14, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Juan (Coco) Du is an international student completing her master of business administration at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus whose passion lies in enhancing the educational experience and quality of life for others. Having been a senior education consultant in China for 10 years, Du has provided personalized consulting services to approximately 2,000 families, offering guidance to students who are interested in studying abroad. With expertise in international...
New dataset from UNB to help detect man-in-the-middle attacks
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 11, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick has released its first-ever DNS over HTTPS (DoH) dataset funded by CIRA’s Community Investment Program. The benchmark cybersecurity dataset, named CIRA-CIC-DoHBrw-2020, will be used to improve privacy of encrypted communication and detect man-in-the-middle attacks. The dataset has been created by a CIC team led by Dr. Arash Habibi Lashkari, CIC’s research coordinator and assistant professor in UNB...
UNB M.Sc. forestry student wins the 2020 PCI Geomatics Young Scholars Award
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Posted: August 7, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
David Forsey, a master of science in forestry student at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton recently completed a thesis on eelgrass mapping using WorldView-2 imagery and won the 2020 PCI Geomatics Young Scholars Award. Under the supervision of Dr. Brigitte Leblon (UNB, FOREM), Dr. A. LaRocque (UNB/HRA, FOREM), Dr. Marc Skinner (UNB/HRA & Stantec) and Angela Douglas (UNB/HRA & Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Coalition on Sustainability), David Forsey examined the effectiveness of two...
Newcomer leverages experiences and education to make a difference
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 5, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Newcomer, entrepreneur and researcher are just a few of the many hats that Agunbiade Seun Richards wears. As a business owner and entrepreneurship PhD candidate at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, Seun found his home in the Port City and is dedicated to growing the city’s economy and population growth through entrepreneurship. Inspired by his own experiences and education, Seun founded his company, Door2Door Deliveries, with the goal of providing Saint John residents with...
New residence honours trailblazing couple
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 29, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
UNB’s newest student residence in Saint John will honour two key figures in the campus’s history, Dr. Barry Beckett and the late Flora Beckett. The Becketts joined UNB Saint John in 1966. Barry became a chemistry professor and campus registrar. Flora became a mathematics professor and director of the Math Help Centre. They helped build an identity for the campus based upon research excellence and community engagement. The 40,000-sq.ft., geothermally heated Barry and Flora Beckett...
UNB researchers providing science expertise to new Ocean Supercluster project
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 28, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Tommi Linnansaari, UNB’s Atlantic salmon research chair and an associate professor in the department of biology and in the faculty of forestry and environmental management in Fredericton, is contributing his knowledge of Atlantic salmon to Ocean Aware, a new, $29 million project announced today, in hopes of better understanding ongoing population decline. Ocean Aware is a collaboration of eight partners that is focused on world class technology driving new sources of marine life...
UNB research reveals that you’re shorter than you think
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 23, 2020 3:45:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The metre is used as a means to measure our height, calculate distance and understand our world. However, what if the length of the metre that we rely on today was calculated incorrectly in 18th century France, and we have been misrepresenting the actual length ever since? Research out of UNB’s Geodesy Research Lab in Fredericton proves that is the case. More than 200 years ago, the French Academy of Science was tasked with developing a new system of measurement, known today as the...
UNB MTME students showcase their startups
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 22, 2020 11:50:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Students in the UNB Master of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (MTME) program pitched their start-ups to more than 100 venture capitalists, government officials, angel investors, mentors and supporters on July 16 – all together via Zoom. The MTME is a rigorous year-long program through the J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management & Entrepreneurship that equips students with the knowledge, technical experience and grit to manage innovative projects and develop a...
UNB’s Summer Institute welcomes nine Canadian companies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 21, 2020 11:45:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Summer Institute at the University of New Brunswick has accepted nine companies from across Canada into its intensive entrepreneurship program, the largest cohort yet in its seven-year history. The program, offered through UNB’s J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship, is a three-month accelerator for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and the passion to turn their visions into sustainable ventures. Participants are guided through the process of...
13 UNB projects receive funding to support COVID-19 research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 16, 2020 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
UNB researchers have been awarded $409,854 by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency for 13 projects investigating the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will support researchers in disciplines ranging from nursing to education to chemistry who are contributing to pandemic response efforts. “As a leader in research and education, the expertise of our researchers is one of the most...
New billing process affected small cohort of students
University of New Brunswick
Posted: July 13, 2020 6:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Due to an error in the roll out of a new billing process, one cohort of students was identified as having been incorrectly charged international student fees in May 2020. Our internal quality control process detected the error and it was corrected within an hour of the occurrence. Personal identifiers, such as names, were not a factor in the error. Also due to the new billing system, some students were charged late fees. These errors were related to the roll out of new billing procedures...
UNB celebrates NB Pride Week
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 13, 2020 5:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The Pride flag was recently raised on our Fredericton and Saint John campuses in solidarity with all 2SLGBTQIA+ people and communities. This year, Pride organizers in Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton have chosen to come together for one united province-wide celebration. Now more than ever, at a time of global uncertainty and unrest, it is important that we join in celebration of this significant occasion. The updated Pride flag, known as the Progress flag, prioritizes Black, Indigenous,...
Updated app aids women experiencing violent relationships
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 7, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Canadian women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) can now access a new and improved interactive health and safety app to help them assess their situation and plan next steps. The myPlan Canada app is the latest version of iCAN Plan 4 Safety (iCAN), the first interactive online health and safety resource of its kind for Canadians experiencing IPV. The app was co-developed by UNB, the University of British Columbia and Western University. Using the latest research, myPlan helps users...
Seemingly scary fish important for marine life in Atlantic Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 7, 2020 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Despite recent fears over a fish that has a powerful suction cup mouth with rows of circular teeth, the eel-like creature has been in New Brunswick waters for a very long time. In fact, any body of water that connects to the ocean could see the presence of the frightening-looking fish – known as the sea lamprey. Research out of the University of New Brunswick gives us a more in-depth look into these fish and the vital role they play in keeping our waters healthy. Kurt Samways, a...
Natasha Simon named Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre Director
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 2, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
I am pleased to announce that Natasha Simon has been named Nikanahtpat (Director) of the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, effective July 1, 2020. Nikanahtpat is a Wolastoqey term meaning “one who leads by mind, body and spirit.” Natasha is Mi’kmaq from Elsipogtog, N.B. In her personal and professional lives, she has worked tirelessly to center Indigenous knowledge systems and history in her work. Natasha brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience working with...
Nine UNBers make finals for Atlantic AquaHacking Challenge
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 30, 2020 2:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The Atlantic Canadian division of the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation’s AquaHacking Challenge has announced its five finalist teams, with nine UNB students and alumni making the cut. AquaHacking Challenges are nine-month programs held across Canada in which competitors work to solve water-related problems, including issues with potability and industrial pollution. The Atlantic version was organized by Saint Mary’s University’s Atlantic Water Network. The competition is...
UNB announces Beaverbrook Scholars
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 29, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick is proud to announce the 2020 recipients of the Beaverbrook Scholars Award, rewarding New Brunswick’s most exceptional students for their academic abilities and community involvement. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Beaverbrook Scholarships and the commitment to shaping future leaders at UNB. This year’s recipients are Julia Dupuis, David Fox and Rose He. The Beaverbrook Scholars Award is valued at $50,000 over four years and is awarded to...
UNB research focuses on life satisfaction after traumatic spinal cord injury
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 26, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
A study, conceived and designed by a University of New Brunswick PhD candidate, is examining the perceptions and reality of life satisfaction following traumatic spinal cord injuries. “An Examination of Life Satisfaction Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Induced Quadriplegia and Paraplegia: Comparing Society’s Expectations to Patient Reported Life Satisfaction” was designed by PhD candidate Derek Gaudet. It is being carried out in collaboration with UNB experimental...
UNB Makerspace partners with NB Power to 3D-print COVID-19 relief materials
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 24, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
NB Power and UNB are no strangers to working together on innovative and impactful projects. The Emera & NB Power Research Centre for Smart-Grid Technologies was formed in 2017 to create synergies and research partnerships, and the Smart Grid Innovation Network has been a collaboration with the two partners, along with others, since 2016. The team at NB Power work hard every day to keep the lights on for New Brunswickers and the COVID-19 pandemic period is no different. So, when NB Power...
UNB graduate students earn $2.5 million in federal scholarships
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 24, 2020 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Graduate students at the University of New Brunswick enjoyed unparalleled success in the 2020 spring competitions for scholarships with the Government of Canada Tri-Agencies (NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR). Topping the list of awards was an unprecedented three Vanier Scholarships, which is Canada’s most competitive and prestigious national scholarship for graduate students. The awards are valued at $150,000 per student and went to one student each in the faculties of education and arts in...
Recognizing National Indigenous History Month
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 23, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. This represents a time where we honour the history, heritage and diversity of Indigenous Peoples, and recognize the strength of present-day Indigenous communities. National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, is an opportunity for the broader community to learn, appreciate and acknowledge the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. The University of New Brunswick stands on the unsurrendered and unceded traditional...
New UNB Nursing Chair to support Indigenous health and nurses
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 19, 2020 2:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A recent investment of nearly $1 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) and the Canadian Nurses Foundation will enable the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of nursing to gain capacity in the field of Indigenous health, focused on strengthening relationships, forming new community partnerships and improving opportunities for Indigenous Peoples to study nursing in the province. Dr. Jason Hickey is an...
UNB professor elected president of Canadian Political Science Association
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 18, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Joanna Everitt of UNB’s Saint John campus has been elected as president of the Canadian Political Science Association, an organization representing political science faculty and students across the country. She is the first president from an Atlantic Canadian university in more than 20 years. Dr. Everitt is a professor of political science and the director of the UNB Urban and Community Studies Institute. She is a former dean of the UNB Saint John faculty of arts. She specializes...
UNB launches program connecting students and NB businesses for COVID-19 relief
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 18, 2020 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is pleased to announce the launch of Catalyst, a program designed to support communities as they adapt to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Catalyst will give New Brunswick businesses access to some of UNB’s brightest and most talented students for assistance in immediate COVID-19 recovery and long-term strategy development. Through this program, businesses will submit projects related to COVID-19 recovery, and students will work in...
UNB researcher making the world a safer place from chemical weapons
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 16, 2020 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
It has been 95 years since the League of Nations met on June 17, 1925, to sign the Geneva Protocol, an early attempt to ban the use of chemical and biological weapons in armed conflicts. Nearly a century later, however, their existence continues to be a risk to human security around the globe. New research out of the University of New Brunswick and the University of Kent (UK) will make it safer and easier to contain and deactivate neurotoxic chemical weapons, like VX and sarin. Dr. Barry...
UNB researcher part of $1.65-million project to develop expertise in earth observation data
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 10, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Today’s students will be tomorrow’s experts, but they need training opportunities to reach that point. This September, University of New Brunswick researcher Dr. Brigitte Leblon will take part in a $1.65-million, multi-institution NSERC CREATE project to give more students access to research experience and mentorship in the area of earth observation and big data. Dr. Leblon is a professor of remote sensing in the faculty of forestry and environmental management in Fredericton,...
ACAA cancels 2020-21 season first-semester sports
UNB Newsroom
Posted: June 9, 2020 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The Atlantic Collegiate Athletics Association (ACAA) has cancelled all first-semester sports scheduled for the 2020-21 season. The decision to cancel first-semester sports, which was made after deliberation among its 10-member institutions, affects men’s and women’s soccer and cross country and women’s rugby, as well as exhibition and early season competitions for men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and badminton. A further decision on basketball,...
AUS cancels fall 2020 competition
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Posted: June 8, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Atlantic University Sport has announced its decision to cancel all regular and postseason competition until January 2021 and U SPORTS has cancelled all fall national championships. The decision was made after consulting with Ontario University Athletics, Canada West, RSEQ, and U SPORTS. Canada West and OUA are making similar announcements today. Decisions on winter semester competition will be made in the fall. “These are, arguably, the most significant decisions ever made in the...
Reshaping the NB workforce in a post-pandemic recession
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Posted: June 8, 2020 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The following commentary by UNB President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle appeared in the June 6, 2020, edition of the Telegraph-Journal under the headline “Reshaping the New Brunswick workforce after COVID-19.” A year ago, I returned to New Brunswick after working in Australia and the United States over a thirty-year period. At the time, I remarked to people that the values that I was taught here proved to be valuable in the global context. Growing up in New Brunswick...
Statement on Flannery Jewellers
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Posted: June 5, 2020 1:50:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and condemnation of all forms of racism goes beyond our institution’s values and extends to our strategic vision and our actions. We have formed a Presidential Standing Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights and developed an Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan. We know there is still work to be done toward creating and sustaining a truly equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment for our...
UNB researchers to share, teach data expertise with provincial government
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Posted: June 4, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at UNB is sharing its expertise to provide New Brunswick’s public servants with the skills to interpret, understand and use large data sets in developing public policy. With greater amounts of more diverse data being collected every day, the potential use of this data to inform decisions grows accordingly. But using it well requires special skills and, in 2015, NB-IRDT was established at UNB to develop this...
Standing together against racism and injustice
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Posted: June 3, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The events of the past few days, sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, illustrates the important work --yet still largely undone --in fighting racism in all its forms around the world. At UNB we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and we condemn all forms of racism. Racism and racial bias have no place and is not tolerated at UNB. As a community we need to acknowledge the extent of racism experienced by many people from across the community and to re-double...
New LPN to BN pathway at UNB
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Posted: June 3, 2020 8:50:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus will launch a new pathway to nursing education in September 2020. Funding from the Province of New Brunswick’s Nursing Resource Strategy was provided to the faculty of nursing to create the LPN-BN pathway so the program would be ready for admission in fall 2020. This is one year earlier than anticipated. Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who wish to become Registered Nurses (RNs) will now be able to take courses from home. The...
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity signs MOU with Tallinn University of Technology
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Posted: May 29, 2020 2:30:00 PM ADT
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The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick and the Centre for Digital Forensics and Cyber Security at Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to initiate the collaboration in combating cyber threats. By signing the MOU, both centres declared their intention to explore opportunities for collaborative research projects and training for the advancement of cybersecurity which are of mutual interest or benefit...
UNB announces Currie Scholars for 2020-21
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Posted: May 28, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Four high school students are winners of the prestigious Currie Scholarships at the University of New Brunswick. The scholarships, valued at $65,000 each, were established in 2004 by one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders and philanthropists, UNB Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Richard J. Currie. Each year, the Currie Scholarships recognize and pay tribute to Atlantic Canadian high school students for their leadership skills, community involvement and academic success. This...
UNB celebrates the Class of 2020
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Posted: May 28, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
This week, the University of New Brunswick will celebrate the accomplishments of its more than 1,600 graduates from across Canada and around the world. Although unable to hold its annual graduation ceremonies as a result of COVID-19, the university wants to congratulate its students on achieving this significant milestone. UNB is proud of the 1,278 students receiving their bachelor’s degrees, the 290 earning master’s degrees and 36 achieving the highest level of academic...
Spring 2020 UNB graduates show their work
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Posted: May 27, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
As we often say at UNB, graduation is a time when communities join to celebrate the work and accomplishments of students and faculty. While this year’s graduates are experiencing a different form of send-off due to COVID-19, they remain as accomplished, determined and driven as ever. We’ve chosen four students whose stories are a snapshot of some of the incredible work happening within, and beyond, the halls of UNB. They also serve as a demonstration of their vigor and...
University of New Brunswick removes George Duncan Ludlow’s name from Faculty of Law Building
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Posted: May 26, 2020 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick has removed George Duncan Ludlow’s name from the faculty of law building on its Fredericton campus. With many of UNB’s buildings and other spaces named after historical and contemporary leaders, conversations surrounding named places are happening within the UNB community, as they are at many universities across North America. Last year, UNB students, faculty, staff and members of the public raised concerns regarding the name of Ludlow Hall and...
UNB-led research partnership seeks to create new movement in forest stewardship
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Posted: May 25, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Canadian forests, like the Acadian Forest found in the Maritimes, are a vital resource that fulfill both an environmental and economic role. With pressures on forests increasing, researchers at the University of New Brunswick are working with landowners to investigate new models and methods to support their use and continued existence. A UNB-led research team spanning four institutions located in two provinces and one U.S. state has been awarded $169,000 in funding over three years from the...
Canadian privacy and cybersecurity leaders call for independent technical reviews of COVID-19 contact tracing apps
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Posted: May 22, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Researchers from 32 universities across Canada, including the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity at the University of New Brunswick and with the support of the National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC), are calling on Canadian governments to require rigorous reviews of any COVID-19 contact tracing apps before they are deployed. The NCC, led by researchers at the University of Calgary, the University of Waterloo, Ryerson University, the University of New Brunswick, and Concordia University,...
Two UNB athletes named CCAA Academic All-Canadians
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Posted: May 22, 2020 8:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Two student-athletes from the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus have been announced as 2019-20 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Academic All-Canadians. Dayna Alexander and Logan Perry received the award with 191 other student-athletes across the country. The recipients have achieved combined excellence in collegiate athletics and academics. Ms. Alexander is a member of the women’s volleyball team, while Mr. Perry plays on the men’s soccer team....
UNB-led research team will help develop police expertise in responding to intimate partner violence
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Posted: May 20, 2020 2:50:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Carmen Gill, a professor of sociology at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, wants to make life safer for Canadians facing intimate partner violence. “Intimate partner violence is a widespread societal issue around the world that encompasses physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse and controlling behaviours,” says Dr. Gill. “From a criminal justice perspective, it is difficult to recognize certain acts as being part of that dynamic, such as...
Approved Bachelor of Health program accepting applications
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Posted: May 19, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Admissions to the new, four-year interdisciplinary Bachelor of Health program at UNB have now begun for fall 2020, with approval from the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Council. The interdisciplinary nature of the program allows students to combine the precision of science with the creativity and critical thinking of the social sciences and humanities, plus the strategic vision and accountability of business management. This innovative and interdisciplinary program is a unique...
UNB releases study showing $1.8-billion impact on provincial economy
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Posted: May 15, 2020 3:45:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has released The Economic Value of the University of New Brunswick: Analysis of the Economic Impact and Return on Investment of Education, an independent analysis conducted by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). The research and analysis conducted by EMSI reveals that the university has a total economic impact of $1.8 billion on the New Brunswick economy over the course of one year. This total impact includes: operations spending impact of...
Recognizing our heroes during National Nursing Week
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Posted: May 13, 2020 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The following commentary is from Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle, UNB President and Vice-Chancellor. It’s unlikely that any of us could have predicted the current global situation when, in December, the World Health Assembly designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in honour of Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday. This unintentionally timely designation recognizes the dedication and compassion nursing professionals put into their work. National Nursing Week,...
UNB and JDI announce 2020 scholarship recipients
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Posted: May 11, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick and J.D. Irving, Limited are pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the JDI NB Scholarship at UNB. New Brunswick students Tamara McDougall of Odell and Keegan Pickard of Piercemont will both attend UNB Fredericton to pursue degrees in engineering. The entrance scholarship is valued at $8,000 and is renewable each year up to a total of $32,000, based on academic performance. “Being a recipient of the JDI NB Scholarship at UNB means I will be...
UNB’s manufacturing research initiative goes online in response to COVID-19
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Posted: May 7, 2020 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The JDI Roundtable on Manufacturing Competitiveness in New Brunswick, an economic policy research initiative at the University of New Brunswick, has announced changes to the 2020 program as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our 2020 program was very much centered around our flagship event, the JDI Roundtable Forum,” says research director Dr. Herb Emery, the Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics at UNB. The JDI Roundtable Forum is a two-day conference that combines local research...
Grade 12 students can get early start on post-secondary studies at UNB
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Posted: May 5, 2020 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick, in partnership with the provincial government, is providing Grade 12 students an opportunity to get an early start on their post-secondary education by enrolling in remote learning offered through spring and summer intersession courses. “We are committed to exploring all avenues to help our students succeed,” said Paul Mazerolle, UNB president and vice-chancellor. “The opportunity for incoming students to begin their post-secondary education...
UNB essential service staff keep university running during COVID-19
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Posted: April 29, 2020 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
It’s been far from business as usual at the University of New Brunswick since a state of emergency was declared by the Province of New Brunswick on March 19 to limit the spread of COVID-19. UNB’s campuses quickly closed to most of the university community and, with the exception of a few students who were unable to travel home, the only staff who have remained are those carrying out essential tasks. “Communities across the country have come to truly appreciate and...
UNB’s Promise Partnership continues to support local schoolchildren
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Posted: April 23, 2020 2:20:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
UNB Saint John’s Promise Partnership initiative has continued to support local youth in the community throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. The Promise Partnership runs an ongoing program that pairs children from Hazen White-St. Francis School with UNB volunteers to provide educational support through structured literacy activities. Although now unable to meet in person, the mentors continue to support the students at the school by sending them photos, encouraging words, and letters...
UNB provides PPE for healthcare and emergency workers
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Posted: April 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has gathered crucial supplies to provide the Province of New Brunswick with personal protective equipment needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. PPE and other essential materials were gathered from the UNB Fredericton campus, including gloves, goggles, masks, face shields, gowns, alcohols and more. Additional materials from UNB’s Saint John campus and Moncton site are being compiled and will be made available. UNB is in discussions with the provincial...
UNB nursing grads join the COVID-19 fight
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Posted: April 22, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Fourth-year nursing students from the University of New Brunswick graduated earlier than usual this year to allow them to join the fight against COVID-19. The Nursing Association of New Brunswick has provided UNB graduates with a temporary license, which means they can be hired to work in healthcare immediately. While the application process remained the same, the license approvals were expedited. Due to the pandemic, university campuses were effectively closed, operating under essential...
Dr. Carol Nemeroff named dean of UNB’s Renaissance College
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Posted: April 22, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. Carol J. Nemeroff has been named dean of Renaissance College at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. Dr. Nemeroff is currently a professor of social and behavioral sciences at the University of Southern Maine (USM), as well as a co-founder and principal at the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center (MeRTEC) at USM. She is a licensed psychologist in Arizona, former director of the Arizona State University Clinical Psychology Center and the Mind-Body Health Lab. She has...
Our hearts and thoughts are with Nova Scotia
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Posted: April 20, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick acknowledges the tragic events which occurred over the weekend in Nova Scotia. As a community, we send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of all of those who lost their lives in this terrible incident, including RCMP Cst. Heidi Stevenson. Our heartfelt thoughts are also with another RCMP officer and the other people who were affected by these senseless acts of violence. Tragic incidents such as this remind us of the bravery and important work...
UNB’s Dr. Kenneth Kent named NBIF’s 2020 Star Mentor
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Posted: April 17, 2020 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) has named UNB’s Dr. Kenneth Kent their 2020 Star Mentor, recognizing him as the province’s top research mentor at a New Brunswick university. In recognition of this award, he has received a $70,000 grant to support the training and development of student researchers. He was one of three researchers recognized as star mentors this year. Dr. Kent is a professor of computer science at UNB Fredericton. He is also the director of the IBM...
LuminUltra to supply COVID-19 test chemicals across Canada
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Posted: April 16, 2020 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Fredericton-based LuminUltra Technologies, headed by UNB alumnus Patrick Whalen (BScChE’03), is increasing its production to supply chemicals for essential COVID-19 testing across the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on April 15 that LuminUltra is one of the companies that has signed a contract with the federal government to provide supplies needed in all provinces. Many regions across Canada have faced testing backlogs as they lacked certain chemicals needed to...
UNB researchers release short-term COVID-19 infection predictions
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Posted: April 9, 2020 10:50:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
UNB’s New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data, and Training’s 10-day COVID-19 outcome model shows New Brunswick is currently tracking towards a best-case scenario outcome, according to data as of April 7. NB-IRDT researchers, led by Dr. Ted McDonald, developed their prediction models by looking at outcome data as of March 31, 2020, from other countries with a range of COVID-19 response strategies, from strict lockdowns and widespread testing to slow implementation of...
UNB student part of national effort to track COVID-19 spread
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Posted: April 8, 2020 11:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
As the global outbreak of COVID-19 restricts travel around the world, UNB engineering student Xavier Hébert-Couturier is looking back on a 2017 trip that is now allowing him to help Canadians during the pandemic. “In 2017 I went to Shad Saskatchewan, where I met many extremely talented and driven students from across Canada,” said Mr. Hébert-Couturier. “Recently, the president of FLATTEN, fellow Shad alumni Shrey Jain, put a call out on social media, looking for...
UNBers develop app to help track and trace COVID-19 outbreak
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Posted: April 7, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Students and alumni from the University of New Brunswick have created an application that will assist healthcare authorities in their fight against COVID-19. Alongside project lead, co-founder and CEO Dr. Dhirendra Shukla, professor and chair of the Dr. J. Herbert Smith Centre at UNB, UNB students Drake Luce, Jacob Smith and Matthew Sampson and UNB alumni Ashlee Donaher (D-TME’14, ME’16) and Joseph MacCallum (BA’15, MA’18, MQIM’19) have developed an application...
UNB mathematicians join research project tackling COVID-19
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Posted: March 31, 2020 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Two professors from the University of New Brunswick are part of a multi-institutional research project whose work will contribute to the global understanding of COVID-19. Mathematics professor Dr. James Watmough and Dr. Sanjeev Seahra, professor and chair of UNB Fredericton’s department of mathematics and statistics, have joined the Canadian COVID-19 Math Modelling Task Force. This task force is made up of a team of international experts who are working to develop mathematical...
Fifth annual Peace and Friendship Treaty Days brings Thomas Berger to UNB
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Posted: March 11, 2020 9:50:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is hosting its fifth annual Peace and Friendship Treaty Days on March 12 and 13 at the Wu Conference Centre in Fredericton, which will feature a keynote presentation by former MP Thomas Berger. This year’s theme is “You Cannot Own Another Life Form: Integrating Indigenous Understandings of Sharing into Land and Resource Use Decisions.” The conference will feature a panel discussion, water ceremony and wampum-making. It will begin with a...
UNB nursing students promote healthy eating to Saint John schoolchildren
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Posted: March 10, 2020 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Nursing students from the University of New Brunswick recently led a healthy eating Lunch and Learn session for 153 children at Hazen White-St. Francis School, as part of the Promise Partnership. Earlier this year, the 50 first-year UNB students presented recommendations and advice from Canada’s Food Guide to the children, their teachers and parents. Groups of students were assigned a class from kindergarten to Grade 5, for whom they developed an age-appropriate lesson plan to teach...
UNB and Bangor University sign letter of intent for SMR collaboration
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Posted: March 5, 2020 12:45:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick and Bangor University in Wales have signed a letter of intent to work together on the development of small modular reactors, or SMRs. Dr. Willy Cook, a professor of chemical engineering and director of the Centre for Nuclear Energy Research at UNB, is part of a national delegation attending the Canada-UK Nuclear Energy Summit in the United Kingdom. Dr. Cook represented UNB at the signing with officials from Bangor University. SMRs are smaller than conventional...
Putting knowledge into action: Venture capitalists in the making with NBIF
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Posted: March 3, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Since the fall of 2019, a group of UNB students have been working side-by-side with staff at the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) to master the tools of venture capitalism. In the next few days they will be putting their knowledge to the test as they join other students from across Canada to compete in the Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC), hosted by Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. NBIF is sponsoring their trip. Most of these students are completing the...
UNB students win big at Atlantic Engineering Competition
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Posted: March 2, 2020 11:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Students from the University of New Brunswick recently competed and took home first and second place prizes in the 2020 Atlantic Engineering Competition (AEC). This year’s competition, which was hosted by UNB Fredericton from Jan. 23 to 26, brought together engineering students from 12 Atlantic Canadian universities to compete in a variety of technical competitions. During the event, attendees had the opportunity to improve upon their technical competency and test their communication...
Success for UNB law students at the Canadian National Negotiation Competition
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Posted: February 28, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Four UNB law students enjoyed success at the Canadian National Negotiation Competition, held on Feb. 21 and 22 at the Wu Conference Centre, UNB Fredericton. The event, hosted by the faculty of law, saw 16 teams from 10 law schools across the country compete in simulated negotiations. The UNB law negotiation team of Danica Jorgenson and David McDonald placed second overall in the two-day competition. Jorgenson considers the second-place finish a collective effort and acknowledgment of the...
UNB co-develops new online tool to support Canadian women experiencing intimate partner violence
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Posted: February 27, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects one in three Canadian women, but only one in five Canadian women experiencing IPV access violence services. Researchers at the University of New Brunswick, Western University and the University of British Columbia may have found a solution. iCAN Plan 4 Safety (iCAN) is the first interactive, online health and safety resource of its kind for Canadian women experiencing IPV. Dr. Kelly Scott-Storey, associate professor in nursing and research fellow at...
UNB and NBCC provide new degree pathway
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Posted: February 25, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick and New Brunswick Community College have signed an agreement to provide a new pathway for NBCC’s International Business Management graduates to obtain a master’s degree. “This MOU will further diversify our campus’ MBA program by admitting NBCC students who have completed the post-graduate program and meet eligibility requirements,” said Dr. Petra Hauf, vice-president Saint John. “We hope to see the first intake of students...
UNB launches Climate Change Action Plan
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Posted: February 24, 2020 9:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 and it has created an action plan to fulfill that mission. UNB’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), which was developed after extensive public consultation and engagement, is the first of its kind for a post-secondary institution within New Brunswick. The plan outlines strategies that will help the university make improvements to its infrastructure, while shifting behaviours and increasing efficiency across both its...
UNB Art Centre launches exhibit honouring Black New Brunswickers past and present
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Posted: February 21, 2020 12:45:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
An exhibit titled Rediscovering the Roots of Black New Brunswickers is launching on Friday, Feb. 21, in honour of Black History Month at the University of New Brunswick. The exhibit is part of a larger project that focuses on 25 Black New Brunswickers who have made significant contributions in shaping contemporary New Brunswick in their fight for freedom and equality. In collaboration with the Bi-Campus Standing Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights and the Black History...
UNB hosts the 2020 Canadian National Negotiation Competition
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Posted: February 21, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of law is hosting the fourth annual Canadian National Negotiation Competition (CNNC) on Feb. 21 and 22 at the Wu Conference Centre in Fredericton. Founded in 2017, the CNNC promotes consensual dispute resolution and builds networks among Canadian law schools and their students. The event also serves as a qualifier for the annual International Negotiation Competition, which will be held in July at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law,...
UNB hosts expert on the Black Canadian experience for annual Black History Month Public Lecture
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Posted: February 20, 2020 10:45:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s fourth annual Black History Month Public Lecture, taking place on Thursday, Feb. 20, will be delivered by Dr. Barrington Walker, history professor and expert in Canadian Black history, immigration and the law at Wilfrid Laurier University. Dr. Walker’s talk, titled “The Honourable Leonard Braithwaite: Black Canadians and Civic Belonging in Postwar Ontario,” will spotlight the life and work of Leonard Braithwaite, one of the first Black...
Fishing for facts in Canada’s lakes and waterways: UNB researcher part of a national project to identify fish species in Canada
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Posted: February 19, 2020 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
With just one water sample, and using no nets or fishhooks, the University of New Brunswick’s Dr. Scott Pavey can tell what types of fish live in a stream or lake. Now, Dr. Pavey is using his expertise, equipment and lab in a nation-wide, $9.1-million funded project that will catalogue fish across Canada. GEN-FISH, the Genomics Network for Fish Identification, Stress and Health, is based out of the University of Windsor. Researchers from 13 institutions across Canada will create...
UNB launches innovative bachelor of health program
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Posted: February 17, 2020 10:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick has launched a new four-year interdisciplinary bachelor of health program, the first of its kind in Canada. The innovative program will welcome its first intake of students to the Saint John campus in fall 2020. UNB’s health program is a unique collaboration between all three UNB Saint John faculties: the faculty of arts, the faculty of business, and the faculty of science, applied science and engineering, and will be supported by opportunities for...
UNB Saint John strengthens mental health services through Real Campus partnership
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Posted: February 14, 2020 2:15:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick in Saint John has partnered with online student support platform Real Campus to offer 24/7 mental health services to its students. The confidential, virtual advice platform offers professional support in all areas of university life, including mental wellness. The resource can be accessed at any time of the day or night and is available to all students, regardless of their health plan. Where possible, services are also offered in students’ preferred...
UNB’s Pacey Lecture examines how jihadi terrorists are made
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Posted: February 12, 2020 11:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
How do seemingly ordinary people become jihadi terrorists? Dr. Lorne Dawson’s extensive research on radicalization and terrorism has led to surprising findings. Dr. Dawson, a professor in the departments of sociology and legal studies and religious studies at the University of Waterloo, will deliver the annual W.C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at UNB Fredericton. His presentation, entitled “Who Becomes a Jihadi Terrorist, How and Why?”, will...
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series hosts author Douglas Gary Freeman
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Posted: February 11, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Author Douglas Gary Freeman will read from Exile Blues on Saturday, Feb. 15, as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series. In Exile Blues, when Preston Downs, Jr., a.k.a. Prez, slides down the emergency chute onto the frozen tarmac at the Montreal airport, little does he know that never would he return home to Washington, D.C., or to his adopted city, Chicago. Events had sped by after a dust-up with the Chicago police. With a new name and papers, he finds himself in a foreign city...
UNB Law Tax Clinic helps students navigate the world of income tax
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Posted: February 10, 2020 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
With the 2020 tax season just around the corner, the Law Tax Clinic at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton is ready to open its doors to students. Led by a team of law students and guided by a faculty member, the clinic offers regular information seminars and provides students the opportunity to obtain advice and assistance in preparing and filing their income tax returns. The clinic is run in partnership with the Canada Revenue Agency’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program;...
UNB economists plan public forum on evidence-based policy
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 7, 2020 3:45:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Two economists at the University of New Brunswick want New Brunswickers to start asking tougher questions about how and why policy decisions are made New Brunswick. Dr. Herb Emery, the Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics and program director of the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research, and Dr. Ted McDonald, the founding director of the New Brunswick Institute for Data, Research and Training (NB-IRDT) are hosting a panel discussion on Feb.19, 2020, on the topic of evidence-informed...
UNB to host invertebrate paleontologist for Darwin Day lecture
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Posted: February 6, 2020 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
In celebration of Darwin Day, the biology department at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton will host Dr. Jean-Bernard Caron, Richard M. Ivey curator of invertebrate palaeontology at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Dr. Caron’s talk is entitled “Darwin's dilemma: The origin of animals explained.” In addition to his position at the ROM, Dr. Caron is also an associate professor at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on the...
UNB graduate students conducting research on climate change
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Posted: February 4, 2020 3:50:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Two graduate students from the faculty of science at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton were eager to spend a portion of last summer wearing winter jackets. Both students spent their summer in the Arctic, where they conducted research on climate change and oceanography. PhD candidate Joshua Evans travelled through the North Water (NOW) polynya and Nares conducting field sampling for paleogenetic research on marine phytoplankton and sea-ice evolution over the last 4,000 years....
UNB to host Techstars Startup weekend
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 4, 2020 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick, in partnership with the City of Fredericton and Planet Hatch, will be hosting a Techstars Startup Weekend from Feb. 21 - 23, 2020, on UNB's Fredericton campus. Techstars Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active community leaders and entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators are from hundreds of cities around the world. From Mongolia to South...
Celebrating Black History Month at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 30, 2020 8:40:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Feb. 1 will mark the beginning of a monthlong celebration of Black Canadians past and present. During this time, our community reflects upon the stories, contributions and influence that Black Canadians have made on our history, culture and academic institutions. Throughout the year, we stand beside Black New Brunswickers and Black students at UNB who continue to fight for equality and inclusion every day. Together, we work towards building a university environment based on these...
A fourth-year UNB student speaks out in support of Bell Let’s Talk Day
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 28, 2020 9:50:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Cormac Stewart is working on finding balance. The fourth-year student at UNB Fredericton has a busy schedule filled with clubs, classes and friends, but he always takes time to check in with his emotions. Mr. Stewart is co-president of the UNB Mental Health Association. Together with his co-president Kate Metcalf, they lead students in discussion regarding mental health issues and raise awareness about related concerns. On Jan. 29, Mr. Stewart will join millions of Canadians in marking Bell...
Research shows practice makes perfect for NB surgeons
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 24, 2020 1:30:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
NB-IRDT researchers studied years of data about mortality and short-term complications from three common surgical procedures in New Brunswick. When it comes to minimizing the odds of complications from surgery, New Brunswickers should choose providers who actively and regularly perform a large number of similar surgeries, according to findings from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data, and Training...
Celebrating campus and community coming together
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 23, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
This morning the community celebrated the relocation of the University of New Brunswick Saint John’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program to its new Uptown location. The move to UNB’s Grand Hall, the former Scotiabank building in the heart of the city’s business and social core, will augment the MBA program and enhance the student experience through greater community and industry connections. Economic Development Greater Saint John (EDGSJ) has partnered with UNB...
Law expert talks cryptocurrency regulation at UNB’s annual Viscount Bennett Memorial Lecture
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 21, 2020 2:30:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
On Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, the Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick will welcome Dr. Allan C. Hutchinson, professor of law at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. Dr. Hutchinson will present his talk, The New Crypto World: Governance on The Margins for the forty-first installment of the Viscount Bennett Memorial Lecture. “Cryptocurrency is sufficiently special and different in its dynamics and character that it warrants a regulatory approach that is...
Third woman in history to receive the Nobel Prize in physics to deliver Priestman Lecture at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 16, 2020 3:55:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick in Fredericton will host Canadian Nobel laureate Dr. Donna Strickland on Thursday, Jan. 30, for the annual Bryan Priestman Memorial Lecture. In her talk, titled “Generating High-Intensity, Ultrashort Optical Pulses,” Dr. Strickland will discuss her award-winning research involving the development of chirped pulsed amplification (CPA). This development allowed for the creation of a laser that could deliver short pulses of light with the ability to...
UNB alumna achieves highest score in Atlantic Canada on accountancy exam
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 16, 2020 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
UNB alumna Tiffany Lowe has received top honours in the Chartered Professional Accountants Common Final Examination. Ms. Lowe has been named the 2019 Atlantic’s Honour Roll Gold Medal recipient for obtaining the highest score in Atlantic Canada on the exam. Ms. Lowe graduated with distinction from UNB’s BBA accounting co-op program in May 2017. The co-op program offers students the opportunity to work at some of Canada’s most sought after organizations while earning their...
Election interference is focus of UNB’s next cyber lecture
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 15, 2020 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick Fredericton will host a public lecture focused on election interference presented by Dr. David Thaw, professor at the University of Pittsburgh, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. Dr. Thaw is also founding director of the CyREN Laboratory and an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity, blockchain and related law and technology issues. This lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Mary Louise Lynch Room (2A/2B) in Ludlow Hall,...
UNB named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers for eighth year
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 14, 2020 1:55:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
For the eighth consecutive year, the University of New Brunswick has been named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers in 2020. The list, published by Atlantic Business Magazine, recognizes the employers in the Atlantic region that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. The evaluation takes into account performance management, training and skills development, health, physical and family benefits, and community involvement. It compares organizations of any size...
UNB’s Summer Institute seeking applications for 12-week paid accelerator program
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 14, 2020 9:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management & Entrepreneurship (TME) is seeking early stage companies with innovative ideas that are interested in participating in the Summer Institute’s 2020 cohort. The Summer Institute, a 12-week interdisciplinary accelerator program that was developed in 2014, accepts five to seven companies each year. This year’s program will run from April 27 until July 16, and the deadline for applications is...
Study shows New Brunswick library usage increasing
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 9, 2020 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
New Brunswickers still love the province’s traditional libraries despite rapid technological and social change over the past decade, according to research from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data, and Training (NB-IRDT) at the University of New Brunswick. NB-IRDT researchers looked at numbers of active library cards and how many items (both physical and electronic) were checked out from 2010 to 2018. Despite the increased availability of free electronic reading material,...
UNB researcher helps refute findings on effects of ocean acidification on reef fish
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 8, 2020 2:50:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
An international research team that includes a University of New Brunswick faculty member has published findings that challenge previous research about the impact of carbon dioxide on coral reef fish behaviour. Dr. Ben Speers-Roesch is an associate professor in biological sciences at UNB Saint John and is one of four Canadian members of the team. The paper was recently published in Nature, one of the most prestigious and recognized journals in the world. It is the result of three years of...
UNB research chair appointed to the Order of Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 3, 2020 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. Derek Lister, professor emeritus and Research Chair in Nuclear Engineering at the University of New Brunswick, is one of the 120 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The honours were announced on Dec. 27, 2019, by Governor General Julie Payette. Established in 1967 as one of Canada’s highest civilian accreditations, the Order of Canada honours outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. The Order recognizes individuals from various sectors...
Outstanding collaborations that include UNB researchers recognized by NBHRF
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 23, 2019 10:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
As a leader in discovery and innovation in Atlantic Canada, UNB researchers collaborate with healthcare professionals to positively impact the lives of people from local and regional communities. With funding from the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF), research teams from across the province tackle emerging health issues by creating strategic solutions and health-related research. The NBHRF showcases monthly research team winners in Huddle articles, on the NBHRF website and in...
UNB team receives funding for eelgrass research in Eeyou Istchee
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 20, 2019 11:50:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A University of New Brunswick professor and her team are looking to map eelgrass beds from the sky. Together with colleagues from McGill University, University of British Columbia and University of Quebec at Rimouski, Drs. Brigitte Leblon and Armand LaRocque at UNB received funding from Niskamoon Corporation and MITACS to study eelgrass in Eeyou Istchee (eastern James Bay, Québec). The UNB team will test the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) imagery and new types of satellite images...
UNB Fredericton to host 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 11, 2019 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Aitken University Centre on the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus will be the location of the 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup, one of curling’s biggest events, from Nov. 25 – 29, 2020. This marks the first time the Canada Cup will be played in Atlantic Canada. The announcement was made on Dec. 11 at the Capital Winter Club in Fredericton by New Brunswick Deputy Premier Robert Gauvin, Fredericton Mayor Mike O’Brien, Capital Winter Club president Wayne...
UNB’s Greg Marquis to launch third edition of Truth and Honour
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 9, 2019 3:45:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., UNB professor of history and politics and author Dr. Greg Marquis will launch the third edition of his book, Truth and Honour, at the Saint John Free Public Library, 1 Market Square, Saint John. This updated and expanded edition details the high-profile 2011 murder of Saint John businessman Richard Oland and the trial of his son Dennis Oland. The new book includes a chapter on the second trial that resulted in Dennis Oland’s acquittal and an...
Investing and supporting the future of New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 9, 2019 11:30:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The following commentary appeared in the Dec. 7, 2019, edition of the Daily Gleaner under the headline “Our universities: a force for good” In our roles as university presidents of the only publicly funded universities in the province, we are accustomed to being challenged with hard questions. This is as it should be, and we’re justifiably proud of the accomplishments made by our institutions in the service of the public good. However, serving the public good is a task that...
UNB remembers victims of the Montreal Massacre 30 years later
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 6, 2019 9:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick is hosting two memorial events in Fredericton and Saint John to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, and to remember the women killed during the Montreal Massacre 30 years ago on Dec. 6, 1989. Many of the young women whose lives were taken were engineering students. “Thirty years after the massacre at École Polytechnique, it is important to take the time to honour and remember the 14 women who lost their...
UNB student attends North America’s largest innovation hub
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 5, 2019 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A fourth-year bachelor of business administration student from the University of New Brunswick recently attended the 12th Annual MaRS Social Finance Forum, Canada’s leading conference on impact investing and social enterprise. Sydney Rankin is completing an independent study at UNB and concentrating her coursework in entrepreneurship and minoring in chemistry. Last year, she served as the vice-president of communications for the UNB Student Union and is currently the BE FOR CHANGE...
UNB researchers release preliminary results of fall prevention program
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 3, 2019 3:45:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Preliminary results from a fall prevention program for people age 50 and up show participants had increased benefits associated with a decreased risk of falls. Drs. Danielle Bouchard and Martin Sénéchal, co-directors of the University of New Brunswick’s Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (CELLab), presented preliminary research results for Zoomers on the Go, a collaborative study that includes fall prevention education and an exercise program for people 50 years...
UNB’s Julia McDevitt named professional of the year at North American conference
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 29, 2019 4:20:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick congratulates Julia McDevitt, senior director in the conferences services department at UNB Fredericton, who was named professional of the year at the 2019 Unique Venues Annual Member Conference in Dallas, TX. This is the first time this award has been bestowed to a professional from a Canadian university and only the second time it has been awarded to a Canadian. Nominated by her colleague, Alisha Bainbridge, Ms. McDevitt is also featured in the latest issue...
UNB researcher draws link between air pollution and increased mortality rates in Canadians
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 26, 2019 11:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A UNB researcher played a leading role in the largest and most comprehensive Canadian study examining links between air pollution and risk of mortality ever conducted. The study, published in Health Effects Institute report, reveals that even at the very low levels of pollution seen across most of Canada, including the Maritimes, exposure produces small but significant increased risks of dying. Dr. Dan Crouse is a researcher with UNB’s department of sociology and the New Brunswick...
UNB ranked among Canada’s top 50 research universities
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 25, 2019 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has been named one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities in a list released by Research Infosource Inc. UNB was ranked in 28th place overall and was the highest ranked university in New Brunswick. UNB also placed 5th in the comprehensive grouping of universities in both faculty research intensity and graduate student research intensity, based on the total research income per faculty and graduate student respectively. “We are thrilled that UNB...
Multi-talented Lesley Crewe to read as part of Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 25, 2019 2:20:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Lesley Crewe will read from Are You Kidding Me? on Sunday, Dec. 1, with special guest Port City 5, as part of the UNB Saint John Lorenzo Reading Series. For the first time, bestselling novelist, columnist, and humorist Lesley Crewe’s finest newspaper columns are collected in one place. The book spans 20 years of columns for The Cape Bretoner Magazine, Cahoots Magazine, and The Chronicle Herald. Not merely razor sharp, Lesley’s wit is also ocean wide, taking in everything from the...
Michelle McNeil named Executive Director of UNB’s Associated Alumni
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 25, 2019 8:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Peter Syroid, President of the University of New Brunswick’s Associated Alumni, and Bob Skillen, Vice-President Advancement, are pleased to announce the new Executive Director of UNB’s Associated Alumni, Michelle McNeil. Michelle is a dedicated and proven collaborative leader, who communicates effectively to inspire people toward a common vision. She has been whole-heartedly involved in UNB’s community, whether it be as a student, student employee or a full-time...
UNB unveils sculpture by award-winning artist Peter Powning
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 22, 2019 4:30:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick unveiled Trace, a sculpture by renowned New Brunswick artist Peter Powning, on Nov. 22. The sculpture will be housed in the Kinesiology Building on the UNB Fredericton campus. Commissioned by the UNB Art for New Spaces Committee, Trace stands 24 feet tall and spans the first two levels of the Kinesiology Building with various aspects of the sculpture being visible from all three levels. Taking inspiration from kinesiology and motion tracking systems, Mr....
University of New Brunswick named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2020
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 22, 2019 2:37:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
For the seventh time in eight years, the University of New Brunswick has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2020). The Globe and Mail announced its top 100 list for 2020 on Nov. 22. UNB is one of four universities to receive the distinction and is the only university in Atlantic Canada to be recognized. “Being recognized as one of Canada’s most outstanding employers for yet another year is a wonderful achievement,” says UNB President and Vice-Chancellor Dr....
Art Exhibit at UNB commemorates the 30-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 22, 2019 1:20:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 signified the end of the Cold War era. For Germany, it meant the chance to reunify after 40 years of division in West and East Germany. In honour of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Peaceful Revolution in Germany on Nov. 9, 1989, UNB’s department of culture and media studies is presenting an exhibition in commemoration of this event. “The Wall: A Border Through Germany” is a photo exhibition of the history of the...
Top 100 telecoms CEO joins UNB panel on the art of leading
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 22, 2019 8:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Top telecommunications CEO and University of New Brunswick alumnus Michael Tsamaz will join a UNB faculty of management public panel discussion The Art of Leading – from theory to practice focusing on leadership on Friday, Nov, 22. Mr. Tsamaz is the CEO and chair of the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), the largest telecommunications provider in Greece and southeastern Europe and part of Deutsche Telekom AG. Listed among the most 100 powerful people in...
UNB’s fourth annual Data Visualization Competition to focus on sustainable development
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 21, 2019 10:30:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (IBEC) will host the fourth annual Data Visualization Competition on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Wu Conference Centre in Fredericton. This year’s competition will see participants from across Atlantic Canada use their analytical skills and imagination to create visual presentations and infographics based on open data sets relating to sustainable development. “This year we have participants...
UNB hosts Global Entrepreneurship Week events
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 20, 2019 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick Entrepreneurship Working Group is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from Nov. 18-24, 2019, on the Fredericton campus. By connecting a vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and other startup champions in more than 170 countries, GEW 2019 brings together more than 10 million people participating in 35,000 events. “The UNB Entrepreneurship Working Group identified an opportunity to showcase the variety of...
UNB assistant professor to showcase video essay on creative housing solutions
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 20, 2019 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
A University of New Brunswick faculty member’s video essay focusing on creative solutions to affordable housing will be shown at the New Brunswick Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Dr. Eric Weissman, an assistant professor of sociology at UNB’s Saint John campus, will show “Subtext – Real Stories” as part of the national housing day event “Creative Housing Solutions,” organized by the Saint John Human Development Council. Dr. Weissman, a member of the...
Veteran storyteller Sheree Fitch to read as part of Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 19, 2019 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Veteran storyteller Sheree Fitch will read from You Won’t Always Be This Sad on Saturday, Nov. 23, as part of the UNB Saint John Lorenzo Reading Series. Divided into three parts, like the memorial labyrinth Fitch walks every day, You Won’t Always Be This Sad offers words that will stir the heart, inviting readers on a raw and personal odyssey through excruciating loss, astonishing gratitude, and a return to a different world with new insights, rituals, faith,...
UNB launches New Brunswick Innovation Map
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 19, 2019 10:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Who are the drivers of innovation in New Brunswick, and how does this compare to the rest of the country? These were some of the questions answered on Tuesday at the launch of the New Brunswick Innovation and Ecosystem Map. UNB President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Paul Mazerolle said answering these questions will help New Brunswick secure a more prosperous future. “As New Brunswick’s only national comprehensive research university, we have a special role in making New Brunswick...
Bridging program to educate nurses expanded
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 18, 2019 11:30:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The Province of New Brunswick has reached 10-year funding agreements with the University of New Brunswick and the Université de Moncton to implement bridging programs for licensed practical nurses (LPNs). The programs help educate LPNs to become registered nurses. “This commitment builds on our announcement in July, which reintroduced the program at the Saint John campus of UNB,” said Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder. “Training more...
UNB’s FutureNB Gala winners announced
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 15, 2019 2:15:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick would like to congratulate students, educators and partners who received awards at the 2019 FutureNB (FNB) gala. Winners were announced during the gala on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Delta Beauséjour Moncton. The gala was held in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton’s Workforce Summit 2020 event. Hosted by RBC, the FNB gala recognized university students, employers, community partners and finalists who successfully participated...
UNB researchers launch art-based study on the health of seniors
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 15, 2019 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Researchers from the faculty of business at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John are seeking participants for a study that will examine the impact of creative activities on the health and well-being of older adults and their communities. For this study, UNB has partnered with Art4Life Inc., a for-profit social enterprise committed to maintaining and improving the health and well-being of seniors through art. This arts-based health research project has been approved and funded under...
Writer Natalie Morrill to read as part of the Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 13, 2019 11:20:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Writer Natalie Morrill will read from The Ghost Keeper on Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Saint John Jewish Historical Museum as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series. Winner of the HarperCollins/UBC Prize for Best New Fiction, this powerful, sweeping novel set in Vienna during the 1930s and 1940s centres on a poignant love story and a friendship that ends in betrayal. The Ghost Keeper is a story about the terrible choices we make to survive and the powerful connections to...
University of New Brunswick announces artist-in-residence for fall 2019
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 12, 2019 2:40:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Multimedia designer and University of New Brunswick graduate Rebecca Goodine has returned to the Fredericton campus for the fall 2019 term as artist-in-residence. Ms. Goodine graduated from the media arts and cultures program at UNB Fredericton in 2016. She is returning after spending time as researcher-in-residence at the Zurich University of the Arts and working on several independent and team-based creative play projects at Concordia University. Her residency is part of a project she...
University of New Brunswick breaks ground on new residence
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 8, 2019 1:15:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
A new residence will open its doors on UNB Saint John’s campus next fall. The new 40,000-sq.ft building will have 104 beds in adjoining rooms and is the first geothermal heated and cooled residence at UNB. A ground breaking ceremony was held on Friday, Nov. 8, onsite to commemorate this new building, yet to be named. The building is expected to be ready to welcome students by September 2020. “We are thrilled to offer more students on our Saint John campus an opportunity to live...
UNB to host annual remembrance ceremony
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 8, 2019 10:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick will reflect on the toll of war as it hosts its annual UNB Remembers ceremony. UNB Remembers will be held on Friday, Nov. 8, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Memorial Hall auditorium at UNB Fredericton. Now in its seventh year, the ceremony will bring the university community together to pause and reflect on the toll of war, to remember those who served and the sacrifices they made, and to mark the contributions made by the UNB community. “The UNB...
UNB hosts inaugural Atlantic Provinces Autism Conference
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 7, 2019 8:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick College of Extended Learning is hosting the Atlantic Provinces Autism Conference (APAC) on Nov. 7 and 8, the first event of its magnitude ever held in the region. APAC 2019: Breaking Barriers, Building Understanding is a sold-out conference that will facilitate two days of informative, thought-provoking sessions and keynote addresses by experts in the field of assessment, treatment, and support of individuals on the autism spectrum. “There is a critical...
UNB hosts launch of Future Wabanaki
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 6, 2019 1:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
As part of Atlantic Canada Career Week, the provincial government announced the launch of Future Wabanaki at UNB Fredericton on Nov. 6 with representatives from the University of New Brunswick, St. Thomas University, Mount Allison University and the Université de Moncton participating in the initiative. Future Wabanaki will help Indigenous university students become job-ready while supporting employers in finding and recruiting qualified employees. Future Wabanaki aims to provide...
UNB to host IP Hackathon
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 5, 2019 11:40:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is partnering with Planet Hatch and Propel ICT to host an intellectual property (IP) hackathon. Organized by UNB’s Office of Research Services (ORS), the UNB IP Hackathon will take place from Friday, Nov. 22, until Sunday, Nov. 24, at Planet Hatch in Fredericton. The event, which is financially supported by Springboard Atlantic, will be an opportunity for those interested in entrepreneurship to possibly start a business using university developed...
UNBers featured in Silver Wave Film Festival
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 5, 2019 9:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick will host the Silver Wave Film Festival from Nov. 7 – 10, 2019, at UNB Fredericton. UNB is also a festival sponsor. “UNB arts students and alumni are incredibly lucky to have the foundation of our film community in the NB Film Co-op and the Silver Wave Film Festival,” says Dr. Robert W. Gray, associate professor of film studies and creative writing at UNB. “The festival offers New Brunswick filmmakers an opportunity to celebrate the...
Writer Rebecca Fisseha to read as part of Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 4, 2019 3:30:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Writer Rebecca Fisseha will read from Daughters of Silence on Thursday, Nov. 7, as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series. Ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano fills the skies. Flights are grounded throughout Europe. Dessie, a cosmopolitan flight attendant from Canada, finds herself stranded in Addis Ababa — her birth place. Grieving her mother's recent death, Dessie heads to see her grandfather, the Shaleqa — compelled as much by duty as her own will. But...
UNB Fredericton signs accreditations with CPHR NB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 4, 2019 1:30:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Business students focusing their study on human resources management at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton now have a more direct path to obtaining the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources designation. The university's faculty of management reached an agreement with CPHR New Brunswick on Nov. 1, 2019, to provide accreditation of its bachelor of business administration with a major in human resources management and in the certificate in applied human resources management...
Georgetown University prof to give cyber warfare lecture at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 1, 2019 11:20:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the University of New Brunswick in Saint John will host Dr. David Fahrenkrug, an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University, for the third instalment of its cyber lecture series. In this talk, Dr. Fahrenkrug will address the changes in conflict brought about by the growing use of computers, networks and communication technologies. He will also offer a framework for understanding cyber power to explain how the information age is changing the way we secure the...
UNB students win regional math competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 31, 2019 3:50:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
UNB Fredericton students Renzo Flores and Ellen Doria won first prize at a mathematics competition held at Dalhousie University on Oct. 26 and 27. Universities from Atlantic Canada send teams consisting of two undergraduate students to compete for a plaque and bragging rights in a mathematics competition held in conjunction with the Science Atlantic Mathematics & Statistics Conference. The competition typically consists of six to nine questions and is written in a one three-hour sitting. No...
Author Lauren Davis to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 30, 2019 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Author Lauren B. Davis will read from The Grimoire of Kensington Market, short-listed for a CAA Fred Kerner Book Award, on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Saint John Free Public Library. The downtown core of Toronto is being consumed by elysium, a drug that allows its users to slip through the permeable edges of this world into the next before consuming them utterly. Peddled by the icy Srebrenka, few have managed to escape the drug and its dealer. But Maggie has. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's...
Global Chef visits UNB to celebrate the universal language of food
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 29, 2019 11:40:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
A renowned chef from Chile is visiting the University of New Brunswick and St. Francis Xavier University to share culinary knowledge and celebrate the universal language of food as part of Sodexo’s Global Chef program. Working closely with local on-site chefs and catering teams at the universities, Chef Ricardo Belmar Gonzalez is touring Atlantic Canada to share authentic Chilean cuisine and cooking techniques gleaned from years of experience and training in his homeland. University...
UNB students help uncover Maine’s oldest known canoe
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 28, 2019 3:15:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Students from the University of New Brunswick recently helped uncover Maine’s oldest known canoe. The students were participating in an archaeology field school in Biddeford, Maine. The field school is led by Dr. Gabriel Hrynick, a faculty member in the department of anthropology at the UNB Fredericton, and Dr. Arthur Anderson, a University of New England faculty member and UNB honorary research associate, also in the department of anthropology. The canoe was first identified by...
Richard Kemick to read as part of Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: October 25, 2019 11:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Author Richard Kelly Kemick will read from I am Herod at the Saint John Free Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 30, as part of the UNB Saint John Lorenzo Reading Series. On a whim, armchair-atheist Richard Kelly Kemick joins the 100-plus cast of The Canadian Badlands Passion Play, North America's largest production of its kind and one of the main tourist attractions in Alberta. By the time closing night is over, Mr. Kemick has a story to tell. From the controversial choice of casting to the...
UNB research group named Centre of Excellence by Joanna Briggs Collaboration
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Posted: October 24, 2019 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The UNB Saint John Collaboration for Evidence-Informed Healthcare: A Joanna Briggs Institute Affiliated Group has been named a Centre of Excellence by the Joanna Briggs Collaboration international network. The centre, housed in the department of nursing and health sciences on the Saint John campus, has a partnership with the Joanna Briggs Institute based out of the University of Adelaide, Australia. The Institute is a worldwide collaboration whose aim is to promote the synthesis, transfer,...
MRI Centre at UNB celebrates 25 years
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Posted: October 23, 2019 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The MRI Research Centre at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Known as one of the largest material science MRI laboratories in the world, UNB’s MRI Research Centre is the leading university-based laboratory of its type in North America. The centre is led by Dr. Bruce Balcom, professor and Canada Research Chair in UNB Fredericton’s faculty of science, in collaboration with Drs. Igor Mastikhin and Ben Newling, professors from UNB...
UNB workshop brings Indigenous teachings into the classroom
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Posted: October 22, 2019 1:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The faculty of forestry and environmental management at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton is hosting a workshop on Oct. 24 and 25 to bring Indigenous leaders and knowledge into the classroom. The faculty’s Truth and Reconciliation Working Group (TRWG) has invited Indigenous elders, professionals, knowledge keepers and practitioners to lead presentations and discussions on the sharing of Indigenous knowledge, practices and ways of knowing in a two-day workshop called Coming...
Cybersecurity research project releases new dataset
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Posted: October 21, 2019 11:25:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A new dataset to support the development of real-time cyberattack detectors has been released by the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick. The cybersecurity dataset, named CICDDoS2019, will be used to benchmark Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack detectors. The dataset has been created by a CIC team and led by Dr. Arash Habibi Lashkari, CIC’s research coordinator and assistant professor at UNB’s Fredericton faculty of computer...
UNBers announced as FutureNB gala 2019 finalists
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 16, 2019 1:25:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick would like to congratulate students, educators and partners who have been nominated as FutureNB (FNB) gala 2019 finalists. Winners will be announced during the gala on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Delta Beauséjour Moncton. The gala will be hosted in concert with the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton’s Workforce Summit 2020 event. The summit, which will host presentations and facilitate discussions related to finding talent, retaining our youth,...
Red Shawl Campaign exhibition opens at Saint John Free Public Library
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Posted: October 15, 2019 4:20:00 PM ADT
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A University of New Brunswick student-led educational exhibition “Red Shawl Campaign: Honouring Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls” will open on Oct. 15 at the Saint John Free Public Library, Market Square. The exhibition was organized by a second-year undergraduate class of education and history students at UNB with the aim of creating awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women in New Brunswick and across Canada. The project will be officially opened on...
UNB to install new president and honour three outstanding professors
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 15, 2019 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick will install its 19th president, recognize three outstanding faculty members and graduate more than 500 students at its fall convocation ceremonies. The 65th Convocation in Fredericton will take place on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 4:30 p.m. at The Richard J. CURRIE CENTER. The 37th Fall Convocation Ceremony in Saint John will be held on Friday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 p.m. at the Imperial Theatre. Installation of the president Dr. Paul J. Mazerolle will officially be...
Bruce Ziff talks environmental protection and the law at the 2019 Ivan C. Rand Memorial Lecture
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Posted: October 11, 2019 2:45:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The UNB faculty of law will host Prof. Bruce Ziff, law professor at the University of Alberta, for the 25th installment of the Ivan C. Rand Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Prof. Ziff will present his lecture, “Environmental Protection and the Abject Failures of the Common Law.” The protection of the natural environment is a principal concern of contemporary Canadian law, with myriad statutes and regulations directed at that goal. Prof. Ziff will discuss how this was not...
UNB to host Creative Connections conference
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Posted: October 10, 2019 2:50:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Atlantic Centre for Creativity is holding its second biennial Creative Connections Conference, in collaboration with the University of New Brunswick and the Pond-Deshpande Centre for Social Innovation. The conference, which will run from Thursday, Oct. 24, to Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Wu Conference Centre on UNB’s Fredericton campus, will feature approximately 45 presentations and workshops, three keynote speakers and a creative showcase. Students, staff, faculty, administrators,...
MAMCE unveils revolutionary 3D technology
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 10, 2019 12:40:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence (MAMCE) has unveiled new 3D technology that revolutionize manufacturing in Canada. MAMCE, located at Custom Fabricators and Machinists (CFM) in Saint John, is the first centre of its kind to combine research and commercialization, as well as workforce development and training in innovative 3D metal manufacturing. CFM is the site of the new GE Additive Concept Laser M2 laser metal 3D printer - the first of its kind to be used in...
Experts gather at UNB to discuss strategies to end gender-based violence
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Posted: October 9, 2019 9:40:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
More than 100 experts and researchers are gathering at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton to discuss the ways they can end gender-based violence. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 10, approximately 115 researchers, students, service providers and activists will participate in the conference, “Ending Gender Based Violence: Harnessing Research and Action for Social Change.” This conference, which is organized by the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family...
UNB’s Sustainability Week focuses on single-use plastic as it returns for a second year
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 8, 2019 11:20:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The second annual Sustainability Week is underway at the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus with a program of events encouraging sustainable choices in everyday life. Sustainability Week, which runs from Oct. 7-11, aims to build on the success of its inaugural year by offering an updated series of events and new partnerships. This year focuses on single-use plastics and is a milestone in the Plastic Free UNB campaign. As part of the campaign, students, staff and faculty...
UNB hosts inaugural Sisters Standing Together Campaign
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 7, 2019 10:25:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Sisters Standing Together Campaign brings two powerful movements together to unify and strengthen our community efforts in acknowledging and honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women in New Brunswick. The Sisters Standing Together Campaign is an official collaboration between the Wolastoqiyik Sisters in Spirit Campaign and UNB’s Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre’s Red Shawl Campaign, which are both devoted to bringing awareness to the missing and murdered Indigenous...
UNB’s cyber lecture series features historian for the US Cyber Command
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 3, 2019 10:47:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
On Monday, Oct. 7, the University of New Brunswick will host Dr. Michael Warner, the historian for the US Cyber Command and an adjunct faculty member at John Hopkins University, for the second instalment of its cyber lecture series. This free public lecture series is organized by the North American Society for Intelligence History, UNB’s faculty of law, the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and the UNB Saint John faculty of arts. The event was...
Nobel laureate to deliver Priestman Lecture at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 2, 2019 3:45:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick in Fredericton will host Canadian Nobel laureate Dr. Arthur McDonald on Friday, Oct. 4, for the annual Priestman Lecture Series. In a lecture is entitled “From the Tiniest Particles to the Farthest Reaches of the Universe,” Dr. McDonald will discuss how the study of particle physics has enabled scientists to further understanding of the universe from the smallest to the largest scales. “Dr. McDonald is one of Canada’s few Nobel...
Poet Shane Neilson and authors Danny Jacobs and Kirby to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: October 2, 2019 12:15:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Poet Shane Neilson and authors Danny Jacobs and Kirby will read from New Brunswick, Sourcebooks for Our Drawings and THIS IS WHERE I GET OFF respectively on Monday, Oct. 7, as part of the Lorenzo Reading Series. Heralding a new regionalism, New Brunswick interrogates the popular representations of Shane Neilson’s home province. Structured as a group of serial long poems, this fifth book by the winner of the 2017 Walrus Poetry Prize recasts the political, economic, and social histories...
Researchers embark on study of baleen whale monitoring systems in the Honguedo Strait
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 1, 2019 1:45:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
A new study led by a UNB researcher will help identify optimal locations, technology and scientific approaches to maximize the effectiveness of whale monitoring in and around a major Canadian shipping region with the goal of mitigating ship strike risk. The study, led by Dr. Kim Davies from the UNB Saint John campus, uses autonomous underwater gliders and fixed moorings, both equipped with digital acoustic monitoring devices, to locate whales in the Honguedo Strait shipping lanes, between...
Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship recipients chosen for 2019-20
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 30, 2019 3:25:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
For almost two decades, the Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarships have saluted important accomplishments and outstanding leadership by top high school students who intend to pursue post-secondary studies at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John. Sandra Irving, a proud alumna of the university’s Saint John campus (BA’95, DLitt ‘09), established the scholarship and played an instrumental role in directing the fundraising activities that led to the...
100 Debates on the Environment
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Posted: September 30, 2019 11:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
On Thursday, Oct. 3, a national initiative to hold non-partisan, all-candidates debates on the environment in 100 ridings across Canada will take place at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. The debate will be moderated by Dr. Donald Wright, professor and acting chair of UNB Fredericton’s department of political science. Invited candidates for the Fredericton riding include: Matt DeCourcey, MP and Liberal Party candidate; Jenica Atwin, Green Party of Canada candidate; Jason...
Political theorist David Moscrop to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: September 27, 2019 11:55:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Political theorist David Moscrop will read from Too Dumb for Democracy?: Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones on Wednesday, Oct. 2, as part of the Lorenzo Reading Series. Brexit. Trump. Ford Nation. In this timely book, David Moscrop asks why we make irrational political decisions and whether our stone-age brains can process democracy in the information age. Mr. Moscrop is a political theorist with an interest in democratic deliberation and citizenship. He is a...
UNB professor receives AAU Distinguished Teaching Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 26, 2019 2:15:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Martin Wielemaker, an associate professor in the faculty of management at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton, has received the 2019 Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) Distinguished Teaching Award, an accolade which recognizes outstanding teaching over a number of years. Since joining UNB in 2002, Dr. Wielemaker has used alternative delivery modes and innovative technology in addition to developing new teaching materials. He has developed tool kits for course offerings...
UNB researcher launches study on Canadian survivors of domestic homicide with focus on vulnerable populations
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 25, 2019 4:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
New Brunswick has some of the highest rates of murder-suicide in the country and a researcher at the University of New Brunswick is seeking to reduce these deaths through research, broader public awareness and professional training focusing on members of four vulnerable populations. Dr. Cathy Holtmann, director of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research, is co-investigator of the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative for Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP)....
UNB prof working to improve the health of New Brunswickers
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 24, 2019 2:20:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A University of New Brunswick researcher is working on a clinical trial that uses exercise as a healthcare intervention. Dr. Martin Sénéchal, an associate professor in the faculty of kinesiology in Fredericton, wants to provide physicians with resources to help their patients struggling with obesity and diabetes. “It doesn’t make sense to say that you’ll lose weight with exercise because not everyone has the same response to exercise,” says Dr....
UNB researcher part of climate change report released at UN Climate Action Summit
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Posted: September 24, 2019 12:45:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Thierry Chopin, a professor of marine biology at UNB, is one of 19 international researchers and policy analysts who prepared a groundbreaking report for the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. The report, “The Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change: Five Opportunities for Action,” was written for the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (HLPSOE), a unique group of 14 current heads of state and government. Their work is the first ever comprehensive,...
UNB’s cyber lecture series features NYU professor
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Posted: September 24, 2019 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Organizers from the University of New Brunswick are holding a series of lectures to initiate a dialogue in the area of cyber operations that includes government agencies, the private sector and educational institutions within the province. UNB Fredericton’s faculty of law, the North American Society for Intelligence History, the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and the UNB Saint John faculty of arts have partnered to present four free public...
Author Craig Davidson to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: September 23, 2019 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Author Craig Davidson will read from Saturday Night Ghost Club, a finalist for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, on Thursday, Sept. 26. In the book, when neurosurgeon Jake Baker operates, he knows he's handling more than a patient's delicate brain tissue – he’s altering the seat of consciousness, the golden vault of memory. And memory, Jake knows well, can be a tricky, quicksilver thing. Craig Davidson has published four previous books of literary fiction, including Rust...
UNB English PhD students release new books
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Posted: September 23, 2019 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Three members of the University of New Brunswick’s PhD in English (Creative Writing) program are celebrating newly published books. Dominique Béchard, Douglas Walbourne-Gough, and Shannon Webb-Campbell have each written and released poem collections that explore topics including self and community. One Dog Town (Gaspereau) is Ms. Béchard’s first book of poems, situated in the anti-pastoral landscape and hard-living youth culture of northern Ontario. Mr....
UNB and Siemens sign unique MOU to help students get workplace ready
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Posted: September 23, 2019 10:29:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Siemens Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enrich student experiences and ensure they’re job-ready when they graduate. Through the MOU, UNB becomes an official partner in Siemens Canada’s Dual Educational Program under the Siemens Canada Engineering & Technology Academy (SCETA). The program recruits students, starting one year before they graduate, who then complement their engineering and technology studies with...
UNB research published in top marine ecology journal
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Posted: September 20, 2019 2:48:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Researchers from University of New Brunswick’s Atlantic Laboratory for Avian Research (ALAR) find that seabirds have a lot to say about the state of oceans. Their research was recently published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, one of the world’s most important marine journals. The article, which was written in collaboration with researchers from the Seabird Restoration Program at the National Audubon Society, examines long-term changes in the diet of seabirds nesting in...
UNB athletes named national scholars for 2018-19
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Posted: September 20, 2019 11:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Eighteen members of the UNB Saint John varsity athletics program received Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Academic National Scholar Awards for the 2018-19 season. Sam Anstey, basketball Hunter Gray, basketball Hanna Grossman, basketball Alannah Hansen, basketball Kathryn Magee, basketball Alexander Allison, soccer Harold Oh, soccer Logan Perry, soccer Luke Watson, soccer Katrina Carroll, soccer Kaitlin Casey, soccer Dayna Alexander, volleyball Maggie Birney,...
Emily Davidson to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: September 19, 2019 1:45:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Writer Emily Davidson, from Saint John, will read from Lift on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the BMO Theatre, Saint John Theatre Company. The debut collection of New Brunswick poet Emily Davidson, Lift is an examination of how to be alive without being adrift. Loosely narrative, the collection spans two Canadian coasts, its speaker a transplant from Atlantic to Pacific. Ms. Davidson’s poetry has appeared in publications including Arc, CV2, The Fiddlehead, Poetry is Dead, Room,...
Triplets receive UNB entrance scholarships
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 17, 2019 10:50:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
As the dust settles after a busy and exciting University of New Brunswick orientation week, the Wiley triplets are adapting to their new lives on the Fredericton campus. While Isabel, Justin and Elizabeth Wiley are triplets, they each have very separate interests. Isabel is entering the bachelor of science program, with an interest in biology; Justin is a bachelor of business administration student interested in marketing and finance; and Elizabeth is beginning her bachelor of arts, hoping...
UNB hosts debut of Willie O’Ree documentary, Willie
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 16, 2019 11:22:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus is hosting the sold-out debut screening of Willie, the 89-minute documentary chronicling the life of Willie O’Ree, as part of the Halifax-based FIN Atlantic Film Festival. Willie is being premiered at UNB on Monday, Sept. 16, in partnership with the National Hockey League, Burst productions and the FIN International Film Festival. The film tells the story of the 83-year-old icon from Fredericton, tracing his heritage and his...
UNB researchers part of Canada’s largest dementia research network
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Posted: September 13, 2019 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Four researchers from the University of New Brunswick are participating in Canada’s largest dementia research network. Drs. Chris McGibbon, Shelley Doucet, Alison Luke and Sandra Magalhaes will explore a wide range of topics related to dementia falling under three main themes: prevention, treatment and quality of life. Last June, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced the second phase of funding for the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA). The...
UNB alumnus launches student venture fund
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Posted: September 13, 2019 12:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Thanks to UNB alumnus Charles Fraser (BBA ’68), University of New Brunswick students enrolled in the faculty of management’s enhanced venture assessment course will award funding to up to two deserving local start-ups. The Fraser Student Venture Fund gives students the opportunity to research and analyze businesses that are in the start-up stage of development. Selected start-ups will receive generous investments from the fund, positioning them for further development. “The...
Author and filmmaker Shandi Mitchell to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: September 12, 2019 8:30:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series will kick off its 2019-2020 season with author and filmmaker Shandi Mitchell reading from The Waiting Hours on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Marco Polo Room at Parkland (Shannex), 40 Vitality Way, and again at 7 p.m. at the Kennebecasis Valley Public Library. This reading is in memory of Susan Kathleen Leyden, longtime supporter of the Lorenzo Society. In the novel, when tragedy erupts on a stifling summer night, three ordinary people, with...
Shifting manufacturing into higher gear can alleviate the impact of demographic challenges
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 11, 2019 9:45:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
University of New Brunswick researchers studying New Brunswick’s manufacturing sector say manufacturing is still the engine of New Brunswick’s economy and could be the answer to economic challenges posed by declining demographics. Dr. Herb Emery, the UNB Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics, launched a multi-year research project to study New Brunswick’s manufacturing sector in early 2019 and will present the team’s findings in a public forum on September 25-26 at the...
Making more affordable and accessible electronic devices
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 11, 2019 8:38:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. Barry A. Blight, an associate professor from the faculty of science at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton, is interested in taking advantage of the fundamental assembly of molecules in nature to develop more efficient, affordable and accessible electronic devices. The interactions and assemblies that he’s focusing on are similar to those found in protein folding and DNA assembly. His main goal is to make smart-materials and similar electronics, such as solar materials and...
Scale Up Atlantic Canada graduates first official cohort
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Posted: September 6, 2019 1:40:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
On September 5, 2019, 13 companies from across the Atlantic region celebrated their graduation from the University of New Brunswick’s J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME) Scale Up Atlantic Canada Program. These companies were the first cohort to participate in the new program. The program is designed to help local firms scale up, with a focus on the three Cs of growth—customers, capacity and cash. The program is globally renowned for...
Harriet Irving Library Research Commons at UNB to open Fall 2020
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Posted: September 5, 2019 3:25:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Construction of the Harriet Irving Library Research Commons has begun on the third floor of the Harriet Irving Library on the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus. The development of the Research Commons, supported by the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation, will transform the entire third floor of the Harriet Irving Library into a modern, interdisciplinary, research-driven learning environment to further innovation, scholarship and research at UNB. The Harriet Irving...
UNBers’ first feature length film to premiere at international film festival
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 5, 2019 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Two faculty members and a graduate from the University of New Brunswick Fredericton will premiere their first feature length film at this year’s FIN Atlantic International Film Festival. Dr. Rob Gray, a professor in the English department and Dr. Matt Rogers, an associate professor in the faculty of education, will screen their film, Entropic, on Friday, Sept. 13. The film, which was completed in collaboration with UNB graduate and filmmaker John Dewar, will take place at 9:40 p.m. at...
We all have a stake in the strength of higher education in New Brunswick
Dr. Paul Mazerolle
Posted: September 4, 2019 11:05:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The following commentary appeared in the Sept. 4, 2019 edition of the Telegraph-Journal under the headline “We all have stake in higher education in N.B.” Recent commentary on the role, value and accountability of universities in New Brunswick have painted a picture that universities are over-funded, unaccountable, and not preparing students for the future. Having worked at universities in America, Australia and Canada over the past 25 years, I can say unequivocally that such...
University of New Brunswick welcomes new students
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Posted: August 30, 2019 11:40:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton and Saint John campuses are once again flooded with both new and returning students as another school year is set to begin. Here are some Fall 2019 Orientation highlights: UNB Fredericton Commencement: Saturday, Aug. 31, from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER. The UNB Fredericton campus gathers each fall to officially induct new students into academia. Hosted by UNB President and Vice-Chancellor Paul Mazerolle, this...
UNB celebrates Orientation Week with sustainability
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Posted: August 30, 2019 9:46:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Several groups at the University of New Brunswick have taken steps to incorporate environmentally friendly practices into Orientation Week. “It is great to see so many groups on campus taking a leadership role in helping to make our campus community greener,” says Danielle Smith, UNB’s Sustainability Coordinator. Ms. Smith and her colleagues in UNB Sustainability have supported and consulted on a number of the initiatives, but she says many of the ideas came from the staff...
UNB receives $7 million from ACOA for smart grid research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 28, 2019 11:25:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is giving the University of New Brunswick more than $7 million in funding to expand its smart grid research initiatives. The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA, made the announcement at UNB Fredericton on Aug. 27. Of the funding provided, more than $6.6 million will be used for UNB’s Atlantic Digital Grid project, which will result in a number of new tools...
UNB selected to participate in national pilot program in support of equity, diversity and inclusion on campus
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 22, 2019 11:40:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
UNB has been selected as one of 17 universities across the country to participate in the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's Dimensions: equity, diversity and inclusion Canada pilot program. The Dimensions: EDI pilot program aims to foster transformational change within the research community and the entire research landscape at Canadian post-secondary institutions through eliminating obstacles and inequities, including access, admissions, career development and...
Researching natural disaster management at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 21, 2019 11:15:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. Shabnam Jabari, an assistant professor in the department of geodesy and geomatics engineering at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, is focusing her research on natural disaster management, integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with satellite and airborne images. According to Dr. Jabari, the extent of a natural disaster is visible from satellite images. Her research involves combining satellite and airborne images with existing maps to perform an analysis through...
Students at UNB receive Canada’s largest STEM scholarship
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 19, 2019 1:30:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Ashton Grigg and Vardaan Malhotra have been named the University of New Brunswick’s recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship. Out of a pool of more than 300,000 potential candidates across Canada, 1,400 students were nominated, of which 50 received this celebrated award. Mr. Malhotra, 18, is a recipient of the $100,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship. A graduate of Fredericton High School, Mr. Malhotra will be entering the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program this...
UNB unveils newly renovated Tibbits Hall
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 16, 2019 10:38:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick has unveiled the newly renovated Tibbits Hall residence. The renovation is part of the university’s Residence Renewal Plan: by 2021, a number of residences on campus – including Tibbits Hall, Lady Dunn and Joy Kidd – will offer students more accessibility, modern infrastructure and improved privacy. “Such signs of progress routinely warm the hearts of university leaders because these achievements demonstrate real progress toward...
UNB announces Canada Research Chairs
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 14, 2019 11:38:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
Two new Canada Research Chairs have been appointed and one Canada Research Chair has been renewed at the University of New Brunswick, awards valued at $2.4 million. Dr. Elizabeth Mancke, Dr. Stijn De Baerdemacker, and Dr. Veronica Whitford will continue their research excellence through the Canada Research Chairs Program, which highlights research in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The Canada Research Chairs Program helps universities...
UNB receives federal funding for innovative research in cannabis, obesity
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 12, 2019 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Two researchers at the University of New Brunswick are receiving funding totaling $200,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for their cutting-edge studies. Dr. Martin Sénéchal, an associate professor in kinesiology, and Dr. Yang Qu, an assistant professor in chemistry and chemical engineering and UNB’s Cannabis Health Research Chair, were announced as two of the 261 recipients at 40 universities across Canada. The Honourable...
Studying women and LGBTQ politics at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 7, 2019 11:40:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
A professor from the University of New Brunswick is making a difference in the lives of women and members of the LGBTQ community who hope to take on leadership positions. Dr. Joanna Everitt, a political scientist and research methodologist from the faculty of arts at UNB in Saint John, is focusing her research on identity and the role it plays in terms of political engagement. As a methodologist, Dr. Everitt uses a diverse range of methods to collect data for her research, such as large-scale...
UNBers named to the Order of New Brunswick
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Posted: August 7, 2019 9:15:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Two UNBers have been named to the Order of New Brunswick for their outstanding work in our province. Ms. Robyn Tingley and Chief Patricia Bernard were among 10 New Brunswickers who were named Order of New Brunswick recipients on Aug. 5 as part of New Brunswick Day celebrations. Ms. Tingley, of Rothesay, is in her second term as vice-chair of UNB’s Board of Governors. She received the honour “for her extraordinary achievements in leadership and her commitment to women’s...
UNB welcomes off-site construction research chair
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Posted: August 6, 2019 10:50:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC) has announced Dr. Zhen Lei as the OSCO Research Chair in Off-site Construction with funding support from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). By leveraging technology and optimizing alternate solutions to conventional “stick-built” on-site construction, funding support from OSCO Construction Group and ACOA will help lay the foundation for innovation and entrepreneurship in off-site...
UNB brings research to the marketplace with I-STEM program
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Posted: August 2, 2019 1:50:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Dr. J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME) at the University of New Brunswick will launch its first I-STEM cohort in October 2019 to maximize the University of New Brunswick’s potential to commercialize new technologies. Innovation is critical for economic growth and getting new ideas and technologies to market can have significant impacts on a regional, national, and global scale. On Aug. 1, the Government of Canada announced the contribution...
Participatory visual research at UNB to address social change
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Posted: August 1, 2019 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Casey Burkholder, an assistant professor in the faculty of education at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, is currently working on two unique research projects that seek to address the inclusion and exclusion of queer, trans and non-binary people within schools, social studies classrooms and curricula, in particular. Working with both youth and pre-service teachers, Dr. Burkholder’s research aims to impact the practice of teaching LGBTQ+ inclusive histories in social...
Climate change the focus of many environmental projects
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Posted: July 31, 2019 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
June 2019 set a global record as being the hottest in 140 years. Increasingly frequent and intense heat waves are linked to manmade climate change with temperature records not just being broken, they are being smashed. The University of New Brunswick hosted the Environmental Trust Fund as they announced an investment of $2.5 million into more than 60 projects focusing on climate change. The funding is part of an overall investment of $8.4 million for more than 230 environmental projects in...
UNB’s Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre receives federal funding for Indigenous language work
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Posted: July 25, 2019 12:30:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick received more than $74,000 from the federal Aboriginal Languages Initiative for its Wolastoqey Latuwewaken Revival program. The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced the funding at the UNB Fredericton campus on Wednesday. The funding is part of $4.1 million the Government of Canada plans to invest over two years in 36 projects relating to Indigenous language preservation and...
UNB Saint John Seawolves name Carolyn Welden as new head coach
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Posted: July 23, 2019 10:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Carolyn Welden has accepted the position to lead the UNB Saint John Seawolves women’s volleyball program for next season. Ms. Welden is currently the executive director of Volleyball New Brunswick and wishes to continue her passion of developing elite athletes. Ms. Welden is a Chartered Professional Coach who has led programs at the college, university and international levels. She was the head coach at Niagara College of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association for eight years and...
UNB nursing and health sciences researcher receives funding to improve the lives of seniors through technology
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Posted: July 22, 2019 8:00:00 AM ADT
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UNB nursing and health sciences professor, Dr. Rose McCloskey, has received $800,000 in funding from the Centre for Aging & Brain Health Innovation/Baycrest and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation to conduct research on the use of technology to improve the lives of seniors. This project is in partnership with Loch Lomond Villa in Saint John and will examine the impact of three different technological devices. One is a mobile platform that stores, and trends, health information...
UNB granted $1.6 million in support of social sciences and humanities research
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Posted: July 17, 2019 2:30:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A group of 33 researchers and graduate students at the University of New Brunswick have been granted funding in support of social sciences and humanities investigations. On July 17, 2019, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced more than $285 million in funding for over 6,900 researchers and graduate students across Canada. The investment, through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), will fund research in areas like education,...
Faculty of nursing virtual gaming simulation workshop being held at UNB
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Posted: July 16, 2019 4:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Approximately 20 nursing faculty members from all three sites of the University of New Brunswick (Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton), the Université de Moncton and staff from the Centre for Enhanced Teaching and Learning (CETL) will participate in a two-day interactive workshop, facilitated by the Canadian Alliance of Nurse Educators Using Simulation (CAN-Sim). Led by CAN-Sim co-presidents, Dr. Marian Luctkar-Flude, assistant professor at Queen's University school of nursing and Dr....
UNB Law professor honoured with distinguished teaching award
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Posted: July 16, 2019 10:40:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
UNB Law professor Dr. Vokhid Urinov has been presented with a 2018 Teaching Innovation Award for his commitment to fostering a collaborative and innovative teaching environment. In his four years of teaching at UNB, Dr. Urinov has driven classroom engagement through a problem-based approach to learning. His innovative “context first, concept after” method promotes student-centred teaching and learning, challenging students to connect real-life issues with legal theory. “Our...
Second annual Industrial Problem Solving Workshop being held at UNB
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Posted: July 12, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS) is hosting their second Industrial Problem Solving Workshop (IPSW) at the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus from July 15 to 19. The goal of the IPSW is to connect researchers in industry, non-profit organizations and academia. During the workshop, six organizations from Atlantic Canada and elsewhere will present problems and participants will break into teams to explore solutions to these...
UNB Associated Alumni awards the inaugural Alumni Legacy Scholarship
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Posted: July 12, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A University of New Brunswick student was announced as the inaugural winner of the Alumni Legacy Scholarship, established and presented by the UNB Associated Alumni. This year’s recipient, Laura Palmer, is an outstanding example of the values outlined through the scholarship – fiercely proud of the institution, dedicated to making a difference on campus and committed to carrying on the UNB alumni legacy for years to come. Valued at two-years of tuition and fees, the scholarship...
UNB research lab receives federal funding for spruce budworm study
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Posted: July 11, 2019 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A research lab at the University of New Brunswick has received federal funding for a study into the impact of spruce budworm outbreaks on the environment and climate change. Dr. Stephen Heard, a professor of biology at UNB Fredericton, and his research lab have received more than $400,000 in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Advancing Climate Change Science in Canada initiative. The funding was announced on July 11 as one...
National Geographic publishes article by UNB graduate
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Posted: July 11, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
National Geographic has published an article on North American right whale deaths, written by University of New Brunswick, Fredericton alumnus, Tom Cheney. Cheney’s article focuses on six recent deaths of the critically endangered mammals, which are edging closer to extinction. Only about 400 North Atlantic right whales are left. The piece also references research from Dr. Kim Davies, an assistant professor of biology on UNB’s Saint John campus. Cheney’s essay can be viewed...
Angélique W. Simpson named Director of UNB Development and Donor Relations
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Posted: July 9, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
UNB is pleased to announce that Angélique W. Simpson (LLB ’07) has been selected as UNB’s new Director of Development and Donor Relations. A UNB alumna and lawyer, Angélique left private practice 10 years ago to become more involved with projects that strengthen Atlantic Canada. Her first bi-campus leadership role at UNB was as Director of International Recruitment, a position which she held from 2010-2014. From Saint John, Angélique is a graduate of...
UNB Board of Governors reappoints chair and vice-chair
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Posted: July 9, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Larry Hachey, a well-known community leader from Quispamsis, N.B., has been reappointed chair of the University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors for an additional two-year term, effective July 1. Mr. Hachey, who is currently the president and CEO of Canlease Inc., an equipment finance company, has served as chair of UNB’s Board of Governors since 2017 and has been a member since 2011. In addition to serving on several Board committees, Mr. Hachey served as the former...
Funding for bridging program to train nurses
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Posted: July 5, 2019 11:59:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The licensed practical nurse (LPN) bachelor of nursing bridge program, which helps train LPNs to become registered nurses, will be reintroduced at the University of New Brunswick to help address the province’s nursing shortage. The funding will support 24 LPNs in the program at the university’s Saint John campus beginning in January 2020, with a May 2022 graduation. “Addressing the nursing shortage in our province is a priority of our government,” said Post-Secondary...
UNB professor named an RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant
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Posted: July 4, 2019 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. Ali Ghorbani of the University of New Brunswick has received an RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award, recognizing his inspiring achievements and leadership. Dr. Ghorbani is Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity, a professor of computer science on the UNB Fredericton campus, and director of UNB’s Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, which he established in 2016. Moving to Canada from Iran in 1991, Dr. Ghorbani and his wife, Mahin, chose to raise their family in Fredericton....
Message from UNB President Dr. Paul Mazerolle
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Posted: July 3, 2019 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The following message was shared with the UNB community on behalf of Dr. Paul Mazerolle, UNB’s 19th President and Vice-Chancellor. Dr. Mazerolle assumed the role of UNB President on July 1, 2019. I am honoured to begin today in the role as the 19th president and vice-chancellor of the University of New Brunswick. Universities are amazing places for transforming the future for students, for building and translating new knowledge, and for working to engage the wider community in a series...
UNB student wins Startup Canada pitch competition
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Posted: June 28, 2019 12:50:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
A co-op student from the University of New Brunswick won a pitch competition at the Startup Canada awards ceremony on June 11. Ashley Vaughan, who will enter her fourth year in the faculty of business at UNB Saint John this September, is completing her final co-op term at Millennia TEA at the end of August. Millennia TEA is an early stage company based out of Saint John with a unique product. Instead of heating and drying tea leaves like conventional processors, their tea leaves are picked,...
UNB alumna wins prestigious international literary award
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Posted: June 26, 2019 11:30:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A University of New Brunswick graduate has received the International Dublin Literary Award, the world’s largest literary prize awarded to a single novel. Emily Ruskovich, a UNB master of arts (’09) graduate, won the award for her debut novel, Idaho. The prize is worth €100,000 and has previously been awarded to such notable writers as Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk. Ms. Ruskovich’s novel was selected from a list of 141 books, which were nominated by libraries in 115...
UNB receives $1.12 million in funding for marine additive manufacturing research
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Posted: June 25, 2019 3:25:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence (MAMCE) has received a $1.12-million contribution from Mitacs and Lockheed Martin. Funding support from Mitacs and Lockheed Martin will help lay the foundation for innovation and entrepreneurship in marine additive manufacturing research in New Brunswick. By leveraging $504,000 from Lockheed Martin’s contribution of $2.7 million in 2017, Mitacs has committed up to $616,000 through the Mitacs...
Students awarded for psychology research presentations
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Posted: June 24, 2019 2:00:00 PM ADT
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Two University of New Brunswick students received recognition for their research at the Science Atlantic Psychology Conference in May. Caitlin Barry and Morgan Nesbitt, students on UNB’s Saint John campus, won awards for their oral presentations at the conference, hosted at Mount Allison University on May 6 and 7. Ms. Barry’s presentation examined the relationship between mental health and sexual orientation. Ms. Nesbitt’s looked at the hermit thrust songbird to see if its...
UNB celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery
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Posted: June 21, 2019 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s Mi’kmaq Wolastoqey Centre (MWC), as part of the “Ceremonies that Promote Wellness” project, is honoring National Indigenous Peoples day with a series of events held at Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery on June 21, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organized by former UNB Elder-in-Residence Opolahsomuwehs Imelda Perley, the event will feature solstice drumming and dancing by the Muskrat Singers, Kyanna Kingbird, and Amanda Reid...
UNB solidifies collaboration on cannabis research
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Posted: June 18, 2019 1:22:00 PM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick (UNB), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) and Opportunities New Brunswick (ONB) signed a two-year memorandum of understanding promising to work together to explore future collaborative opportunities in the field of cannabis research. The memorandum aims to facilitate high-growth opportunities to accelerate private sector growth and job creation in the cannabis industry. The three institutions pledge to hold round-table discussions with topics that will...
Nursing faculty receive recognition for outstanding achievements
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Posted: June 13, 2019 12:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Four University of New Brunswick faculty members have been honoured by the Nursing Association of New Brunswick (NANB) for their contributions to nursing in the province. Dr. Patricia Seaman, Kim Wilbur, Cathy O’Brien-Larivee and Dr. Tracey Rickards received recognition from the NANB on June 4. Dr. Seaman, a nursing instructor at UNB Fredericton, received the Lifetime Membership Award. This award recognizes long or outstanding services to the nursing profession, either by serving in...
UNB-led ocean expedition to answer why right whales are on the move
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Posted: June 11, 2019 8:54:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
A researcher from the University of New Brunswick is leading a multi-institutional and multi-national team on a new ocean expedition to take a deeper look at why the North Atlantic right whale is shifting away from traditional summer feeding grounds in the Bay of Fundy in favour of moving north into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. A new paper co-authored by Dr. Kimberley Davies, assistant professor on the Saint John campus, suggests the whales may have abandoned their traditional feeding grounds...
Canadians are struggling more with the cost of living than official economic data suggests
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Posted: June 10, 2019 12:15:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
As analysts speculate on the inevitability of another recession in the coming months, new research out of the University of New Brunswick shows that many Canadians still haven’t recovered from the last one. A new study from the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research (AIPR) and the New Brunswick Institute for Data, Research, and Training (NB-IRDT), both located on UNB’s Fredericton campus, shows Canadian women, rural Canadians, and households with children have experienced a...
Securing critical infrastructure through cyber innovation
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Posted: June 10, 2019 11:26:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have announced the opening of the CIC-NRC Cybersecurity Collaboration Consortium (CNCCC) in Fredericton. This innovative hub, housed on UNB’s Fredericton campus, will lead to discoveries and advances in cybersecurity including publications, patents, and the commercialization of technology, as well as provide training opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. "This...
UNB hosting national storytelling conference
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Posted: June 7, 2019 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of education in Fredericton is hosting the 28th annual Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada National Conference from June 5-9. The theme of this year’s conference, Weaving Baskets of Knowledge/Le conte ou l'art de tisser les fils de la connaissance/Akonutomahtimok: Askomiw Latokonasuwol Kcicihtuwakonol, was gifted by former Elder-in-Residence Imelda Perley. The English expansion of the theme is: The weavers are the storytellers and...
UNB data research leader wins national award
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Posted: June 7, 2019 10:48:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A University of New Brunswick economist who has led efforts to establish New Brunswick as a leading jurisdiction for data research and evidence-based policy has been recognized nationally for his work since 2015. Dr. Ted McDonald, the director of UNB’s New Brunswick Institute for Data, Research and Training (NB-IRDT), received the Mike McCracken Award for Economic Statistics on June 1 at the National Economics Association’s 53rd annual conference in Banff, Alberta. Dr. McDonald...
UNB Piluwitahasuwin on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls National Inquiry
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Posted: June 5, 2019 3:20:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The following statement is shared by Amanda Reid Rogers, Piluwitahasuwin (Assistant Vice-President of Indigenous Engagement) at the University of New Brunswick. UNB Piluwitahasuwin (Assistant VP of Indigenous Engagement), the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, the Indigenous Student Representative and the President of the UNB Student Union acknowledge the release of the Final Report of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) National Inquiry. Thank you to the families of...
UNB and JDI announce 2019 scholarship recipient
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Posted: June 5, 2019 10:25:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick and J.D. Irving, Limited are pleased to announce the 2019 recipient of the JDI NB Scholarship at UNB. Ethan Higgins Watson of Saint John will attend UNB Saint John in the fall to pursue a degree in engineering. The entrance scholarship is valued at $8,000 and is renewable each year up to a total of $32,000, based on academic performance. “I was so excited to find out I was the recipient of the JDI NB Scholarship at UNB,” says Mr. Higgins Watson....
Update regarding UNB faculty member
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Posted: June 4, 2019 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
I write to advise members of the University community that Dr. Ricardo Duchesne, professor in the department of social science, has provided his notice of early retirement to focus on his own pursuits as an independent scholar. We respectfully accept his decision and thank him for his 24 years of service. Dr. Petra Hauf Vice-President Saint John University of New Brunswick
UNB valedictorian on 2019 Summer Universiade organizing squad
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Posted: May 28, 2019 2:45:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A University of New Brunswick valedictorian is spending his last few weeks as a UNB student in Naples, Italy, as part of the organizing committee for the Napoli 2019 FISU Summer Universiade, one of the largest sporting events in the world. Kristian D’Amore will work alongside people from all backgrounds and nationalities, including some who have organizing experience from Olympic Games committees. Mr. D’Amore will graduate from UNB on May 29 in Fredericton, and will serve as...
UNBer earns prestigious award for all-natural food preservative
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Posted: May 28, 2019 8:58:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Tanzina Huq, a former Mitacs postdoctoral research fellow in the department of chemical engineering at the University of New Brunswick, will be presented the Mitacs Outstanding Entrepreneur Award on May 28 at a ceremony in Halifax. With the initial goal of reducing food waste, Dr. Huq, co-founder and chief technology officer of Fredericton-based start-up Chinova Bioworks, developed a first-of-its-kind all natural, clean label preservative that ensures food safety and a longer shelf life...
UNB lab receives federal funding for clean transportation research
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Posted: May 27, 2019 9:45:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Nanocomposites and Mechanics Lab at the University of New Brunswick has received federal funding up to $87,380 for their research under Transport Canada’s Clean Transportation System Research and Development Program. The funding was announced on May 24 at UNB by Minister of Justice and Attorney General the Honorable David Lametti, on behalf of the Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport. The Nanocomposites and Mechanics Lab, led by Dr. Gobinda Saha, directly responds to...
New research program at UNB to address manufacturing competitiveness in New Brunswick
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Posted: May 27, 2019 9:25:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has a new program devoted to delivering timely and relevant research and advancing public understanding of the factors that impact manufacturing competitiveness in New Brunswick. The JDI Roundtable on Manufacturing Competitiveness in New Brunswick will be an integral, high-profile and ongoing component of the new Atlantic Institute for Policy Research at UNB. The program chair for the Roundtable, Dr. Herb Emery, holds the Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics at...
University of New Brunswick announces Currie Scholars for 2019-20
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Posted: May 24, 2019 2:15:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Five high school students are winners of the prestigious Currie Scholarships at the University of New Brunswick. The scholarships, valued at $65,000 each, were established in 2004 by one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders and philanthropists, UNB Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Richard J. Currie. Each year, the Currie Scholarships recognize and pay tribute to Atlantic Canadian high school students for their leadership skills, community involvement, and academic success. This...
A message from Dr. Petra Hauf
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Posted: May 22, 2019 2:53:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
As the recently appointed Vice-President of UNB Saint John, I want to assure the community that we unequivocally condemn racism and misogyny, and do not support the dissemination of any kind of hate speech, or ideas that promote or inspire hatred. It’s important to me that members of our community are aware that we have zero tolerance for racism and discrimination of any kind. At UNB, we have a strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and respect. I want to assure all members...
UNB to host the 40th Canadian Remote Sensing Symposium and Geomatics Atlantic 2019
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Posted: May 22, 2019 10:50:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Version française The University of New Brunswick is hosting the 40th Canadian Remote Sensing Symposium and Geomatics Atlantics 2019 from June 3 to 7, bringing experts from across the field to Fredericton. Academics, practitioners, vendors and policy makers from the remote sensing and geomatics community will share knowledge under the theme of common perspectives and NewSpace, a movement surrounding the emerging private spaceflight industry. “This symposium is the annual conference...
Statement from UNB President
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Posted: May 20, 2019 9:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
At the University of New Brunswick, we have a commitment to our students, staff and faculty to provide an educational experience that is aligned with our institutional integrity. We have an obligation to ensure that the rights and freedoms of our university community are respected and protected. For this reason, UNB is reviewing allegations with respect to one of our faculty members. We take these allegations very seriously. I want to remind the community that this will take time as it is...
Housing and mental health lab launched
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Posted: May 17, 2019 3:05:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick has launched a laboratory to create solutions for that will help those who experience poverty and health disparities. The Laboratory for Housing and Mental Health in Saint John (LHAMH-SJ) was opened on May 1, 2019, and will be housed in the department of social sciences in UNB Saint John’s faculty of arts. Researchers will investigate the relationship between mental health and housing while providing training opportunities for students. LHAMH-SJ was...
Pond-Deshpande Centre’s director receives Frank McKenna Award
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Posted: May 16, 2019 2:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Karina LeBlanc, executive director of UNB’s Pond-Deshpande Centre, has received the Frank McKenna Award in Public Policy to recognize her significant achievements and contributions to the field. Ms. LeBlanc received the honour on May 15 for demonstrating leadership through fostering collaboration with experts and stakeholders on projects as well as spearheading fundraising initiatives for the centre. The Pond-Deshpande Centre’s mandate is to help aspiring business leaders and...
UNB Welcomes the Canada-Wide Science Fair
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Posted: May 15, 2019 3:38:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
On May 11, the University of New Brunswick opened its doors to nearly 500 regional science fair finalists from across country. Students between the ages of 12-17 are competing for close to $1 million in cash prizes and university scholarships at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). For some finalists, it is long road to the CWSF as some students spend years developing their projects, while some finalists develop a passion project by observing everyday life around them. A select few former...
Valedictorians and distinguished professors to be honoured at UNB graduation ceremonies
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Posted: May 14, 2019 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Graduation is a time when communities come together to celebrate the accomplishments of both students and faculty. At the University of New Brunswick’s graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John, five valedictorians will address UNB’s graduating classes of 2019. The university will also honour two outstanding professors. UNB Fredericton’s 190th Encaenia will be celebrated on May 29 and 30 with four ceremonies at the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER. UNB Saint John’s...
Early Modern Maritime Recipes Database features instructions for making wine, catching rats and curing cancer
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Posted: May 13, 2019 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A professor at the University of New Brunswick wants to change the way people think about historical Maritime recipes – and teach them how to catch a rat. “In the Settler society of the eighteenth-century Maritimes, recipes were used for all kinds of things, including food and drinks, but also medicines, household items like shoe polish, and construction and agricultural products like paint and fertilizer,” says Dr. Edith Snook, a professor in the UNB Fredericton department...
UNB students attend Daughters of the Vote event
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Posted: May 10, 2019 10:57:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Five students from the University of New Brunswick were selected to attend the second annual Daughters of the Vote summit in Ottawa in April. Ashley MacLean, Madison Kenny, Emma Green, Ally Buchanan and Kasey Dionne represented five of 338 young women, between the ages of 18 and 23, who were selected to represent their federal ridings at the event, which took place April 1-4 on Parliament Hill. Daughters of the Vote was created by Equal Voice, a bilingual, multi-partisan organization that...
UNB hosting 37th Annual New Brunswick Math Competition
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Posted: May 9, 2019 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick will be hosting the 37th Annual New Brunswick Mathematics Competition on Friday, May 10, putting the math skills of Grade 7, 8 and 9 students to the test. “This is an excellent opportunity for students to practice math and see its beauty,” says Dr. Caroline Purdy, a UNB mathematics professor. “This competition is an enriching experience that students are unable to get in their classrooms.” The competition will give nearly 600 students...
AARMS receives $90,000 grant for All SySTEMs Go
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Posted: May 8, 2019 3:30:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS) has received a three-year PromoScience grant of $90,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to support the annual All SySTEMs Go series of outreach events. The events, co-organized with the Girl Guides of Canada, encourage school-aged girls to engage in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “AARMS, NSERC, and the Girl Guides of Canada have a keen...
UNB law to host the 2019 Law of Obligations Conference
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Posted: May 8, 2019 1:48:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of law is hosting the 2019 Law of Obligations Conference on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11. The event will see scholars and legal professionals from across North America and the United Kingdom discuss issues of contracts, torts and restitution, with an emphasis on how the law of obligations can help ensure access to justice. Hilary Young, a UNB law faculty member and conference organizer, sees the event as an important platform for...
UNB students visiting the Canadian Space Agency to gain hands-on experience in satellite design and construction
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Posted: May 6, 2019 12:32:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
As part of the Canadian CubeSat Project, students from UNB and NBCC are visiting the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) from May 6 to 10 to take part in training workshops. For the entire week, CSA experts will provide them with tools to help them design their own miniature satellite, called a CubeSat. Alex DiTommaso and Sarah Siddiqua, graduate students from the University of New Brunswick, and Chris Toews, a student from NBCC Saint John, are representing the New Brunswick CubeSat team at...
University of New Brunswick student makes major GPS signal interference discovery
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Posted: May 3, 2019 11:20:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A fourth-year bio-chemistry student at the University of New Brunswick has made a major discovery surrounding GPS signal interference. After nearly three summers of experimental research, UNB Fredericton student Connor Flynn discovered the source of frequent irregularities in GPS navigation signals that have occurred over the last decade. GPS navigation signals, which are useful in a broad range of industries, are very versatile and have a variety of applications. They not only help aviation...
UNB to grant six honorary degrees during upcoming graduation ceremonies
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Posted: May 2, 2019 3:12:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick will award honorary degrees to six outstanding individuals at its spring graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John on May 29, 30 and 31. Susan Guilford Montague will receive an honorary doctorate of letters degree in Fredericton on May 29 at 10 a.m. A UNB champion, fundraiser and community leader, she has worked tirelessly to continually enrich the university in its varying facets, as well as the community around it. During her 40-year tenure at UNB,...
UNB student earns national Indigenous essay prize
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Posted: April 30, 2019 10:20:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A student from the University of New Brunswick has won a national essay-writing competition for a short piece written about his experiences as an Indigenous university student. Matthew LeBlanc, a student at UNB Fredericton, won the English-language First Peoples Literary Prize: Student Award for Essay-Writing, awarded by the Blue Metropolis Foundation. His essay, Understanding the Indian Condition, was inspired by Terese Marie Mailhot’s Heart Berries, which won the First Peoples...
UNB Board of Governors approves 2019-20 budget
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Posted: April 29, 2019 1:55:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors has approved the university’s 2019-2020 budget. “There are many encouraging elements to the 2019-20 UNB budget that represent a continuation of the plan to balance the operating budget by the 2020-2021 fiscal year,” says Dr. Eddy Campbell, UNB president and vice-chancellor. “We are focused on continued investments in our academic mission and research.” The 2019-20 UNB budget was approved with a structural...
Tick identification platform expands to New Brunswick
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Posted: April 26, 2019 2:50:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Two faculty members at the University of New Brunswick have partnered with the New Brunswick government and researchers from universities in Quebec and Ontario to help expand a tick identification platform, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Dr. Stephen Heard, professor in the department of biology, and Dr. Joe Nocera, associate professor in the faculty of forestry and environmental management at UNB Fredericton, have partnered with the University of Ottawa, the University of...
UNB offering cannabis courses this summer
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Posted: April 17, 2019 2:58:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Instructors at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus have incorporated cannabis-related topics into their programs to reflect the impacts of cannabis legalization. A new course in the faculty of business will begin in intersession 2019. In this class, students will examine the effect that cannabis legalization has had on the Canadian business landscape. “Our course is a survey course looking at the many facets of cannabis as an industry,” said Dr. Shelley...
UNB BBA co-op students achieving success in the workplace
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Posted: April 16, 2019 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Two students from the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of business administration co-op program are putting their skills to work. The UNB business administration co-op program in Fredericton, which provides co-op education placements to its students in a variety of organizations, allows students to work and make money while earning their degree. The benefits of the program can include networking opportunities, increased wages upon graduation, work skills that stand out on a resume...
UNB Art Centre celebrates World Water Day
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Posted: April 15, 2019 3:30:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Art Centre is celebrating World Water Day with a number of events for the community. “Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right.” These are the words that describe this year’s World Water Day theme and Sustainable Development Goal 6: Water for all by 2030. World Water Day is an international day of action that recognizes the billions of people who continue to live without safe drinking water. It’s also a day...
Federal government invests in climate change adaptation research at UNB
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Posted: April 15, 2019 11:20:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Government of Canada will invest $300,000 in climate adaptation research at the University of New Brunswick to tackle the challenges of a changing climate for current and future generations. Mr. Matt DeCourcey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced the $300,000 investment to UNB for the climate change adaptation project. “The effects...
Students engaging with community-based organizations
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Posted: April 12, 2019 4:15:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
On April 8, fourth-year sociology students from the faculty of arts at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus presented findings from their research collaborations with community organizations to educate on issues of health, substance use, social inclusion poverty and homelessness. The event, held in collaboration with Saint John Free Public Library, Romero House, New Brunswick Association for Community Living, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Avenue B, was part of a...
Thirty days until UNB hosts the Canada-Wide Science Fair
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Posted: April 11, 2019 2:45:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
In 30 days, 500 regional science fair finalists from across Canada between the ages of 12 and 17 will descend on UNB’s Fredericton campus to compete for nearly $1 million in cash awards and university scholarships at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). The University of New Brunswick and Science East are partnering with Youth Science Canada to bring CWSF 2019 to Fredericton from May 11-17. The 2019 fair will mark the second time New Brunswick is holding the CWSF in its 58-year...
UNB students highlight socioeconomic challenges through poster presentations
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Posted: April 11, 2019 2:30:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
For the second year, UNIV 1005 students have set up a poster presentation on the UNB Saint John campus. This Service Learning and Mentoring course introduces first-year students to the social and economic challenges facing those living in poverty and provides them with the opportunity to assist in making a difference in the educational success of local school children. “Since mid-January, 40 of our first-year students in the class have been volunteering as part of their course...
UNBers receive prestigious YMCA awards
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Posted: April 10, 2019 10:25:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Two members of the University of New Brunswick community will be honoured for their community dedication at the YMCA of Greater Saint John’s 2019 Red Triangle Award Gala on April 11. Dr. Shelley Rinehart, faculty of business professor and MBA director, will receive the Red Triangle Award, which recognizes long and meritorious service, outstanding contributions and achievement in the community. “I am truly honoured and humbled by this recognition. I have been very fortunate to...
High school students compete in annual neuroscience competition
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Posted: April 8, 2019 10:30:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s department of psychology in Fredericton recently hosted the annual Regional Brain Bee competition. The competition, which tests participants’ understanding of neuroscience, is open to high school students from New Brunswick and surrounding areas. Similar to a spelling bee, the Regional Brain Bee competition tests students’ knowledge by way of timed quizzing and diagnostic challenges. Throughout the day, competitors also toured research labs...
UNB students showcase work at 5th annual Engineering Design Symposium
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Posted: April 5, 2019 4:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of engineering hosted its fifth annual Engineering Design Symposium on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Fredericton Convention Centre from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. During their fourth year of studies, engineering students group together to develop projects through the capstone design course, and with the guidance of industry mentors and professors, they deliver clients with fully realized ideas and solutions. The Engineering Design Symposium gives...
UNB to honour distinguished alumni at gala event
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Posted: April 4, 2019 3:21:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
On April 5, at a gala event in Saint John, the University of New Brunswick’s Associated Alumni will celebrate the achievements of six alumni and one alumni group, and name UNB President Eddy Campbell and the late Diane Campbell honorary alumni. Among the UNB graduates being honoured are a critical care physician who was at the forefront of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, a nationally and internationally rated baseball and basketball official and clinician, and a reunion group...
Siyabulela Mandela visits UNB campuses
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Posted: April 4, 2019 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick held community conversations focusing on peace, social justice, conflict resolution and reconciliation with Siyabulela Mandela on April 1 and 2. Mr. Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, carries on his grandfather’s legacy as a renowned activist and freedom fighter. He is currently a lecturer and a PhD candidate in international relations and conflict resolution in the department of politics and conflict studies at Nelson Mandela University in South...
Economics professor re-examining technological advancements
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Posted: April 4, 2019 2:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A UNB economics professor has made it his mission to re-examine the concept of globalization by considering the evolution of recent technological advancements and how they relate to modern day business practices. Gone are the times that individuals need to leave their homes to buy even the most basic of goods and services. With a click of a button, people can get groceries delivered, prescriptions refilled and even get their taxes filed. The new economy, which is known for its innovation and...
Helpline launched for loved ones of missing Indigenous people in New Brunswick
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Posted: April 2, 2019 9:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
A new helpline will assist families and friends of missing Indigenous people in New Brunswick navigate police, media and justice systems in an effort to find their loved ones and bring them home safely. The helpline is the latest resource developed in a collaboration between UNB law professor Dr. Jula Hughes, the New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council and Gignoo Transition House. The project, “Looking out for each other: Assisting Aboriginal families and communities when an...
UNB’s 5th Powwow celebrates Indigenous languages
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Posted: March 29, 2019 10:30:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick will host the 5th UNB Powwow on Thursday, April 4. This year’s theme is Nikana’tunej (carrying language forward) / Namkomihptune ‘Ciw Weckuwapasihtit (carrying language forward for the ones not yet born). The UNB Powwow celebrates the language revival of Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqey and Passamquoddy languages. It is through traditional songs and dances at the powwow that one can honour ancestors and the...
2019 Sir Howard Douglas Scholars inducted at UNB
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Posted: March 26, 2019 3:45:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Involvement in their university and community plus excellent grades have earned nine University of New Brunswick students the distinction of being inducted into the Sir Howard Douglas Society. The award recipients volunteer their time and talent in a number of ways, both locally and internationally, and are all dean’s list students. “The Sir Howard Douglas Scholars have distinguished themselves here at UNB in many different ways, from the classroom and beyond,” says UNB...
Poet Jenna Lyn Albert to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: March 26, 2019 3:30:00 PM ADT
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Poet Jenna Lyn Albert will read from Bec and Call on Thursday, April 4, as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series. This reading is in memory of Susan Kathleen Leyden, a long-time supporter of the Lorenzo Society. The poems collected in Bec and Call refuse to be silent or subtle; instead they delve into the explicit, the audacious, the boldly personal. Jenna Lyn Albert is a poet of Acadian decent and a recent graduate in creative writing from the University of New Brunswick....
UNB team top winner at NBIF Breakthru competition
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Posted: March 25, 2019 3:00:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
UNB’s Canum Nanomaterials won both the grand prize and the people’s choice award at the 2019 New Brunswick Innovation Foundation’s Breakthru Competition on March 21. They received $436,000 in cash investments and professional services, which includes funds from both NBIF and Opportunities New Brunswick, and a golden ticket to a Dragon’s Den audition in Toronto. Canum Nanomaterials has created an environmentally friendly, cost-effective and highly scalable technology...
UNB researchers examine the impact of cumulative lifetime violence on men’s health
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Posted: March 21, 2019 2:55:00 PM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Violence is widespread in men’s lives, yet how interpersonal violence impacts men’s health has received little attention in the health care and service communities. Researchers from the faculty of nursing at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton conducted one of the first comprehensive studies of cumulative lifetime violence severity (CLVS) among men. Dr. Kelly Scott-Storey and Dr. Sue O’Donnell, associate professors, along with Dr. Judith Wuest, professor emerita,...
Business faculty announces MBA student award recipients
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Posted: March 20, 2019 12:25:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
MBA candidates from the faculty of business at UNB Saint John recently received awards for academic excellence, entrepreneurial pursuits and service to their community. Kristen Duplessis, Obiechina Azubike and Paul Logan each received the Walter and Joan Flewelling Memorial Award, worth $5,000. Daniel J. Mello received the Kerry McLellan scholarship, worth $1,000. Ms. Duplessis, originally from Saint John, has been working in cardiology technology at the Saint John Regional Hospital for the...
UNB’s Red ‘n Black Revue marks 70 years as New Brunswick’s premier variety show
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Posted: March 19, 2019 2:30:00 PM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick show where Anne Murray got her start as a musician is celebrating 70 years of entertaining the Fredericton community. The UNB Red ‘n Black Revue is the longest-running show in New Brunswick and brings together students, faculty, staff and alumni to celebrate the university’s rich history, diverse cultural mosaic and talented community members. Performances this year include traditional Indigenous singing, aerial acrobatics, cultural dances, and a...
Engineering student a semi-finalist in national NSERC competition
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Posted: March 15, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Wesley Finck, a fourth-year electrical engineering student from the University of New Brunswick Fredericton, is a semi-finalist in a national competition called Science, Action! The competition, which features videos made by post-secondary students from across the country, is hosted by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC). The 25 videos with the most views by March 27 will proceed to the judges’ panel, where they will compete for one of 15 cash prizes. Winners...
UNB engineering students develop rebuild plan for busy Sussex bridge
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Posted: March 14, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Five UNB engineering students are redesigning an essential piece of transportation infrastructure in downtown Sussex. A plan for the Trout Creek Bridge, built in 1935 and which has far exceeded its expected service life, is being developed by civil engineering students Kate Guravich-Thompson, Rachel Hogge, Nic McCarthy, Greg Moran and Dawson Warman. The student group, working alongside mentors from the New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (NBDTI), has determined that...
UNB releases fourth Green Review highlighting campus sustainability
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Posted: March 13, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick has published the fourth edition of its Green Review, the only university publication of its kind in Atlantic Canada, showcasing UNB’s efforts to make its campuses even more environmentally friendly. The report, published by UNB Sustainability, highlights sustainable initiatives and green champions on both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses, as well as makes suggestions on how to live more sustainably. Among the highlighted...
UNB to host Indigenous Language Gathering Celebration with guest Buffy Sainte-Marie
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Posted: March 13, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre (MWC) at the University of New Brunswick will host the first Indigenous Language Gathering Celebration: Nikana’tunej (carrying language forward) / Namkomihptune ‘Ciw Weckuwapasihtit (carrying language forward for the ones not yet born)” from Friday, April 5, to Sunday April 7, at the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER, UNB Fredericton. As 2019 is UNESCO’s Year of Indigenous Languages, the gathering will honour language...
UNBers go for the experience and come home with internships from DraftKings
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Posted: March 12, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Mr. Thomas Bobyn, Mr. Grant Frey and Mr. Micah Hesman were thrilled to attend the DraftKings conference with the class of 2020 MBA Sports and Recreation Management with the support UNB's business administration and kinesiology faculties. During the planning process they discovered DraftKings was holding an international business pitch competition in conjunction with the conference. The three UNB students presented the winning pitch on March 1. In January, the UNB team submitted their idea of...
Scale Up Atlantic Canada announces first official cohort
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Posted: March 11, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME) is pleased to announce Scale Up Atlantic Canada’s first official cohort. Scale Up Atlantic Canada will provide start-up companies the expertise to grow quickly and learn how to increase sales by either 25 per cent or $1 million or more. The 15 companies selected to participate in the program are from a wide range of industries and sectors across the Atlantic...
Accomplishments of UNB women celebrated on International Women’s Day
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Posted: March 8, 2019 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Successful women from UNB in various roles and stages in their career have been selected for publications celebrating International Women’s Day. Canada Foundation for Innovation highlights a new generation of Canadian women researchers in their #IAmInnovation campaign for International Women’s Day. Dr. Shabnam Jabari, assistant professor of geodesy and geomatics engineering, is proof that women can rise to the top in traditionally male-dominated sectors. In the commentary...
UNB engineering students develop marine lifejacket with built-in tracking system
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Posted: March 6, 2019 11:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A group of four University of New Brunswick engineering students with close personal and working ties to the marine industry have developed a smart-lifejacket they believe could save more lives. The LifeTrack Outlast lifejacket was designed by fourth-year engineering students Amy Andrews, Bridget McCloskey, Kaitlin MacIsaac and Phoenix Bard-Cavers through UNB’s Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME) program. The idea came in response to a 2017 Globe & Mail story citing the...
UNB collaborates on groundbreaking research to help newborns
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Posted: March 5, 2019 7:55:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) awarded its monthly rising research star honours to a team of researchers from Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital (DECH), the faculty of science at the University of New Brunswick, and the departments of obstetrics and gynecology and pathology from Dalhousie University. When Dr. Sheri-Lee Samson from the department of obstetrics and gynecology at DECH wanted to make delayed cord clamping (DCC) standard procedure at the hospital, she turned to Dr. Yu...
UNB professor’s study on how Eastern Canada’s forests will adapt to climate change named one of top 10 discoveries of 2018
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Posted: March 4, 2019 10:40:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A UNB forestry professor’s research has been selected as one of 10 Discoveries of the Year 2018 by Québec Science magazine. Dr. Loïc D’Orangeville and his team studied the effects climate change will have on Eastern Canada’s boreal forest. In recent decades, field technicians from the Québec government have compiled an impressive tree ring collection by sampling tree species across 400,000 plots of provincial woodland. “You can really track the climate...
UNB students to participate in alternative spring break event at Saint John Newcomers Centre
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Posted: March 1, 2019 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Visions of spring break typically include walks on sandy beaches, skiing on a snowy mountain or relaxing at home. But for some University of New Brunswick students, participating in an upcoming alternative spring break event will give them the opportunity to develop some essential skills and give back to their community. The Saint John Newcomers Centre has partnered with university students from across the province, including UNB, Université de Moncton, St. Thomas University and Mount...
Climate change in the Arctic: Warming lakes pose a challenging environment for cold-loving fishes
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Posted: March 1, 2019 9:50:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Although often regarded as a problem for future generations, climate change is already having a profound impact on northern lakes, the species they contain and the humans that rely on them for food and fun. New research published in the journal Ecology Letters sheds new light on the way climate change and human activities are reshaping subarctic lakes. “Climate change is already a reality in the northernmost regions of the earth,” says Dr. Brian Hayden, a fellow of the Canadian...
Sexual assault support advocate selected to serve on national advisory committee
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Posted: February 27, 2019 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A sexual assault support advocate at the University of New Brunswick has been selected to serve on the newly established Advisory Committee on the Framework to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence at Post-Secondary Institutions. Hilary Swan has been the tri-campus advocate at UNB since September 2018. Within this position, which is a partnership with the Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre, Ms. Swan is the first point of contact for students who have experienced assault at UNB, St....
Nursing students engaged in community experiential opportunities
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Posted: February 27, 2019 12:50:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Nursing students from UNB Saint John are sharing their experiences working with community agencies committed to social justice. The third-year students presented educational posters to campus on Feb. 7, which were reflective of their work in Saint John and advocate for policies and programs to address the overall health and well-being of the community. This event counted as credit toward an integrated care clinical practicum, which emphasizes health policy. The presentations focused heavily...
UNB researcher seeking participants for flood study
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Posted: February 25, 2019 11:30:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
According to the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization, an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people were displaced from their homes during the spring flooding in 2018. A researcher at the University of New Brunswick plans on examining the impacts of this displacement. Dr. Julia Woodhall-Melnik, assistant professor in the faculty of arts at UNB Saint John, is seeking participants from Grand Lake, Saint John and the Kingston Peninsula regions for community consultations. The purpose of these...
Forging a New Path: Amanda Reid Rogers installed as UNB’s first Piluwitahasuwin
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Posted: February 22, 2019 10:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Amanda Reid Rogers has been officially installed as Piluwitahasuwin at the University of New Brunswick following a traditional celebration on the Fredericton campus. Ms. Rogers was announced as UNB’s first Piluwitahasuwin (Assistant Vice-President Indigenous Engagement) in November 2018. Piluwitahasuwin, pronounced BILL-WEE-DUH-HUZZ-WIN, is a Wolastoqey word meaning “one who promotes change in a good way toward truth.” The traditional celebration, entitled...
UNB researchers helping food banks to better respond to needs of communities
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Posted: February 20, 2019 3:30:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Researchers in the faculty of business at the UNB Saint John are working to create a comprehensive platform that will allow food banks to have a more integrated relationship with donors, volunteers, visitors and social services. Drs. Rob Moir and Greg Fleet are working with PhD candidate Milad Pirayegar to create a platform that will provide real-time data about low-income families to better support food banks and their clients. This web-based online platform, aptly named Smart Food...
UNB’s Dr. Emin Civi wins 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award
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Posted: February 19, 2019 12:14:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Emin Civi has been recognized for his many efforts at UNB Saint John with a 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award. As a professor of business at UNB’s Saint John campus, Dr. Civi joins an esteemed list of past recipients recognized both for their excellence in the classroom and for their educational leadership. Dr. Civi has received numerous teaching awards as a direct result of his enthusiasm for teaching and commitment to his students over the course of his 14 years at...
UNB researcher receives federal funding for study on post-traumatic stress injuries faced by firefighters
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Posted: February 19, 2019 11:50:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A psychology researcher at the University of New Brunswick has received funding from the federal government for her research project focused on firefighters accessing care for trauma. Dr. Janine Olthuis, an assistant professor in psychology at UNB Fredericton, is one of 20 researchers from across Canada who have received funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for projects relating to post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI) among public safety personnel, including law...
Green Party leader Elizabeth May delivers 2019 Viscount Bennett Memorial Lecture
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Posted: February 15, 2019 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada and its first elected Member of Parliament, delivered UNB Law’s Viscount Bennett Memorial Lecture on Feb. 14. Her well-attended lecture entitled, “One point five to stay alive – How we find hope and honesty in dangerous times,” explored the potentially devastating effects of climate change and how we can act to make positive change now. An environmentalist, writer, activist and lawyer, Ms. May graduated from the...
UNB professor shares expertise on Albanian independence
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Posted: February 15, 2019 12:05:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
On the anniversary of Albania’s independence from the Ottoman Empire in November 1912, the Albanian newspaper Dielli interviewed Dr. Sarah-Jane Corke, associate professor in history at UNB Fredericton and the author of US Covert Operations and Cold War Strategy: Truman, The CIA and Secret Warfare. The Dielli article reflects on the influence of important personalities in Albanian history such as Mithat Frasheri, a renowned activist and one of the 83 leaders to sign the Albanian...
Second World of Talent showcase to highlight students’ skills
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Posted: February 12, 2019 2:55:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
UNB’s International Student Advisor’s Office (ISAO) is hosting its second annual World of Talent showcase, which will feature performances by international students from the university’s Fredericton campus. “Last year’s World of Talent show was so fantastic,” says Nancy O’Shea, director of the ISAO. “The performers were beyond talented and treated us to amazing performances. We are confident that this year’s show will be equally as...
UNB receives $500,000 funding from ARC Nuclear for technology development
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Posted: February 12, 2019 9:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick has received a $500,000 contribution from ARC Nuclear Canada Inc. for the advancement of its ARC-100 technology development and engineering studies. The contribution forms part of the collaborations initiated through the Small Modular Reactor Research and Development Cluster that was announced by the Government of New Brunswick in the summer of 2018 and is matched by GNB. ARC Nuclear Canada Inc., GNB and UNB are all excited by the opportunity that this...
Michael V. Smith to deliver annual W.C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture at UNB
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Posted: February 11, 2019 2:25:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Michael V. Smith, a queer writer, performer and associate professor of creative writing at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus in Kelowna, B.C., will deliver the W.C. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture at the University of New Brunswick on Tuesday, Feb. 12. In a hybrid performance-lecture entitled “This Body Is a Gift: Gender and Meaning-Making in One Man’s Art,” Mr. Smith presents a retrospective of his body-based creative work. He has made a career...
UNB post-graduate chemistry students published
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Posted: February 6, 2019 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Post-graduate chemistry students from the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus have been published in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). C&EN is a comprehensive and authoritative magazine publication providing professional and technical information in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. Mr. Jayden Price, a master’s candidate in organic chemistry, and Ms. Barbora Balonova, a PhD chemistry candidate, are analyzing the lifetime and quantum yields of...
UNB launches Mawoluhkhotipon: Ally and Safe Space Program
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Posted: February 4, 2019 3:30:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Mawoluhkhotipon: Ally & Safe Space Program for Wabanaki and Indigenous Peoples was officially launched on Monday on the UNB Saint John campus. The Ally & Safe Space Program is an innovative project intended to support a campus community that affirms, welcomes and supports Indigenous peoples who work, study and visit UNB Saint John. “This program was developed in close collaboration between members of the campus community and Elders and Indigenous community members,” said Dan...
UNB signs accreditation with CPHR
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Posted: February 1, 2019 2:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick has reached an agreement with the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources New Brunswick (CPHRNB) to provide accreditation for students enrolled in the bachelor of business administration program on the Saint John campus. The accreditation means that graduates of UNB Saint John’s BBA program, with a major in human resources, will be conditionally eligible to waive writing the National Knowledge Exam. This not only applies to current students but also...
Siemens Canada joins Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity
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Posted: January 31, 2019 11:40:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Siemens Canada has announced its corporate membership with the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) housed at the University of New Brunswick. In May 2018, Siemens announced the creation of a Cybersecurity Centre in Fredericton with support from OpportunitiesNB (ONB). The centre is now operational, focusing on research and development, consulting and managed services, and creating potential for global exports of locally developed cybersecurity solutions. Up to 30 highly skilled jobs in...
This is my mental health story. I think you should share yours, too.
Kyle Brookes
Posted: January 30, 2019 9:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Three years ago, on Bell Let’s Talk Day, I shared my mental health story with my Facebook friends for the first time. Today, I’m sharing it with you. Ever since high school, I knew something was off, but I continued living like nothing was wrong. I was in my second year studying history at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., when I started having suicidal thoughts. I was sleeping for just two hours a night, and knew I needed to see a counsellor. Once I got help, I was...
UNB PhD graduate sells cyber security firm for more than $3.6 million
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 29, 2019 4:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A University of New Brunswick graduate has created a surveillance system that could potentially save lives. In 2016, James Stewart founded EhEye, a cybersecurity software system that detects open weapons and suspicious activity using existing camera infrastructure in places like stadiums, airports and government buildings. Dr. Stewart has a PhD in computer science from UNB and has worked as a sessional lecturer at UNB for more than 16 years. He has also spent nearly two decades researching...
Dr. Paul Mazerolle appointed 19th president and vice-chancellor of UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 28, 2019 12:30:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors announced today that Dr. Paul Mazerolle has been appointed the university’s next president and vice-chancellor. He will assume the position in July 2019, when current president and vice-chancellor Dr. Eddy Campbell steps down at the end of June after 10 years leading the institution. “We are very pleased to be welcoming Dr. Mazerolle back to our UNB community,” said Larry Hachey, chair of the UNB Board of Governors....
Students take home cash prizes at the 2nd annual UNBSJ business case competition
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Posted: January 28, 2019 11:45:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Undergraduate students from the University of New Brunswick Saint John’s faculty of business recently competed in the 2nd annual UNBSJ business case competition. The competition, which began on Jan. 18, lasted a total of 26 hours and was composed of eight teams, with 35 students in all. This was a faculty-wide event and several members of the local business community, as well as fellow students, turned out to show support for the student competitors. Terry Conrod, faculty advisor, Dr....
UNB launches FutureNB to support student job training and employer recruitment
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Posted: January 24, 2019 4:52:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
UNB has partnered with the Government of New Brunswick to launch a new initiative designed to strengthen and grow UNB’s commitment to experiential education and help strengthen New Brunswick’s economy and workforce. FutureNB helps students from the province’s four publicly funded universities find valuable experiences in partnership with New Brunswick’s diverse public and private sectors, while supporting local employers in finding and recruiting qualified staff. The...
Students from across the country gather at UNB to pitch business plans
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 22, 2019 4:50:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Undergraduate and graduate business students from across the country will compete in a two-day business plan pitch competition on the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus on Jan. 24 and 25, 2019. BMO Financial Group, in partnership with UNB’s International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (IBEC), will be hosting the BMO Financial Group Apex Business Plan Competition at the Wu Conference. “We are very excited to host almost 30 teams of student entrepreneurs...
Author Marcello Di Cintio to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 22, 2019 11:15:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Marcello Di Cintio will read from Pay No Heed to the Rockets: Palestine in the Present Tense on Thursday, Jan. 31, as part of the UNB Saint John Lorenzo Reading Series. Marcello Di Cintio first visited Palestine in 1999. Like most outsiders, the Palestinian narrative that he knew had been simplified by a seemingly unending struggle - stories of oppression, exile and occupation told over and over again. In Pay No Heed to the Rockets: Palestine in the Present Tense, he reveals a more complex...
UNB offers sales specialization stream to MBA students
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Posted: January 18, 2019 2:22:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
UNB is now offering Canada’s first MBA with a specialization in business development and professional sales. The new 12-month stream, entitled Business Development and Professional Sales and offered on UNB’s Saint John campus, is the first of its kind in the country. Until now, there hasn’t been a program at any major Canadian university like this one, offering unique opportunities for students of any discipline to develop proficiency in business development and sales,...
Newest Schulich Leaders at UNB enjoy first semester
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 17, 2019 4:25:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A pair of Schulich Leaders are making immediate impacts in their first year at the University of New Brunswick. Geoffrey Noseworthy of Lewisporte, Nfld., and Anna Postill of Toronto received the prestigious scholarship, which is awarded to high school graduates enrolling in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, in part due to their leadership potential. Mr. Noseworthy, enrolled in a concurrent computer science and mathematical physics program, became the vice-president and...
UNB professor examining health implications of precarious labour movement
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 16, 2019 9:40:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
According to one University of New Brunswick professor, economic insecurity may not only have a strong impact on your mental health, but it can also impact your waist line. Dr. Barry Watson, associate professor of economics in the faculty of business on UNB’s Saint John campus, specializes in health and labour economics. Since joining the faculty in 2014, he has completed a number of empirical studies investigating the mental and physical health implications of economic insecurity,...
NASA scientist to guest lecture at UNB Fredericton
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Posted: January 15, 2019 9:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Could a solar storm cause havoc on Earth? Can we predict space weather to create solar forecasts? NASA scientist Dr. Ryan McGranaghan will present his lecture Living with a Star in the Era of Data Science at UNB’s Fredericton campus on Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the John Meagher Auditorium, room 215 of the Kinesiology Building. Dr. McGranaghan, principal data and aerospace engineering scientist at ASTRA Associates, will explore how solar explosions from the sun directly impact life on...
Dr. Michel Rod appointed UNB Saint John dean of business
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Posted: January 14, 2019 4:45:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Michel Rod has been named dean of business at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus. Dr. Rod is joining UNB from the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, where he has been for the past nine years – the last three as associate dean research and international and PhD Program Director. He holds a PhD in commerce from the University of Birmingham, a master’s degree from the University of Calgary and a bachelor’s degree from the University of...
UNB offering improv classes to help students to combat social anxiety
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 11, 2019 4:15:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Many students find it difficult to navigate social situations and connect with others, especially when it comes to their peers within professional and educational settings. This sometimes prevents them from making friends and connecting with colleagues, and can have deeply affect their ability to engage in group activities or projects. Counselling services staff at the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus hope to change that. A new improv class was first offered last fall,...
New exercise program strengthens and prevents falls for those 50-plus
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 11, 2019 11:50:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
One in three aging adults falls every year. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, unintentional falls cost more than $2 billion in direct healthcare expenses in 2016-17. Researchers at the University of New Brunswick are partnering with Horizon Health Network and Fitness NB to recruit participants for Zoomers on the Go, a free fall prevention education and exercise program for people 50 years and older. The 12-week exercise program will be coming to multiple locations...
UNB’s Second Annual Undergraduate Business Case Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 11, 2019 11:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The 2019 UNB Saint John Undergraduate Business Case Competition will kick off on Jan. 17, marking its second year of providing students with opportunities to solve real business problems. The competition gets underway on Thursday, Jan. 17, from 5 – 6 p.m. with the opening reception, sponsored by Gorman Nason Lawyers in the Whitebone Lounge at UNB’s Saint John campus. On Friday, Jan. 18, nine competing teams will have the opportunity to solve unique business problems in a...
UNB hospitality and tourism professor is leading expert on tea tourism research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 10, 2019 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
When Dr. Jolliffe interviewed for a position with the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of business in Saint John in 2000, she was asked about her research activities and how they might fit in with the research goals of the faculty. As former operator of Mrs. Proffit’s Tea Room in Victoria-by-the-Sea on PEI, and a museum studies scholar, Dr. Jolliffe was intrigued by Saint John’s historical connections to Red Rose Tea and Barbours. “To me, UNB was the ideal place...
UNB named one of Atlantic Canada’s top employers
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 10, 2019 10:30:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
UNB has been named one of the top employers in Atlantic Canada for 2019. This is the seventh consecutive year UNB has been recognized by Atlantic Business Magazine as one of the region’s top employers. Dr. Eddy Campbell, UNB president and vice-chancellor, said it is all due to the people found at the university. “The people of UNB are what make us great – the students, faculty and staff. It is their dedication that allows us to offer a top-quality educational...
UNB’s Rising Research Stars of 2018
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 9, 2019 10:35:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick continues to be a global leader in research and innovation as UNB researchers snagged seven of the 15 New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) rising research star awards in 2018. Dr. Kerrie Luck, a postdoctoral fellow, examines the effect hospitals’ smoke-free policy has on healthcare professionals. Although barriers still exist, her research found that the no smoking policy led to tobacco reduction among healthcare providers and patients. It...
UNBers to receive the Order of Canada
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Posted: January 8, 2019 11:30:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A former UNB Board of Governors chair is among the three UNB honorary degree recipients to receive the Order of Canada, announced Governor General Julie Payette on Dec. 27, 2018. As one of Canada’s highest civilian accreditations, the Order of Canada honours the outstanding achievement and contribution of individuals from various sectors whose dedication to the community and service to the nation has helped shaped our society. This year’s announcement included 103...
Researchers investigate potential benefits of in-home care technology
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 8, 2019 9:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A team of researchers from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario is investigating the effectiveness of a provincially sanctioned in-home care monitoring system that benefits the elderly. The study, Caring Near and Far, is conducting research into user experiences with Care Link Advantage, a remote monitoring system that claims to help seniors live at home for longer. The technology is currently being used in homes across New Brunswick. “The many benefits of the elderly staying in their...
UNB researcher achieving success with breast cancer program
UNB Newsroom
Posted: January 2, 2019 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The My Active Health program, under the guidance of Dr. Danielle Bouchard, coordinator and associate professor of Kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick, has been successful since its inception. The My Active Health program, which began in September 2018 and will run until December 2019, recruited 65 women living with breast cancer from the four Atlantic provinces. This program is an initiative of the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, in collaboration with University of New Brunswick,...
UNB family violence researcher receives the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 21, 2018 12:00:00 PM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Rina Arseneault, associate director at the University of New Brunswick’s Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC), received the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Person’s Case on Dec. 14 in Ottawa. The Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the goal of equality for women and girls in Canada. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the...
Study shows that despite 1970s crash, St. John River striped bass still exist
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 18, 2018 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
A new study led by the Canadian Rivers Institute (CRI) suggests that, not only is the St. John River an important habitat for striped bass from other rivers, but it still supports its own native population, according to a recent article published in the American Fisheries Society’s journal, North American Journal of Fisheries Management. Several scientists from the CRI at University of New Brunswick led the study, joining forces with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries,...
Three UNB researchers receive funding for frailty and aging research
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 18, 2018 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) have awarded funding to three University of New Brunswick researchers through the CFN-NBHRF Frailty and Aging Research Engagement (FARE) Initiative. Dr. Danielle Bouchard and her team, which includes principal co-investigators Linda Caissie from St. Thomas University and Grant Handrigan from Université de Moncton, received $178,020 for their project, “Stand if You Can.” A minimum of...
UNB Lorenzo Society coordinator attends Governor General's Literary Awards ceremony
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 14, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
When Andrea Kikuchi opened an email invitation from the Governor General’s office at the beginning of November, she most certainly thought it was spam. The invitation, which was for the Governor General’s Literary Awards in Rideau Hall, is an exclusive opportunity not afforded to many. Ms. Kikuchi has been the Lorenzo Society coordinator at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus since 2016. The Lorenzo Society is known for its remarkable selection of cultural...
UNB to host Scale Up Atlantic Canada Program to accelerate business growth
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 13, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
University of New Brunswick’s J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME), in partnership with the Government of Canada and Opportunities New Brunswick (ONB), is investing in the launch of an exciting new program to scale-up businesses in New Brunswick and other Atlantic provinces. Scale Up Atlantic Canada is a unique program that helps companies grow and provides them with the expertise they need to take the next steps in their development. The program...
UNB business professor provides undergraduate marketing students with invaluable experiential learning opportunities
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 12, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Dr. Emin Civi is using real-life opportunities in the workforce through a variety of experiential techniques to prepare his students for the future. A business professor at the University of New Brunswick, Dr. Civi’s retailing class is highly interactive and familiarizes students with the steps involved in running a real-life retail firm. “One of the main components of the class is our retail clinic. Using dedicated class time, students offer consultancy services to a few small...
UNB, Dr Oetker and SHAD promoting leadership in Victoria County
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 11, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
UNB and SHAD are working to bring new opportunities to students from the Grand Falls region through a grant from the Dr Oetker Community Fund. Exceptional high school students from Victoria County are encouraged to participate in the SHAD program, and once they graduate, to attend UNB as undergraduate students. Made possible by a financial commitment from the Dr. Oetker Community Fund, successful applicants to the SHAD program will receive support toward their program fees, travel and...
UNB Saint John to host new NB-IRDT satellite location
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Posted: December 11, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
A new satellite location of the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) has been launched on the UNB Saint John campus in what will soon be a shared facility with Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC), expected to open next spring. This is one of two similar locations – the other is located at Université de Moncton - to become the first data facilities of their kind in Canada to house both federal and provincial administrative data securely. UNB...
UNB ceremonies honour victims of the Montreal Massacre
UNB Newsroom
Posted: December 6, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is hosting two memorial events in Fredericton and Saint John to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and to remember the 14 women killed during the Montreal Massacre 29 years ago on Dec. 6, 1989. Many of the young women whose lives were taken were engineering students. “Each year, we remember the 14 women in engineering who lost their lives in an act of gender-based violence,” says Diversity Within Engineering...
Bell Let's Talk Community Fund grant announced during opening of Psychological Wellness Centre's new location at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 29, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Psychological Wellness Centre (PWC) at the University of New Brunswick has received a $19,500 Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund grant to help expand the centre’s group therapy program for adolescents and teens. The grant was announced during the opening of the centre’s new location in the C.C. Jones Student Services Centre on the UNB Fredericton campus. The PWC’s trans-diagnostic program helps teens who have symptoms of depression and/or anxiety but are not eligible...
Dr. Gary Saunders appointed UNB Fredericton dean of science
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Posted: November 29, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. Gary Saunders has been named dean of science at the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus. Dr. Saunders has been acting dean of science since July 2017. He is a professor of biology and chaired the biology department for eight years. Dr. Saunders joined UNB in 1995 as an assistant professor and has held various roles over the years, including two research chairs, and UNB Fredericton’s Marine Block & Research Experience Semester was designed and implemented by Dr....
UNB researcher contributes to BBC Earth short documentary
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 29, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A marine researcher from UNB’s Saint John campus has contributed to a BBC Earth short documentary focused on aquaculture. “Our Blue Planet: Aquaculture could be the future of food” was shared by BBC Earth’s Facebook page last week. It delves into how marine aquaculture may solve future food crises as the world’s population increases, and calls for the development of sustainable aquaculture technologies. Dr. Thierry Chopin, marine biology professor at UNB Saint John and president of Chopin...
UNB researchers have moment in the spotlight on History Channel show
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 28, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Two UNB researchers found themselves in the limelight this past summer when a Hollywood production company paid their research lab a visit. Dr. Christopher McFarlane, professor of earth sciences and founder of the Laser Ablation Lab, and Brandon Boucher, the lab’s research technician, were contacted by showrunners for the History Channel show The Curse of Oak Island. The documentary-style show, now in its sixth season, centers around Oak Island, a small island on the south shore of Nova...
UNB welcomes the first cannabis health research chair in the country
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Posted: November 27, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Dr. Yang Qu will pioneer a new field of cannabis research and grow the industry from its infancy stage as the Cannabis Health Research Chair at the University of New Brunswick. Dr. Qu will begin this new chair position in January 2019 and will focus on the following three areas of research: Investigate the medicinal potential of cannabinoids by examining the medical purposes and expand the range of medicinal options to develop cannabis-based therapies and treatment. Improve the genetic...
UNB welcomes a new Vice-President of the Saint John campus
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Posted: November 26, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Petra Hauf will be joining the University of New Brunswick as Vice-President of the Saint John campus. As an internationally renowned researcher, Dr. Hauf will build upon UNB’s momentum as a global leader in research and continue to advance UNB as a research-focused institution. Dr. Hauf is joining UNB from St. Francis Xavier University, where she is currently the dean of science. As a testament to her dedication and accomplishments in research, she became the dean of science...
UNB psychology chair inducted to Royal Society of Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 21, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. Sandra Byers, department chair of psychology at the University of New Brunswick, is now the 11th professor at UNB to earn the distinction of Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Research Fellow. She was inducted into the class of 2018 fellows for her lifetime contribution in advancing human sexuality research at the RSC Celebration of Excellence and Engagement held in Halifax on Nov. 15. Throughout her career spanning four decades at UNB, Dr. Byers has published more than 140 leading journal...
Author Jan Wong to read as part of UNB Saint John's Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: November 20, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Author Jan Wong will read from Apron Strings on as part of the UNB Saint John Lorenzo Reading Series on Sunday, Dec. 2. Apron Strings has been shortlisted for the 2018 Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick Book Award for non-fiction and longlisted for the 2018 RBC Taylor Prize. Jan Wong knows food is better when shared, so when she set out to write a book about home cooking in France, Italy and China, she asked her 22-year-old son, Sam, to join her. While he wasn't keen on spending...
Amanda Reid Rogers named Piluwitahasuwin at UNB
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Posted: November 19, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Amanda Reid Rogers has been named Piluwitahasuwin (Assistant Vice-President Indigenous Engagement) at the University of New Brunswick. Piluwitahasuwin [pronounced BILL-WEE-DUH-HUZZ-WIN] is a Wolastoqey word meaning “one who promotes change in a good way toward truth.” Ms. Rogers, RN, is Dakota-Sioux with family and community connections in Wolastokuk. Currently a course instructor and master’s student in nursing, she is using a community-based collaborative participatory action research...
IBEC continues to foster partnerships through the third annual Data Visualization Competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 19, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (IBEC) at the University of New Brunswick will host the third annual Data Visualization Competition (DVC) from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22, at the Wu Conference Centre at UNB Fredericton. Participants will analyze information and statistics in the form of open data sets provided by various organizations and New Brunswick’s provincial and municipal governments. Their research has the potential to directly impact decision...
UNB continues work in Malawi through Queen Elizabeth Scholars program
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Posted: November 16, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Mzuzu University in Malawi, in southeast Africa. Since 2007, the UNB has sent more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students to Malawi under the Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) program. Dr. Robert Kingdon, instructor and undergraduate director of geodesy & geomatics engineering (GGE) at UNB, first travelled to Mzuzu University as a UNB graduate student in 2007. He recently returned to Mzuzu campus and was...
UNB physicists help Government of Canada improve arctic communications
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Posted: November 14, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Physicists from the University of New Brunswick’s Radio Physics Lab have developed a new model that will help Canada monitor activity in the arctic and improve arctic communications. The Empirical Canadian High Arctic Ionospheric Model (E-CHAIM) is the first phase of the UNB Radio Physics Lab’s $1.2-million All Domain Situational Awareness Program contract with Defence Research and Development Canada. Dr. P. T. Jayachandran, UNB physics professor and principal investigator for the...
UNBers to receive two New Brunswick Humanitarian Awards
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 13, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Austin Henderson and Roxanne Fairweather will be receiving New Brunswick Humanitarian Awards from the Canadian Red Cross on Nov. 14. Mr. Henderson, a Lord Beaverbrook scholar, is currently in his final year of his bachelor of philosophy in interdisciplinary leadership at UNB’s Renaissance College in Fredericton. He will receive the 2018 Young Humanitarian Award for New Brunswick. Originally from Salisbury, Mr. Henderson is an advocate for positive masculinities and youth empowerment,...
UNB researchers awarded Heart and Stroke grants at New Brunswick Health Research Conference
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Posted: November 13, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
UNB’s Dr. Neeru Gupta, Dr. Keith Brunt and Dr. Martin Sénéchal were the recipients of three research grants at the 10th Annual NB Health Research Conference on Nov. 7. Dr. Gupta, professor and Diabetes Research Chair at UNB, received a $20,000 research endowment for her upcoming project, “At the Crossroads: Gender and Poverty as Drivers of Health Inequalities in Hospitalizations for Comorbid Heart Disease and Diabetes.” In her study, Dr. Gupta plans to use...
UNB named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2019
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Posted: November 12, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
For the sixth time in seven years, the University of New Brunswick has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2019). The Globe and Mail announced the top 100 list for 2019; UNB is one of five universities on the list, and is the only Atlantic Canadian university recognized. “We’re thrilled to be named one of the country’s top employers again,” says Eddy Campbell, president of UNB. This year's competition saw a record number of employers take part in the...
Douglas Gibson to present as part of UNB Saint John's Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: November 8, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Author and raconteur Douglas Gibson will present GREAT SCOTS: Canadian Fiction writers with Links to Scotland, from 1867 to Today on Sunday, Nov. 18, as part of the Lorenzo Reading Series at UNB Saint John. After performing more than 200 shows around the world about Canadian authors, Gibson has created this presentation in a PowerPoint format. The lively show involves dozens of excellent Anthony Jenkins caricatures of the selected fiction writers brought to the screen. During the 65-minute...
UNB student nabs national entrepreneurship award for connecting students with odd jobs
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 8, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Less than two years after launching a business that pairs students with odd jobs in the community, Cameron Ritchie is now Startup Canada’s young entrepreneur of the year. HomeWurk, founded by Mr. Ritchie when he was in Grade 11, allows students looking for work to take on odd jobs for local residents who may not have the time or ability to complete them. Students choose the jobs they’d like to do, allowing for flexibility in their schedules. Mr. Ritchie, a first-year engineering student at...
Kinesiology student gains in-the-field experience through summer internship
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 7, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Like many university students, Kesey Daye spent her summer working. But Ms. Daye, unlike many of her peers, wasn’t working a run of the mill summer job; she was putting her studies into practice by participating in a summer internship with J.D. Irving, Ltd. For four months, Ms. Daye, a recent recreation and sport studies (BRSS) graduate, worked in the company’s Woodlands Division as one of two ergonomic and kinesiology students hired to work with the tree planting...
Ingrid R.G. Waldron to read as part of UNB Saint John's Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: November 6, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Ingrid R.G. Waldron will read from her new book There’s Something in the Water on Wednesday, Nov. 14, as part of the Lorenzo Reading Series at UNB Saint John. In There’s Something in the Water, Waldron examines the legacy of environmental racism and its health impacts in Indigenous and Black communities in Canada, using Nova Scotia as a case study, and the grassroots resistance activities by Indigenous and Black communities against the pollution and poisoning of their...
Paddle Your Own Canoe Project visits UNB Board of Governors
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Posted: November 5, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Paddle Your Own Canoe Project and Chestnut Pride, a restored canoe featuring a striking rainbow design, made an appearance at UNB’s Board of Governors meeting on Oct. 18. The Board of Governors saw the beautifully restored 60-year-old canoe up close and took the opportunity to provide financial support for the project. Norm Betts, UNB business professor, former politician, finance minister and member of UNB’s Board of Governors, donated the canoe to Imprint on behalf of...
UNB law faculty members receive honorary title of Queen's Counsel
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Posted: November 5, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Two UNB law faculty members have been given the esteemed designation of Queen’s Counsel. The award, known informally as “taking silk,” was bestowed upon former UNB law dean and current professor Anne Warner La Forest and part-time instructor Scott Brittain. Lieutenant-Governor Jocelyn Roy-Vienneau conferred the appointments at the legislative assembly in Fredericton on Oct. 29. Nine other lawyers were also given the honorary title as a result of their high level of personal...
UNB hosts sixth annual UNB Remembers ceremony
UNB Newsroom
Posted: November 2, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The sixth annual UNB Remembers ceremony will be held on Friday, Nov. 2, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Memorial Hall auditorium at UNB Fredericton. UNB Remembers brings the university community together to pause and reflect on the effect of war on students, faculty and staff. The ceremony commemorates the service and sacrifices of UNB members in wartime and beyond. “It’s really wonderful to see how the UNB community has supported the ceremony over the past six years,” says...
Canadian Senate unveils cyber security report at UNB
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Posted: October 30, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick hosted the Standing Senate Committee of Banking, Trade and Commerce (BANC) as they released the report Cyber Assault: It should keep you up at night. The report states Canada's infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber attacks. With three out of five Canadians having four or more devices connected to the internet in their homes, 10 million Canadians were victims of cyber crime in 2017. The committee urges the federal government to create a new federal minister of...
Harrison McCain Foundation Faculty Award recipients announced for 2018
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Posted: October 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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Twenty-two faculty members at UNB have increased research, publishing and teaching support for the 2018-19 academic year, thanks to funding from the Harrison McCain Faculty Awards. The awards are focused in four areas: young scholars, conference and research travel, visiting professorships and scholarly book publishing. They were initially established in 2006 with a grant of $1 million from the Harrison McCain Foundation, and renewed with an additional $1.25 million in 2016. The awards...
Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre creates online portal to share resources about Wabanaki Nations
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 25, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick has launched a website, Wabanaki Collection, to provide teachers with quality resources about Wabanaki Nations. The website connects post-secondary educators, school teachers, and the public with a variety of resources that support enhanced relationships between all the peoples of Eastern Canada and Northeastern United States. It includes documents, video, music and other primary sources about the Wabanaki. "We invite you to...
Dr. Sandra Byers recognized for contributions to human sexuality research
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Posted: October 24, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. E. Sandra Byers, department chair of psychology at the University of New Brunswick, has been recognized by the Canadian Sexual Research Forum with an Outstanding Contribution Award for her lifetime achievement in advancing human sexuality research. She is a pioneer in human sexuality research across multiple faucets including sexual satisfaction, sexual violence and the sexual health of vulnerable groups. Dr. Byers's extensive scholar contributions have been cited more than 8,825 times...
BioHuntress Therapeutics Inc makes its mark as a semi-finalist in BioInnovation Challenge 2018
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 23, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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BioHuntress, a biotech start-up created by UNB Saint John senior scientist Dr. Alli Murugesan, is one of eight semi-finalists for the BioInnovation Challenge 2018 to be held on Nov. 8 in Halifax. Dr. Murugesan aspires to help researchers translate their breakthrough biomedical discoveries. As an incubator within academia, BioHuntress will play a key role in establishing a research to market reputation and repeatable set of processes for life science researchers. Dr. Murugesan is leading by...
Bob and Barbara Pickett support research facility for adaptive rehabilitation engineering at UNB
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Posted: October 23, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME) at UNB will be adding new space for the Centre for Adaptive Rehabilitation Engineering thanks to the generosity of alumnus Bob Pickett (BSc CE '61, MSc CE '63) and his wife, Barbara. The Picketts' leadership gift of $400,000 has leveraged $4.5 million from the Province of New Brunswick and the Canada Foundation for Innovation. This funding will be used to construct a new wing at R.N. Scott Hall and to purchase the technology that will support...
UNB SRC president receives youth mentoring award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 22, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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UNB Saint John's Students' Representative Council (SRC) president Sam Palmer was named the 2018 winner of the INSPIRE Youth Mentoring Award at the second annual INSPIRE Mentoring Awards event with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John on Oct. 18. This event recognizes individuals in the community who have made a meaningful impact through mentoring. Not only do mentors have a profound influence on people of all ages, they also contribute to brighter futures, increased educational and...
Campus accessibility advocate crosses the stage at UNB Fredericton Convocation
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Posted: October 18, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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At UNB, Jeremy Murray is known for his sense of humour and diverse involvement in student groups and societies. But he's perhaps best recognized for his activism in raising awareness around disability and accessibility issues on campus. The media arts and culture program graduate has cerebral palsy. As a result, Mr. Murray's motor skills are impaired and he relies on an electric wheelchair to get around. When he first came to UNB Fredericton in 2011, he was determined that his disability...
Fourth Red Shawl Campaign begins at UNB's Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre
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Posted: October 16, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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The Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick is hosting its fourth annual Red Shawl Campaign from Oct. 16 to 19 to bring awareness to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. The campaign was a vision of UNB's Elder-in-residence, Imelda Perley. The red shawl is a symbol of protection; it is what a young girl earns in her footsteps to becoming a woman. When adult women wear shawls, as grandmothers, mothers, sisters and aunts, they embrace the gift of...
Writer Christine Higdon to read as part of UNB's Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: October 16, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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Writer Christine Higdon will read from The Very Marrow of Our Bones on Sunday, Oct. 28, as part of the Lorenzo Reading Series at UNB Saint John. On a November day in 1967, two women disappear from a working-class town on the Fraser River. The community is thrown into panic, with talk of drifters and murderous husbands. But no one can find a trace of Bette Parsons or Alice McFee. Even the egg seller, Doris Tenpenny, a woman to whom everyone tells their secrets, hears nothing. Ten-year-old...
Orange Shirt Day at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 15, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The beginning of October signals the beginning of the most colourful and most beautiful season. But Oct. 1 also marked a special and reflective day for UNB's Indigenous community. Organized by Shelley Francis, director of UNB's Indigenous Nursing Program, members of the UNB community wore orange to recognize the St. Joseph Mission residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, B.C., in the spring of 2013. The event grew out of Phyllis' story. Phyllis, then aged six, had her...
UNB student presents at the Prime Minister's Science Fair
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 12, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Jackson Weir, a first-year science student on UNB's Fredericton campus, presented his award-winning research project to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the second annual Prime Minister's Science Fair (PMSF) held on Sept. 19 in Ottawa. Mr. Weir was one of 35 students, ages 10 to 18, selected from 500 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) award winners across Canada to present his project to Prime Minister Trudeau, Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan, and Nobel Prize winner...
Restored stained glass windows revealed at UNB
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Posted: October 11, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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The freshly restored windows were unveiled at a public celebration on Thursday. While the work officially began in 2016, UNB Art Centre director Marie Maltais had been searching for a qualified conservator and raising funds since 2011. Essential to the project was a stained glass artist who had the knowledge and expertise to work with old glass on an architectural scale. Miraculously, stained glass artist Ned Bowes calls the Fredericton region home. Mr. Bowes, who was awarded the title of...
UNB researchers receive $3.1 million in research funding
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Posted: October 11, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick has received $3.1 million in support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for discovery research. The investment was presented to UNB by Matt DeCourcey, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, on behalf of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, and is part of the more than $558 million in funding for researchers and students at institutions across Canada that was announced by Minister Duncan on Oct. 9. At UNB,...
Author Sarah Faber to read as part of UNB Saint John's Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 10, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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Sarah Faber will read from her first novel, All Is Beauty Now, on Thursday, Oct. 18, as part of the Lorenzo Reading Series at UNB Saint John. Set against the seductive world of 1960's Rio de Janeiro, All Is Beauty Now is an exquisite debut novel about family secrets, divided loyalties, and the lengths we'll go to save ourselves and those we love. With settings ranging from the opulence of the legendary Copacabana Club to the poverty of Rio's fishing villages, this sensual and beautifully...
UNB researcher recognized with Rising Star Research Award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 9, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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Dr. Angkoon Phinyomark, post doctorate fellow at UNB Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME), has been recognized by the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) with a Rising Star Research Award. Dr. Phinyomark’s research in myoelectric control devices and prothesis will benefit amputees. He studies how muscular, skeletal and neurological systems process signals to classify human gestures from surface electromyogram (EMG) signals. A research paper by a former director of IBME, Dr....
UNB to grant three honorary degrees during upcoming graduation ceremonies
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Posted: October 9, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick will award honorary degrees to three outstanding individuals at its fall graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John on Oct. 18 and 19. The recipients are: Nancy Strickland Nancy Strickland will receive a doctor of laws degree in Fredericton on Oct. 18 at 4:30 p.m. Nancy Strickland was born and raised in Parry Sound, Ont., and now lives in Bhutan in the Eastern Himalaya – but she is deeply rooted in New Brunswick. Ms. Strickland received her bachelor of...
Business student team nabs second prize at case competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: October 3, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
A team of students from the UNB Saint John faculty of business won second prize in the 2018 Atlantic Schools of Business case competition over the weekend. With eight teams competing in the undergraduate competition, students were given a case to develop a business plan to launch a profitable malting operation in New Brunswick at noon on Friday. All teams were required to communicate their solutions to the judges the following Saturday morning in a 15-minute presentation. The 48th annual...
Industry trailblazer named to UNB's Engineering Wall of Fame
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Posted: October 3, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
UNB alumna Denise LaForge has been inducted to the Engineering Wall of Fame at the University of New Brunswick for her entrepreneurial successes and accomplishments in the oil and gas industry. Ms. LaForge, originally from Edmundston, is the first woman to be inducted to the UNB Engineering Wall of Fame. Ms. LaForge is chairman and CEO of Denco Financial Holdings, a company with investments focused in technology, energy, real estate and the wholesale distribution sector. In 2003, she...
UNB's It Begins Here campaign celebrates raising $125 million
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Posted: September 28, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick wrapped up the largest fundraising campaign in its history on Friday, with a bi-campus victory party that gave students 125 million reasons to celebrate. It Begins Here: The Campaign for the University of New Brunswick was launched in November 2016 with the goal of raising $110 million for student support and faculty research. "10,000 alumni worldwide joined in to help bring us to this moment," said Dr. Eddy Campbell, UNB president and vice-chancellor....
Poets Jim Johnstone and Jeffery Donaldson to read as part of UNB Saint John's Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: September 25, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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Jim Johnstone will read from The Chemical Life and The Next Wave: An Anthology of 21st Century Canadian Poetry, and Jeffery Donaldson will read from Fluke Print as part of the Lorenzo Reading Series on Monday, Oct. 1, in the Whitebone Lounge at UNB Saint John. The Chemical Life - An exploration of mental illness and addiction Praised for his darkly psychological accounts of extreme experiences, Jim Johnstone???s fifth book of poems explores his most difficult terrain to date: mental illness...
UNB professor heralded with educational leadership award
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 21, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Emin Civi, faculty of business at UNB Saint John, has received the 2018 AAU Anne Marie MacKinnon Educational Leadership Award. This award, given to one outstanding educational leader in Atlantic Canada each year, recognizes a sustained commitment over an extended period to the improvement of university teaching and learning, within the nominee's own institution and beyond. Among other achievements, Dr. Civi has founded a number of programs within the business faculty to propel teaching...
UNB to be research hub for RAVEN Rural Action and Voices for the Environment
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Posted: September 21, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A new research project aiming to strengthen the voices of those living on Wabanaki territory has recently launched at the University of New Brunswick. Dr. Susan O'Donnell, researcher and adjunct professor with the department of sociology at UNB, has received $525,000 for her research project, Rural Action and Voices for the Environment (RAVEN). The RAVEN team is composed of UNB faculty and staff from the departments of sociology, anthropology, interdisciplinary studies and the faculties of...
UNB Saint John athletes named national scholars for 2017-18
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Posted: September 20, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Fifteen members of the UNB Saint John varsity athletics program received Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Academic National Scholar Awards for the 2017-18 season. They are: Sam Anstey, Basketball Hanna Grossman, Basketball Alannah Hansen, Basketball Kathryn Magee, Basketball Allyson McLaughlin, Basketball Victor Emordi, Soccer Harold Oh, Soccer Logan Perry, Soccer Marina Comeau, Soccer Samantha Gallan, Soccer Jake Glaspy, Volleyball Patrick Kendall, Volleyball Dayna...
Renowned author to kick off 2018-19 Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: September 18, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Canadian literary legend David Adams Richards will open the 2018-19 Lorenzo Reading Series with his new novel, Mary Cyr, on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre at UNB Saint John. Mary Cyr opens in Mexico just as a disaster strikes a small town: a coal mine has collapsed with 13 men trapped inside. Less than 48 hours later, the authorities abandon all hope of finding survivors and seal up the entrance - willfully oblivious to the souls still breathing underground....
UNB Institute and NB Trauma Program integrate trauma care data into research data repository
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Posted: September 18, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training and the New Brunswick Trauma Program have partnered to educate the province about preventing and caring for traumatic injury. This collaboration will provide researchers, care workers, policy and government decision makers with information that will better serve New Brunswickers in traumatic injury prevention and care. "This is exactly the kind of collaboration on data and research that we need in New Brunswick to advance the use of...
Indspire CIBC launch new bursaries for Indigenous students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 11, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Indigenous students enrolling in the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton and Saint John now have access to a special bursary program, thanks to a $500,000 gift from CIBC to UNB's It Begins Here campaign. The CIBC-University of New Brunswick Indigenous Bursaries will be awarded to undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students enrolled in Bachelor of Business Administration programs. The bursaries are open to First Nations, Inuit and Metis...
OSCO funds research in off-site construction at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 6, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
OSCO Construction Group is investing $2 million in the University of New Brunswick to establish a new Centre for Off-site Construction and to fund research led by the new OSCO Chair in Off-site Construction. In contrast to conventional "stick-built" construction at a jobsite, off-site construction consists of planning, designing and fabricating building elements in a factory-controlled environment for rapid assembly in a "plug-and-play" fashion at the jobsite. Off-site building elements can...
UNB signs MOU with Civilized
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 5, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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The University of New Brunswick and Civilized have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to guide their shared interests in cannabis research and public awareness. Civilized, a premium media and lifestyle brand based in Saint John, will facilitate opportunities for research and networking between UNB’s groundbreaking Health Research Chair in Cannabis, only the second position of its kind in the world, and the global cannabis community. “We're excited to be partnering with Civilized as we...
UNB launches niche master's program in quantitative investment
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 4, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus has launched a one-year Master in Quantitative Investment Management program.Students are on campus this week for orientation events and are participating in a boot camp to prepare for their classes that will start next week. The program is designed to give students the tools necessary to work in the ever-changing environment of quantitative finance, in particular the buy-side of the industry with a focus on investment...
UNB law graduate named one of Canada's top legal influencers
UNB Newsroom
Posted: September 4, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
UNB law graduate Tom Isaac (LLB '90) has had a profound effect on Canada's legal landscape. Mr. Isaac, a partner with Vancouver law firm Cassels Brock and Blackwell LLP, has been named one of Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential in the corporate commercial category for his work as a national leading authority on Aboriginal law. "I'm honoured to have been given the distinction and I appreciate being named in the area of Aboriginal law, which affects all parts of Canada," says Mr....
UNB welcomes new students
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Posted: September 4, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick is alive again as another school year begins and new and returning students descend upon the university's campuses. Here are some of the highlights of Orientation 2018. UNB Fredericton Commencement: Tuesday, Sept. 4, from 4 - 5 p.m. at the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER The UNB Fredericton campus gathers each fall to officially induct new students into academia. Hosted by President Eddy Campbell, this special ceremony gives the whole campus community the chance to...
Issues with the current ePublications
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Posted: August 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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We are currently experiencing issues with the current ePublications system, so therefore you are not able to read or submit an eDaily. A new system has been developed and further information will be communicated as soon as possible.
Issues with the current ePublications
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB
We are currently experiencing issues with the current ePublications system, so therefore you are not able to read or submit an eDaily. A new system has been developed and further information will be communicated as soon as possible.
Saint John campus gets technology upgrade
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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UNB Saint John library, information technology and facilities staff have been busy this past summer helping to ensure our students, and future students, have the best experience possible. Just a couple of the areas where improvements have been made over the summer months: Hazen Hall 326 has 24 brand new touch screen computers; The computer lab in K.C. Irving Hall 102 has 30 new chairs; K.C. Irving Hall has an entirely new audio visual equipment; and The computer science lab in Hazen Hall...
Steven Galloway to read at UNB Fredericton
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Posted: August 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick would like to invite you to a literary reading by acclaimed Canadian writer Steven Galloway, which will be held on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall on the UNB's Fredericton Campus. Galloway is the author of three critically-acclaimed novels including his latest international bestseller, The Cellist of Sarajevo. This third novel was a finalist for the BC Book Prize's Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. Set against the backdrop of war, it is the story of a...
UNB s Wallace McCain Institute supports IT firm s expansion into Miramichi
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The Miramichi Technology Fund - managed partially by UNB's Wallace McCain Institute - recently unveiled plans to support a Saint John IT company's expansion into northern New Brunswick. Search2Go will use the investment to help open a new development office in Miramichi. “We're very excited by our new presence in Miramichi and what this investment will allow us to do here," says Jason Richard, CEO of Search2Go. "We currently do work in 11 countries around the world, and this new...
UNB sustainability project to create wildlife friendly gardens on Fredericton campus
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Posted: August 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is partnering with Nature NB to create three wildlife friendly gardens on UNB Fredericton’s campus on July 7 and 8. The gardens are one of many initiatives under a project is called “Engaging UNB Fredericton Campus in Sustainability”. The project is partially funded through the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund. “UNB Sustainability aims to increase the knowledge of the campus community about the need for sustainable practices and the role they play on the...
UNB welcomes new Activator cohort
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Posted: August 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A select group of students on the University of New Brunswick???s Fredericton campus will lead their peers in executing market research, developing viable business plans, and securing funding for four local startup companies. The Activator program, coordinated by UNB???s International Business & Entrepreneurship Centre within the faculty of business administration, is welcoming its new cohort, led by four promising student leaders. Startups looking to launch can apply to the program,...
Walter and Joan Flewelling Memorial Scholarship applications being accepted
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Posted: August 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Applications are now being accepted for the Walter and Joan Flewelling Memorial Scholarship The Flewellings were lifelong residents and enthusiastic supporters of Greater Saint John. They admired the strength of local support for UNB Saint John and had a keen interest in the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program. As a result they established a fund with the Greater Saint John Community Foundation, awarding an annual scholarship to graduate students enrolled at UNB Saint John’s MBA...
Students at UNB receive Canada's largest STEM scholarship
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 22, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Geoffrey Noseworthy of Lewisporte, Nfld., and Anna Postill of Toronto have been named the University of New Brunswick’s recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship. This year, out of a pool of 350,000 potential candidates across Canada, 1,400 students were nominated, of which 50 received this celebrated award. Mr. Noseworthy, 18, is a recipient of the $80,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship. A graduate of Lewisporte Collegiate, Mr. Noseworthy attended SHAD, Encounters with...
International study examines the role of athletes parents in doping prevention
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 17, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
What role do parents of young athletes play in preventing doping in sport? This is the question that Dr. Terri Byers and Dr. Gabriela Tymowski-Gionet of the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of kinesiology have teamed up to answer. As part of the research project, Drs. Byers and Tymowski-Gionet are searching for an inside perspective on how parents may influence a drug-free environment. This study is part an international project, with researchers from the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and...
Pride colours light up UNB Fredericton campus
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Posted: August 15, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus is a little brighter thanks to a new rainbow crosswalk. The crosswalk is the result of a bi-campus effort between the UNB Student Union and the St. Thomas University Students’ Union to increase the visibility and prominence of the LGBTQ+ community on campus. Painted in advance of Pride Week in Fredericton, it is in a high traffic area in front of UNB’s Student Union Building. Benjamin Palmer, UNBSU vice-president student life, says the...
UNB graduate student leads community walking group to combat breast cancer one step at a time
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 13, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of kinesiology and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation are teaming up to fight breast cancer with exercise. Twice a week, women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer are invited to take part in a breast cancer walking group. The program is free to attend and aims to support all women touched by breast cancer – from those currently living with the disease to survivors. The walking group is led and organized by Courtni Ruth-Anne Soucy, a current...
New documentary examines the legacy of Canada s public service LGBTQ purge
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 8, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A new documentary shedding light on a dark piece of Canada’s history is screening at the Fredericton Playhouse as part of Fredericton Pride Week. Presented by the University of New Brunswick and Friends of the Fredericton Playhouse, The Fruit Machine focuses on how LGBTQ+ employees were treated by the Canadian government. Between the 1950s and 1990s, the Canadian government conducted a campaign against LGBTQ+ individuals in the civil service, the RCMP and the Canadian Armed Forces. Up until...
UNB hosts digital health and technology announcement
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Posted: August 2, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
New Brunswick has been identified by Surrey BC’s Health and Technology District as the site of the first phase of its Atlantic Canadian division. With this initiative, Saint John is set to become the hub for digital health in Atlantic Canada. The announcement was made today on the UNB Saint John campus. Digital health refers to the umbrella of technological advances for health and healthy living. Advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, telemedicine, wearables, and 3D printing are...
UNB opens new home for kinesiology
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 1, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick held the official ribbon cutting event for the new Kinesiology Building at UNB Fredericton this morning. This 60,000-sq. ft., $36-million building will create a nationally significant research cluster focused on health, wellness, physical fitness and health promotion that will establish New Brunswick as a leader in preventative health care. “In addition to the many initiatives and programs at UNB focused on preventative healthcare, this expansion has further...
UNB researcher says living near water may lead to a longer life
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 26, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
With three ocean coastlines and more than three million lakes, water is one of Canada’s most precious and plentiful natural resources. Past research has demonstrated that time spent near water reduces stress and increases health and life satisfaction. A new Canadian study has found that living near natural water features, such as rivers, lakes, and the ocean, may actually lead to a longer life. The study, led by Dr. Dan Crouse, a research associate at the University of New Brunswick, and a...
Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence receives close to 5 5 million in government support
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 25, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Government of Canada and the New Brunswick Innovation Fund have contributed $5.45 million to the University of New Brunswick’s Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, which will help revolutionize the marine industry in Atlantic Canada. Wayne Long, MP for Saint John-Rothesay, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, joined representatives from...
UNB launches study on government programs supporting tuition relief and early learning
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 24, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
An institute at the University of New Brunswick dedicated to advancing public policy research has launched a benefits analysis of two flagship initiatives of the provincial government designed to enhance learning and economic opportunities for children, students and families. Today, the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) announced an agreement with the Government of New Brunswick to conduct a long-term study of programs offering tuition relief and improved...
Sarah King named director of experiential education
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 23, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
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UNB is pleased to announce that Dr. Sarah King has been selected as UNB’s new director of experiential education. The position is generously funded by the Province of New Brunswick for three years as part of a broad initiative to enhance and grow experiential learning at the four universities. Sarah is an educator and researcher in the experiential education field, completing her PhD at UNB’s faculty of education in the field of experiential learning and citizenship education at Atlantic...
The Institute of Biomedical Engineering at UNB is getting a new centre
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 19, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick's Institute of Biomedical Engineering will be expanded this year with the creation of a new centre thanks to approximately $5 million dollars in investments from the Government of New Brunswick, from The Canada Foundation for Innovation and from a private donor. Funding will go toward the construction of a specialized rehabilitation research space and the purchase of state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment. The Institute of Biomedical Engineering at UNB has...
Versatile innovations in skin care and maternity wear to launch at Summer Institute showcase
UNB Newsroom
Posted: July 19, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Two groups of entrepreneurs are looking to make a big impact on the lives of people in New Brunswick and across North America thanks to UNB’s Summer Institute. Wildland Organics, a waste-free hair and body product line, and Adaela Quinn, a venture offering maternity and breastfeeding clothing, are two of seven business ideas taking part in this year’s Summer Institute. Hosted by the J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, the three-month incubator connects...
Summer Institute helps entrepreneurs take their business ideas to the next level
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Posted: July 18, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
For anyone with an egg allergy, one entrepreneur is going to give them the replacement they’ve been searching for. Hannah Chisholm has been allergic to milk, eggs and nuts her entire life. In May 2015, she created Eggcitables for personal use as a response to the absence of egg alternatives in grocery stores. “Growing up, I got to witness the rise of the plant-based food industry. I went from drinking baby formula with my cereal to being able to eat dairy-free cheese and ice cream. While all...
Dr Heidi MacDonald appointed as dean of arts
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Posted: July 17, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Heidi MacDonald will soon be joining the University of New Brunswick as dean of arts on the Saint John campus. Dr. MacDonald is an associate professor in the department of history at the University of Lethbridge and served as department chair, as well as director of the Centre for Oral History and Tradition. She holds a PhD in Canadian history from UNB, a master’s degree from Saint Mary’s University and a bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Vincent University. Dr. MacDonald is an...
UNB nursing senior teaching associate recognized for leadership excellence
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Posted: July 9, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A senior teaching associate at the University of New Brunswick is being saluted for her commitment to improving the classroom. Nancy Doiron-Maillet, a senior teaching associate with UNB’s faculty of nursing, has received the Neil Scott Educational Leadership Award, which recognizes leaders who encourage excellence in teaching. An individual nominated for the award will have provided leadership among faculty colleagues to help create an environment in which teaching excellence is fostered and...
Commentary Experiential opportunities for students benefit all of New Brunswick
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Posted: July 5, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Students looking for a university are interested in the extraordinary - transformative opportunities they can’t find elsewhere. More and more, experiential education – work-integrated learning – is what they seek. Earlier this month, the Government of New Brunswick announced an investment of $18.4 million to expand experiential educational opportunities for students at the province’s four public universities. The goal of this initiative is that all students in all disciplines will have an...
Canada's brightest youth set to arrive at SHAD UNB for month of intense enrichment and entrepreneurship
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Posted: June 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Grade 10 student Eva Greyeyes of Toronto is proud to have represented her Indigenous culture in an accomplished film. Greyeyes has a supporting role in the movie Indian Horse, a film inspired by a novel by Richard Wagamese about an Indigenous boy sent to a residential school. Indian Horse premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and has recently been sent to the big screen at cinemas. “When I was cast in Indian Horse, I read the book, and it was just, it was so crazy to me...
Dr Lorna Butler appointed as UNB dean of nursing
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Posted: June 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. Lorna Butler will soon be joining UNB as dean of nursing on the Fredericton campus. Dr. Butler comes to UNB from the University of Saskatchewan, where she is currently a professor at the College of Nursing, as well as senior strategist, distributed and technology enhanced learning and discovery, in the office of the vice-president research. She has held various administrative positions, including dean at the College of Nursing and acting director for USask’s International Centre Northern...
UNB nursing instructor recognized for excellence in the classroom
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Posted: June 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s Jessica Webster has been awarded the Allan P. Stuart Award for Excellence in Teaching for transforming the classroom experience. Each year, the Allan P. Stuart Award honours the hard work and dedication of instructors at UNB for their outstanding performance in the classroom, based on nominations from UNB students and faculty members. Ms. Webster is a senior nursing instructor on UNB’s Fredericton campus and got her inspiration to teach from her passion for...
UNB's Centre for Advanced Studies receives millions to collaborate on software for global companies
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Posted: June 26, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
UNB’s IBM Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) – Atlantic has received a multi-million-dollar funding package to help deliver a new project that will improve and develop runtime software. The funding, which was announced by Fredericton MP Matt DeCourcey, was awarded by the federal government through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and IBM. Established in 2011, IBM CAS – Atlantic promotes collaborative research between UNB and...
Dr Sharon Wahl appointed UNB dean of education
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Posted: June 25, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. Sharon Wahl will be joining UNB as dean of education on the Fredericton campus. Dr. Wahl is currently a professor and associate dean of education at Vancouver Island University. She has more than 30 years of teaching experience at both secondary and post-secondary levels, as well as many years of administrative experience at VIU and Simon Fraser University. She holds a PhD and an MEd, both from Simon Fraser University, and a BA from the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Wahl has a...
John Kershaw named assistant vice-president academic partnerships at UNB
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Posted: June 22, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. George MacLean, vice-president academic on UNB’s Fredericton, is pleased to announce Dr. John Kershaw has been appointed as assistant vice-president academic (partnerships). Dr. Kershaw is currently the associate dean of graduate studies and teaches advanced mensuration and research methods on the UNB Fredericton campus. He is an advisor for the forestry senior management practicum and has his own active research lab. Dr. Kershaw is also the lead author of the 5th Edition of Forest...
UNB researchers take part in JDI-funded study examining impacts of winter ticks on moose
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Posted: June 22, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick, Universite de Laval, Province of New Brunswick and Province of Quebec have banded together to study the impact winter ticks have on moose, thanks to funding from J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI). The five-year project began in the winter of 2017-18. Its focus is on understanding the significant role winter ticks play in New Brunswick and Quebec’s declining moose populations. “Moose are an economically and ecologically important species in New Brunswick,” says Dr....
Three appointments at UNB Fredericton
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Posted: June 20, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Dr. George MacLean, vice-president academic (Fredericton), is pleased to announce that the University of New Brunswick has appointed three exceptional individuals to leadership positions on the Fredericton campus. Mr. Ian Allen, executive director, College of Extended Learning, was reappointed to this position for a five-year term beginning May 12, 2018. For 20 years, Mr. Allen has served CEL in different capacities including director of distance learning and off-campus services, director of...
UNB student receives national award to participate in senior citizen research
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Posted: June 20, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
University of New Brunswick nursing student Shyane McKay will spend the summer assisting researchers improve the lives of elderly people after receiving the 2018 Summer Studentship Award by the Canadian Frailty Network and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation. The national competition provides students with interdisciplinary summer experiences that allow participants to gain an understanding of the health and social work environment for Canada’s older adults living with family. Ms....
UNB announces recipients of Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarships for 2018
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Posted: June 18, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick Saint John today announced that New Brunswick students, Emily Derrah of Grand Bay-Westfield, Alicia Killam of Quispamsis, and Amelia McCavour of Quispamsis are this year’s recipients of the Arthur and Sandra Irving Primrose Scholarship valued at $40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years). This year’s scholars come to UNB Saint John with a history of exemplary achievements as community leaders, athletes and students. Emily Derrah, a Harbour View High...
UNB historian s award-winning book delves into the diaries of 19th-century New Brunswick women
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Posted: June 15, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Women in 19th-century New Brunswick were socially active, politically engaged and cosmopolitan in mindset. These are a few of the captivating themes explored by Dr. Gail Campbell in her award-winning book, ‘I wish to keep a record’: Nineteenth-Century New Brunswick Women Diarists and Their World. Dr. Campbell, professor emerita in history at the University of New Brunswick, has been awarded the Canadian Committee on Women’s History Prize for the Best Book on Women’s and Gender History. The...
Emerging business leaders descend on UNB for national student business conference
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Posted: June 13, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s Business Administration Undergraduate Society is hosting the fourth annual Canadian Business Schools Conference on UNB’s Fredericton campus from June 14 to 17. The conference, organized by the Canadian Association of Business Students, is bringing together business society presidents from 32 universities across Canada for a weekend of learning and networking. Business case co-captains from this year’s Jeux du Commerce, Eastern Canada’s largest academic...
UNB professors examining mental health among nursing home workers
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Posted: June 12, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A research team at the University of New Brunswick is seeking to understand more about mental health among nursing home workers through a new research study. UNB Fredericton nursing professors Dr. Emily Read, Dr. Sue O’Donnell, Dr. Patrick Bruning and clinical research co-ordinator Jennifer Donovan are looking for participants to help them learn more about how working in a nursing home may affect a person’s mental health. "Working in a nursing home can be very stressful and we know that...
UNB professor receives funding for drone research and development
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Posted: June 8, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A University of New Brunswick professor and her team are looking to detect early stages of disease in crops from the sky. UNB professor Dr. Brigitte Leblon and her team of researchers, along with partners from Western University, A&L Canada Laboratories Inc. and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, have received approximately $540,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to help develop drone technology that will be used for four precision agriculture applications....
UNB scientist wins 2018 Mitacs Entrepreneur Award
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Posted: June 7, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s Dr. Alli Murugesan has been awarded the 2018 Mitacs Global Impact Entrepreneur Award for her outstanding research and innovation in cancer research. The award recognizes Dr. Murugesan for her breakthrough discoveries in cancer research and entrepreneurship. She has been developing a treatment that targets and kills cancer cells that have become resistant to chemotherapy. Dr. Murugesan is an academia-nurtured entrepreneur with a PhD degree in biotechnology and...
UNB s Wallace McCain Institute selects new cohort for Entrepreneurial Leaders Program
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Posted: June 7, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
After an intense two-day process called The Choosing, the Wallace McCain Institute at the University of New Brunswick has selected the 11th cohort of its Entrepreneurial Leaders Program (ELP). This group of 28 entrepreneurs has a collective economic footprint of $138 million in revenue and 602 employees across the greater Atlantic region. With 405 nominations this year, the finalists faced stiff competition in the selection process. The business leaders in ELP11 will meet for two days each...
UNB and JDI announce 2018 scholarship recipients
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Posted: June 6, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick and J.D. Irving, Limited are pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of the JDI NB Scholarship at UNB. New Brunswick students Noah Hartery of Grand Bay-Westfield, Bailey McFadden of Perth-Andover, and Alex Tozer of Miramichi will all attend UNB’s Fredericton campus in September to pursue degrees in engineering. The entrance scholarships are valued at $8,000 and are renewable each year up to a total of $32,000, based on academic performance. “This scholarship...
UNB filmmakers crowdfunding to support movie production
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Posted: May 18, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Three filmmakers from the University of New Brunswick are asking for public support to help bring their feature film to the big screen. Dr. Robert Gray (English), Dr. Matt Rogers (Education), and graduate and filmmaker Jon Dewar have launched a crowdfunding campaign as they move forward with production of their film, Entropic. Entropic, a psychological film based off an award-winning short story and book written by Dr. Gray, tells the story of M, who has become exhausted with his superficial...
UNB nursing graduate credits Promise Partnership for getting her into and through university
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Posted: May 18, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The first university graduate from the Promise Partnership tutoring program will receive her degree at the UNB Saint John graduation ceremony today. Kendra Eatman, a UNB nursing graduate, joined the newly implemented Promise Partnership’s High School Tutoring Program in 2010 as a Grade 9 student. The intensive, twice-weekly sessions provided Kendra and other high school students from two of Saint John’s priority neighbourhoods - Crescent Valley and the Old North End –...
UNB announces Currie Scholars for 2018-19
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Posted: May 15, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
For more than a decade, the Currie Scholarships have recognized the significant and important contributions made by Atlantic Canadian students to their high schools and communities. The scholarships, valued at $65,000 each, were established by Dr. Richard J. Currie, UNB’s Chancellor Emeritus and one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders and philanthropists. The goal is to salute Atlantic Canadian students for their community dedication, leadership skills and academic success. This...
UNB signs MOU with Canada House Wellness Group
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Posted: May 15, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Canada House Wellness Group (CHWG) are pleased to announce that a memorandum of understanding has been signed to provide researchers with opportunities to pursue the health benefits of cannabis. “We’re excited to be working with CHWG’s team of medical, technology, scientific and business professionals to further build on UNB’s status as the leading academic and research-based university,” says Dr. David MaGee, vice-president of research at UNB. “Our...
Valedictorians distinguished professors to take the stage at UNB graduation ceremonies
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Posted: May 15, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Graduation is a time when communities come together to celebrate the accomplishments of both students and faculty. At the University of New Brunswick’s graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John this week, five valedictorians will address UNB’s graduating class of 2018. The university will also honour two outstanding professors. UNB’s 189th Encaenia will be celebrated on May 16 and 17 with four ceremonies at the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER on the Fredericton campus. Valedictorian Kayla...
Smart highway design advances to top 10 in national competition
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Posted: May 14, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A student proposal for a smart highway concept has advanced to the top 10 of the CanInfra Challenge, a nation-wide transformational infrastructure competition. Originally conceived by a team of business students from the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus, the proposal is for a smart highway design that feeds vital road, traffic and weather data to drivers, self-driving cars and road maintenance crews. Nakul Gupta, one of the team members continuing with the project, has tweaked...
Girl Guides sparking interest in STEM at camp on UNB Fredericton campus
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Posted: May 10, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS) and the University of New Brunswick will be hosting a Girl Guides weekend camp encouraging girls to pursue careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematic disciplines. On May 12 and 13, more than 500 girls between the ages of nine and 18 who are members of the Girl Guides organization from New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island will be taking part in All SySTEMs Go, hosted by AARMS on the UNB...
UNB to grant five honorary degrees during upcoming graduation ceremonies
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Posted: May 10, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick will award honorary degrees to five outstanding individuals at its spring graduation ceremonies in Fredericton and Saint John on May 16, 17 and 18. Ann Brennan will receive a doctor of letters degree in Fredericton on May 16 at 10 a.m. She is a historical novelist, environmentalist, government policy activist, community leader, author and businesswoman. In 1998, at the age of 56, she fulfilled a lifelong dream and earned her bachelor of arts with honours in...
Three NB institutions selected to work on Canadian Space Agency's Canadian CubeSat Project
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Posted: May 4, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Three New Brunswick post-secondary education institutions are partnering to create and send the province’s first cube satellite to space, as part of the Canadian Space Agency’s Canadian CubeSat Project. The University of New Brunswick (UNB), Université de Moncton and New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), in a collaborative project referred to as CubeSat NB, aim to launch the cube satellite or cubesat, from the International Space Station in 2021. As one of 15 teams...
UNB business student to demonstrate pitching powers at national competition
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Posted: May 3, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A fourth-year University of New Brunswick business student is putting his powers of persuasion to the test for the chance to win $7,500 at a national sales pitch competition. Herbert Bempah is a top 25 finalist in the Great Canadian Sales Competition taking place at the Google headquarters in Toronto on May 3. "I participated in this competition last year, but I only made it to the semi-final round. This year, I was determined and figured I'd try again,” says Mr. Bempah, who is also outgoing...
UNB graduate students to benefit from provincial research investment of 11 4 million
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Posted: May 3, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Graduate students at the University of New Brunswick are now eligible for a slice of an $11.4-million provincial research investment through the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation. Premier Brian Gallant made the announcement on UNB’s Fredericton campus on Tuesday, May 1. The investment will support research and development at post-secondary institutions and research institutes and help retain and attract graduate students to the province. With 75 per cent of all provincial research being...
UNB dean recognized for outstanding contributions to higher education
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Posted: May 1, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Joanna Everitt, dean of arts on the UNB Saint John campus, has been awarded the Angela Hildyard Recognition Award at the Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) conference. Nominated by their colleagues, the award is given to an individual for continually demonstrating innovative leadership in advancing the mission of, and achieving outstanding contributions to, their institution and/or to higher education. SWAAC is an organization that provides a collective voice for...
UNB s Saint John campus adopts HotSpot Parking
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Posted: May 1, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Paying for parking at University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus can now be done with the tap of a button. HotSpot will bring their pay-by-smartphone parking service to the Saint John campus on May 1. The real-time parking solution, which was incubated by UNB’s J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management & Entrepreneurship, allows users to pay for metered or hourly parking with the ease of an app. “It gives everyone the option of topping up the meter remotely - if you’re away from...
TD joins Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity
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Posted: April 30, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
University of New Brunswick-based institute collaborating with corporate and public sector on next-generation cybersecurity solutions TD Bank Group (TD) will become a founding corporate member - and the first Canadian bank - to join the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, a hub for cyber technology research and collaboration based at the University of New Brunswick. TD's involvement with the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity supports the bank's focus on investing in technology talent and...
UNB celebrates 125th anniversary of Faculty of Law with successful gala dinner
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Posted: April 23, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
This year, the faculty of law at the University of New Brunswick celebrates its 125th year. In honour of the milestone, over 350 alumni, faculty, students and guests attended a gala dinner last Saturday, April 21, at the Delta Hotel in Fredericton. “Tonight we celebrate not only our long and distinguished history,” said Dean John Kleefeld in his opening remarks, “but also the many people who have made UNB Law the fine school it is today.” Early in the evening, UNB Law alumna Madam Justice...
Social innovation lab at UNB seeks solutions to economic and immigration issues in New Brunswick
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Posted: April 20, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
As New Brunswick continues to face the double threat of a population that is both shrinking and aging, NouLAB is launching the next round of its Economic Immigration Lab aimed at devising new strategies for the province to attract and retain immigrants to the province. “New Brunswick is facing a crisis. By 2032, there will be one retiree for every person earning income in New Brunswick,” says Karina LeBlanc, executive director of the Pond-Deshpande Centre at the University of New Brunswick...
UNB Board of Governors approves 2018-2019 budget
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Posted: April 20, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors has approved the university’s 2018-2019 budget, which represents a continuation of the plan to balance the operating budget by the 2020-2021 fiscal year. “The overarching strategy of 2018-19 budget is focused on aligning available resources and priorities to invest in our academic mission and research,” said Dr. Eddy Campbell, UNB president and vice-chancellor. The 2018-19 budget is presented with an operating deficit of $5 million which...
UNB scientist to launch first lab of its kind in Atlantic Canada examining microscopic fossils to uncover impacts of climate change
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Posted: April 19, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
UNB scientist Audrey Limoges is digging up microscopic pieces of our distant past to help understand the future of Canada’s fishing, health and tourism industries in the face of ongoing climate change. She’s studying the ancient remains of algal organisms buried deep in the sediment of the ocean floor. These organisms, such as phytoplankton, live in the upper layers of the ocean and sink down to the seabed after they die. They are the base of the ocean’s food chain and play a crucial role in...
Wayne Johnston to read as part of Lorenzo Reading Series
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Posted: April 18, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Novelist Wayne Johnston will read from First Snow, Last Light on Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre on the University of New Brunswick Saint John campus. Mr. Johnston, born and raised in the St. John’s area of Newfoundland and Labrador, has had a number of nationally bestselling novels including The Divine Ryans, A World Elsewhere, The Custodian of Paradise, The Navigator of New York and The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, which has been made into a stage play and is...
Shannex donates $100,000 to establish nursing scholarships at UNB
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Posted: April 17, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Thanks to the support of Shannex, University of New Brunswick nursing students showing promise in the area of gerontological nursing will be eligible for three Shannex New Brunswick Scholarships beginning in September. The Shannex New Brunswick Scholarships were announced today at a news conference at Parkland Saint John hosted by Jason Shannon, president and chief operating officer of Shannex, Eddy Campbell, president of the University of New Brunswick, and David Ganong, co-chair of...
2018 Graduating Student Leaders honoured at UNB s Saint John campus
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Posted: April 16, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
SAINT JOHN – Twenty-eight students from the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus have earned Graduating Student Leadership Awards for the remarkable initiative they’ve taken during their time at UNB. The award recognizes students in their final year of studies who have made outstanding voluntary and extracurricular contributions to the campus, their academic program, and the university community. “I am proud to be part of this very important initiative at UNB Saint John,” says...
UNB research fellow captures top innovation awards for prescription monitoring app
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Posted: April 13, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A University of New Brunswick researcher examining ways to monitor prescription safety for the elderly is a top winner of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation’s R3 Research Innovation Awards. Dr. Carole Goodine, a visiting research fellow at UNB’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering, was awarded $50,000 in NBIF research funding as one of three top winners of the competition. At a gala ceremony, Thursday night at the Fredericton Convention Centre, she also received...
University of New Brunswick honours pioneering Court of Appeal Justice Margaret Larlee
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Posted: April 13, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
FREDERICTON – Madam Justice Margaret Larlee of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick and a UNB Law graduate from the class of ‘74, is the first woman in 21 years to be awarded the prestigious Ilsa Greenblatt Shore Distinguished Graduate Award. Named in honour of the late Dr. Shore, a former UNB Board of Governors chair and graduate (BA, BED ‘71, LLD ‘79), the award is bestowed upon UNB Law alumni who have been involved in public service, including service to the law school, and who have...
UNB honours Emera s Chris Huskilson names business leader to Engineering Wall of Fame
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Posted: April 12, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is saluting Chris Huskilson, the recently retired president and CEO of Emera, for being a visionary and a champion of innovation. At a special ceremony in Halifax on April 11, Dr. Huskilson was awarded the UNB Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award and inducted into the UNB Engineering Wall of Fame. “Chris has been a strong champion of building a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Atlantic region, helping to foster the big thinkers of tomorrow,”...
Three UNB researchers finalists in innovation competition
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Posted: April 11, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Three University of New Brunswick researchers are among five finalists in one of the province’s premier research competitions, the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation’s R3 Research Innovation Awards. All three are being recognized for their research into how to aid the province’s greying population. Winners of the R3 Innovations in Aging gala will be announced tomorrow, Thursday, April 12, at the Fredericton Convention Centre. “We’re thrilled that our researchers are being recognized for...
UNB law students and alumni reflect as school marks 125th anniversary
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Posted: April 9, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
This year, the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law celebrates its 125th anniversary. Since it opened its doors in 1892, UNB Law faculty and staff have encouraged students to think critically and pursue the areas of law in which they are most passionate. “This is an important milestone for UNB Law,” says John Kleefeld, dean of UNB Law. “I’m excited to be working with alumni, students, faculty and staff to make UNB Law not only a ‘great small law school’ but an innovative and...
UNB to honour distinguished alumni at gala event
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Posted: April 6, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
An environmental entrepreneur, computer scientist, physical education facilitator, bionic medicine specialist and two nurses are among the University of New Brunswick graduates who will be recognized at the Proudly UNB Awards Gala tonight. UNB will honour seven distinguished alumni and a dedicated supporter at the gala dinner in Fredericton at 6 p.m. Friday April 6, 2018. Heather Neilson (BPE’72) taught physical education for 30 years and dedicated a significant amount of volunteer time to...
UNB forestry students help Town of St Andrews battle deer overpopulation crisis
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Posted: April 5, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A group of five fourth-year students from the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of forestry and environmental management is developing a nuisance deer management plan to help the Town of St. Andrews combat its deer overpopulation issue. “There are about 13 deer per square kilometre in the Town of St. Andrews,” says student and group member Angela Dick. “That’s really high. There’s a lack of natural predators and an abundance of food – the deer have an all-access buffet, are running...
Fourth annual Powwow at UNB to promote unity
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Posted: April 4, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
On Thursday April 5, the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick will host the UNB Powwow at on the university’s Fredericton campus. The annual UNB Powwow is a celebration of Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqey and Passamaquoddy languages, teachings, traditions, ceremonies, worldviews, knowledge systems and philosophies. The public is invited to attend this free event – the fourth annual – at the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. "The powwow is a gathering of people to...
Emerging innovations on display at UNB Engineering Design Symposium
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Posted: April 3, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Scores of innovations by University of New Brunswick engineering students will be unveiled to the public at the fourth annual UNB Engineering Design Symposium at the Fredericton Convention Centre this Thursday, April 5. All are invited to the one-day symposium (#UNBDesign) showcasing the work of about 300 final-year engineering students solving real-world problems through innovation and ingenuity. Among the projects on display will be a 3D-printed pediatric prosthetic hand, a specialized...
NBCC and UNB s Saint John campus to host a workshop with world leader in Single-Session Therapy
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Posted: April 3, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
With student mental health issues on the rise, there’s more pressure than ever before on educational counsellors to support the mental wellbeing of students. This week, counsellors from across Atlantic Canada will have the opportunity to learn about a therapeutic approach which can have a positive impact in just one session. New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus are hosting a two-day workshop with Dr. Moshe Talmon whose Single-Session...
Sir Howard Douglas Scholars inducted at UNB
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Posted: April 3, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Involvement in their university and community plus excellent grades have earned 12 University of New Brunswick students the distinction of being inducted into the Sir Howard Douglas Society. The award recipients volunteer their time and talent in a number of ways, both locally and internationally, and are all dean’s list students. “Our students are the problem-solvers of today and tomorrow,” says UNB President Eddy Campbell. “The Sir Howard Douglas Scholars are a shining example of what can...
UNB students come to aid of Fredericton food bank with their ingenuity
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 29, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Three engineering students from the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus have applied their innovative know-how to aid a local food bank, devising new technology to help address a pressing need. The trio have dedicated countless hours to help the Fredericton Food Bank at Greener Village by advancing an inefficient manual compost grinder. “Our main goal is to create something that will last a long time, be easy to clean and maintain, easy to operate and easy to repair – if...
UNB students advance to national competition with pitch for smart highway concept
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 28, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
A team of students from the University of New Brunswick Saint John campus pitching a concept for an intelligent highway are in the running for the top prize in a nation-wide transformational infrastructure competition. The business students vaulted into the top 20 of the CanInfra Challenge with their proposal for a smart highway design that feeds vital road, traffic and weather data to drivers, self-driving cars and road maintenance crews. They now must catapult themselves through the next...
Engaging youth to capture indigenous history focus of lecture at the University of New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 27, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
FREDERICTON — For Maine ethnohistorian Micah Pawling, there is an urgency to record today's indigenous history. He's working with the Passamaquoddy in a project that will involve them in recording their own cultural history by capturing knowledge from their elders. "Our project is about empowering people to engage in, and to actually produce, their own history," says Dr. Pawling, an assistant professor of Native American studies and history at the University of Maine. Dr. Pawling will...
University of New Brunswick students launch first Sports Business Conference in Atlantic Canada
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 23, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
FREDERICTON – Students at the University of New Brunswick are getting the chance to rub shoulders with some of the nation’s best and brightest sporting professionals at the Sports Business Conference in Fredericton from March 23 to 25. The conference is the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada. It provides students and industry professionals the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and pitch their own meaningful sporting ideas. The weekend is meant to foster creativity and...
UNB s writer-in-residence to read as part of Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 21, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
University of New Brunswick writer-in-residence Colleen Murphy will read from her body of work including Pig Girl, I Hope My Heart Burns First, The Breathing Hole, Beating Heart Cadaver, and The December Man on Thursday, March 29 at 7 p.m. in the Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre at UNB’s Saint John campus. Ms. Murphy is a playwright, filmmaker and librettist. She won the 2014 Carol Bolt Award and the 2016 Governor General’s Literary Award for English Drama for her play Pig Girl. Her play, The...
UNB forestry students help City of Fredericton prepare for possible arrival of destructive green beetle
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 20, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
A group of 12 fourth-year students from the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of forestry and environmental management has created a contingency plan for nine parks and trails in the City of Fredericton should damaging emerald ash borer beetles find their way to the province. The little green bugs have decimated the ash tree population throughout southern Ontario. Though they have not yet been detected in New Brunswick, the bugs have quickly travelled from Ontario to Winnipeg and Quebec...
New tech to quickly convert vehicles to electric to be showcased by UNB engineering students
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 19, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Four students at the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus have developed a way to quickly and cheaply convert gasoline-guzzling vehicles into electric-powered ones. They will soon be showcasing their innovation to the public, planning to park a demo car at the front entrance of the Fredericton Convention Centre on April 5, when the fourth annual UNB Engineering Design Symposium kicks off. Final-year UNB engineering students showcase their designs and prototypes to the community...
UNB researcher to help coordinate global response to threat posed by antimicrobial resistance
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 16, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
With funding from the federal government, a University of New Brunswick global health expert is helping to lay the foundation of a Canadian research hub to help co-ordinate a global response to antimicrobial resistance. Dr. Suzanne Hindmarch, a UNB political scientist studying international relations and global health, and Dr. Malcolm King, scientific director of the Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research at the University of Saskatchewan, form one of three teams sharing $300,000...
New Wolastoqey language app to be launched at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 15, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick is launching a new smartphone app designed to help people learn the Wolastoqey language. The app, which will be unveiled tomorrow, Friday March 16, is designed to teach users words and phrases that surround the culture and identity of the Walostoquay people. There are sections on seasons, holidays, geographical regions, plants, animals, family, ceremonies and medicine, among others. “We’re building these...
Researchers uncover breakthrough in connecting mind to machine restoring sense for people with prosthetic arms
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 14, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A bionics researcher with the University of New Brunswick is part of a team that has discovered a pioneering technique to restore natural movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms. Jon Sensinger, associate director of UNB’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering, along with fellow researchers in Canada and the U.S., have today published their first-of-a-kind findings in Science Translational Medicine. The team, led by the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, used small but powerful robots to...
Memorandum of understanding signed between UNB and the Government of New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 13, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The provincial government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of New Brunswick (UNB) that is meant to provide stable tuition for students and predictable multi-year funding for the university. The agreement represents an investment of almost $28 million over four years, and is in addition to the university’s existing operational funding. “I am proud to sign this agreement with the University of New Brunswick, which is recognized and celebrated for being ahead of the...
Rina Arseneault selected to attend United Nations Commission on Status of Women
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 12, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
UNB’s Rina Arseneault is headed to the United Nations to share her expertise on family violence with representatives from across the globe. Ms. Arseneault, associate director of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC), has been invited to join the Canadian delegation at the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The session will take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York from March 12–23. She will be one of 12 leaving from Canada...
UNB PhD student developing digital literacy standards
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 12, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A PhD student at the University of New Brunswick is partnering with the province to develop digital literacy standards for students from kindergarten through Grade 12 in an effort to increase effective interaction with technology. Digital literacy is the set of skills needed for safe, healthy, and successful participation in today’s connected world. The creation of standards for digital literacy in New Brunswick schools will educate students about the importance of safely and responsibly...
UNB s Truth and Reconciliation Strategic Action Plan
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 12, 2018 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
At UNB, the work we do transforms the potential of New Brunswick and its people. The unresolved relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people limits us from reaching our full potential as a society. The national Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has called for a bridging of the educational attainment gap within one generation, and such a call resonates with us as leaders in education. As leaders, UNB is in a privileged position to promote Indigenous culture – not only on...
Author Sarah Faber to read as part of Lorenzo Reading Series
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 7, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Author Sarah Faber will read from All is Beauty Now on Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. in the Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre on the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus. Mrs. Faber received a master of arts in creative writing and English literature from Concordia University. Her writing has appeared in Matrix and Brick. Originally from Toronto, Mrs. Faber now lives in Cape Breton with her husband and their children. All Is Beauty Now is her first novel. Set against the seductive world...
Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre marks 25 years of seeking solution to family violence
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 7, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research has spent the past 25 years leading the way towards a solution to violence against women and children, a milestone it marks on March 8, International Women’s Day. Through collaborative and action-oriented research, has shaped policy and service delivery, as well as provided the basis for education and training materials. The centre translates research into information that’s easily accessible to the public. MMFC and its...
UNB students head to national competition with innovative projects
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 7, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Engineering students from the University of New Brunswick will show off their innovative creations and technical prowess on a national stage as they head to the Canadian Engineering Competition in Toronto this week, including one group that designed a prosthetic hand for children. Four teams of engineering students from the university’s Fredericton and Saint John campuses took home first place in the innovative design, programming, communications, and junior design track categories at the...
Joint statement regarding the Sir Max Aitken Pool
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 1, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Further to the most recent discussions about keeping the Sir Max Aitken Pool open past its announced closing date, the University of New Brunswick and the City of Fredericton wish to advise they have not been able to reach agreement and as a result, discussions have ended and the facility will close in September 2018. The age of the building, and the fact that the building systems are past their life expectancy, means the possibility of future capital investments combined with the ongoing...
UNB researchers test virtual reality to treat phantom pain
UNB Newsroom
Posted: March 1, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Imagine losing a limb. Now imagine that on top of that loss, you feel pain, not just at the site of amputation, but in the missing limb itself as your brain tries to make sense of scattered signals. Researchers at the University of New Brunswick’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering are studying whether virtual reality helps patients quiet the signals that cause phantom pain. “This is a new technique that in a limited field trial showed great promise – where almost everyone had reduced...
An architect of poverty reduction strategy to speak at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 26, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
One of the architects of the province’s poverty reduction strategy will be taking centre stage at two upcoming events hosted by the Urban and Community Studies Institute at UNB’s Saint John campus that are examining the role of government intervention in reducing social ills. James Hughes, a Crabtree Visiting Scholar in New Brunswick Public Policy at the University of New Brunswick and a former deputy minister of social development, will first deliver a reading from his book Early...
Three acclaimed playwrights to read at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 26, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Award-winning playwrights Anna Chatterton, Len Falkenstein and Colleen Murphy will read from their works on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Alumni Memorial Building on the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus. The readings introduce Ms. Murphy as UNB’s writer-in-residence and launch the book publication of two plays – Lac/Athabasca by Dr. Falkenstein as well as Gertrude and Alice by Ms. Chatterton and Evalyn Parry. Ms. Murphy is a two-time Governor...
Top students from across Canada descend on Fredericton for grueling law competition
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 22, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Law students from across the country will be descending on Fredericton today for the national round of a highly competitive international law competition. Up to 200 students, judges and volunteers will be convening for the Canadian finals of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition today through Saturday, hosted by the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law. Competing in the most demanding moot court in the world is an experience that can change lives or careers,...
UNB taking strides in green initiatives
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 20, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick showcases its efforts to make its campuses even more environmentally friendly with the third annual The Green Review by UNB Sustainability. The publication highlights initiatives, projects, practices and research that departments and faculties are implementing across UNB’s Fredericton and Saint John campuses as well as surrounding communities to reduce their ecological footprints. “The Green Review is a wonderful way for UNB to showcase the diversity of the...
UNB to host international student talent showcase
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 20, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The International Student Advisor’s Office at the University of New Brunswick is hosting its first World of Talent showcase, tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 21. World of Talent will include performances from singers, dancers, musicians and more – all students who have come from around the world to study at UNB’s Fredericton campus. “We decided to host the event to showcase the many talents that our international students bring to our community. We hope to make this an annual event that gets bigger...
UNB professor helps Canada earn gold at World Juniors
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 15, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A University of New Brunswick professor and alumnus helped Team Canada achieve a gold-medal victory at the IIHF World Juniors Ice Hockey Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. by keeping their minds focused and confidence high. Dr. Ryan Hamilton, an associate professor of psychology at UNB’s Fredericton campus since 2013, served as mental performance coach for Canada’s world juniors from Dec. 10 to Jan. 5. “My job was to keep the players and staff focused on the game and not on outside factors,” says...
Authors Steven Heighton and Nancy Bauer to read at UNB
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 9, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Writers Steven Heighton and Nancy Bauer will read from their works on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Alumni Memorial Building on the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus. Steven Heighton is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist. His most recent work, the 2017 novel entitled The Nightingale Won't Let You Sleep, tells the story of a veteran recovering in Cyprus after his time in Afghanistan, his...
Innovative UNB story mapping unearths new insights into Loyalists
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 9, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
In an innovative digital story-mapping project, librarians and students at the University of New Brunswick are plotting the lives and far-flung travels of Loyalists who settled in New Brunswick in the 18th century. Staff and students at the Harriet Irving Library on UNB’s Fredericton campus are building a new dimension to the library’s renowned collection of historical documents on Loyalists by profiling the journeys of individuals who fled the United States and settled in what is now New...
Two new members appointed to UNB Board of Governors
UNB Newsroom
Posted: February 9, 2018 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Larry Hachey, chair of the University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Board. Catherine Prosser and Deanna Graves-Brown have begun three-year terms as members of the Board of Governors. Together, they have more than 25 years of experience in a variety of industries, including government as well as not-for-profit and private organizations. “I’m thrilled to have two more talented individuals join us on the Board of...
UNB student digs deep for athletic and academic success
Communications
Posted: April 28, 2017 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Education is a swift-moving stream. Fall out of the current, and it’s easy to be left behind. Bruce Savoie knows this better than most. The 26-year-old University of New Brunswick student and keeper on the UNB Saint John soccer team has just been named a Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Academic All-Canadian, the organization’s most prestigious award. It’s an achievement made more impressive considering where he was just eight years ago “The first time I had to leave high school was...
Update on water main break and boil water order - March 29
Communications
Posted: March 29, 2017 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
We would like to thank the UNB community for their patience and cooperation during the past few days with respect to the water main break on the UNB Fredericton campus. Our crews worked diligently to address the issue and the broken water main has been repaired, however as a precautionary measure, we are planning to repair another section of pipe this evening. Effective at 9 p.m., Marshall d'Avray Hall, the Aitken University Centre and the BMO building will be closed and are expected to...
Update on UNB water main break and boil water order
Communications
Posted: March 27, 2017 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
** Updated March 28 at 7:10 a.m. ** A water main break occurred at UNB on March 27, impacting several buildings on campus. The Print Shop at Marshall d’Avray Hall will be closed until further notice, however all other offices and buildings have reopened with a Boil Water Order in effect until further notice. Boil Water Order A boil water order has been issued by the Department of Health and is in effect for the following buildings. This is standard procedure and a regulatory...
Inaugural Health Research Chair in Diabetes at the University of New Brunswick named
Communications
Posted: February 3, 2017 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB
An expert in population health and former analyst at the World Health Organization has been named to a $1 million health research chair in diabetes at the University of New Brunswick. Dr. Neeru Gupta becomes the first person to hold the Canadian Diabetes Association-New Brunswick Health Research Foundation Chair in Diabetes Research. She previously worked to improve public health systems, researching the effects of chronic illness such as diabetes on society, and helping to inform...
New technology at the University of New Brunswick changing the face of disaster relief
Communications
Posted: December 29, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
University of New Brunswick postdoctoral fellow Shabnam Jabari is developing technology that promises to be a game-changer for government, aid organizations and first responders around the world. During Dr. Jabari’s senior year of undergraduate study at University of Tehran, a disastrous earthquake struck the southern Iranian city of Bam. The 6.6-magnitude quake in 2003 destroyed homes and killed tens of thousands of people, including the family member of a friend. Inspired to make a...
UNB bionics expert named 2016 Young Health Researcher of the Year
Communications
Posted: December 28, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
For Jon Sensinger, associate director of University of New Brunswick’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering, a childhood dream has turned into an innovative career – one that is changing lives across the globe. A pioneer in the field of biomedical engineering, Dr. Sensinger was recently named 2016 Young Health Researcher of the Year by the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) after careful consideration from a national peer review committee. “To have my work recognized by the peer...
Futures Atlantic Symposium to be held at University of New Brunswick
Communications
Posted: November 2, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Centre for Financial Studies at the University of New Brunswick will be hosting the Futures Atlantic Symposium this Friday, Nov. 4, an afternoon of investment career training and employment opportunities for students across Atlantic Canada interested in careers in finance and investment. The Futures Atlantic Symposium will be held at the Wu Conference Centre on the University of New Brunswick Fredericton campus starting at 1 p.m. and offers a half day of intense financial education,...
Award-winning author Elizabeth Hay holds readings at UNB
Communications
Posted: October 19, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Award-winning author Elizabeth Hay will read from her work, His Whole Life, at the University of New Brunswick in events on both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses. Her reading at UNB’s Fredericton campus will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. in the lounge of the Alumni Memorial Building. She will be at the Saint John campus on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre as part of the Lorenzo Reading Series. Elizabeth Hay’s novel, Late Nights on Air, won the...
Top experts speak on cyberthreats in the 21st century
Communications
Posted: September 29, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Warren McKenzie and Dermot Williams A top expert on cybersecurity from the United Kingdom took part in a session on UNB's Fredericton campus this weekend examining cyberthreats in the 21st century. Dermot Williams, CEO of the IT security firm Threatscape and a frequent commentator on the field in the media, participated in the Cybersecurity in a Dangerous Time panel. WATCH: UNB event stresses urgency on cyber security (Global News) “At the speed that cyber moves, taking hours or days to...
When prayers are not enough
Communications
Posted: September 12, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
An internationally recognized scholar on religious divorce will be giving a keynote speech at the University of New Brunswick this Tuesday, Sept. 13. Pascale Fournier, Research Chair in Legal Pluralism and Comparative Law at the University of Ottawa, will deliver the address at an event hosted by the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC) at UNB. Cathy Holtmann, director of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre, says she is thrilled to have the opportunity to have...
UNB welcomes new students
Communications
Posted: September 6, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
UNB’s Fredericton and Saint John campuses will be rejuvenated this week as students arrive to kick off another school year. Orientation activities for new students are getting underway at UNB Fredericton and Saint John. Media are invited to attend the orientation events below on each campus. For more information, contact: UNB Fredericton: Natalie Montgomery UNB Saint John: Heather Campbell Fredericton Campus COMMENCEMENT Tuesday, Sept. 6, 10:15 a.m....
UNB study reveals how many people would switch genders for a day or more if given the chance
Communications
Posted: August 19, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Imagine that you were given the choice to swap genders. Would you do it? What if it were only for a day or an hour? These questions were recently put to the test by two University of New Brunswick researchers and a Fredericton community member, and the results provide interesting insights into gender-related attitudes and the implicit role they continue to play in our lives. Dr. E. Sandra Byers, chair of the psychology department at UNB Fredericton, PhD candidate Kaitlyn Goldsmith and...
New pharmacy opens doors at the University Bookstore
Communications
Posted: August 4, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
It’s going to be easier than ever for students, faculty and staff at UNB, STU and NBCC to get the medicine they need on campus. Campus Pharmacy, located at the University Bookstore in Fredericton, opened its doors to students, faculty and staff on Thursday. Campus Pharmacy offers a variety of services, including injections, sports medicine, travel medicine, and diabetes education. Customers can transfer their existing prescriptions from other pharmacies, both in and out of province. Customers...
Dr Joanne Wright named Acting Dean of Arts
Communications
Posted: August 2, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Dr. George MacLean, VP Academic (Fredericton) is pleased to announce Dr. Joanne Wright has been named Acting Dean of Arts at the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus. Dr. Wright joined the Faculty of Arts in 2005 in the Department of Political Science. Since that time, she has served on Senate, the university’s Strategic Planning Committee, and as Director of Graduate Studies for her department. She has also served on the board of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre and as a...
UNB and AUNBT reach tentative settlement for Contract Academic Employees
Communications
Posted: July 29, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
After two months of negotiations the University of New Brunswick and the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT Group 2) Contract Academic Employees are pleased to announce they have reached common ground on a tentative set of proposals for a new Collective Agreement. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement,” says Dr. Daniel Coleman, Chief Negotiator for UNB. “This is only our third contract with this group, so we had to spend some time working the bugs out. Both the...
UNB to offer subsidized gym memberships to those with diabetes
Communications
Posted: July 26, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
Recreation Services at the University of New Brunswick is now accepting participants for the Sun Life Financial Living Well with Diabetes Initiative. This initiative will provide subsidized gym memberships and personal training services, as well as nutritional guidelines, for individuals who are pre-diabetic or currently living with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. “An estimated 219,000 New Brunswickers are currently living with diabetes or are considered pre-diabetic. URec will be offering...
UNB Board of Governors vote to ratify collective agreement
Communications
Posted: July 19, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors have voted in favour of ratifying a new four-year collective agreement with the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) Full-Time membership. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement that works for everyone,” says Dr. Van Lantz, Chief Negotiator for UNB. The new agreement includes salary increases of 0.9% every six months beginning on July 1, 2016 and includes revisions to bereavement leave, research and other...
UNB ranked among top universities in the world
Communications
Posted: July 11, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick is among the top four per cent of degree-granting institutions of higher learning in the world, according to a newly released global ranking. This year's tally by the Center for World University Rankings, the largest academic ranking of global universities, places UNB at 882 among the more than 25,000 institutions eligible. “For the University of New Brunswick to rank in the top 3.6 per cent worldwide is an outstanding achievement to be celebrated,” says Nadim...
UNB professor to be inducted as American Academy of Nursing fellow
Communications
Posted: June 30, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Janice Thompson, professor in the faculty of nursing at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, has been selected for induction as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, class of 2016.This achievement is the one of highest honours in the nursing profession. Academy fellows represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 28 countries, including Canada. The academy is currently comprised of more than 2,400 nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy, and...
UNB s Wu Conference Centre first university facility to win Supplier of the Year
Communications
Posted: June 27, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
When the Wu Conference Centre was announced as the Supplier of the Year award winner, people were impressed. Not only does the facility, located at UNB Fredericton, provide outstanding services, the honour marks the first time a university has won a Meeting Professionals International (Atlantic Chapter) award. Anyone who has been inside the Wu Conference Centre knows how special the venue is. The dedicated staff work diligently to ensure every need is met and events and conferences run...
UNB scientists receive 4 3 million in NSERC grants and scholarships
Communications
Posted: June 23, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
Dozens of University of New Brunswick (UNB) scientists have been awarded a combined total of $4.3 million in grants and scholarships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The funding is part of a larger $465 million in funds for scholarships, fellowships, research supplements and equipment grants announced by Kirsty Duncan, federal minister of science, at an event at Hamilton’s McMaster University today. UNB’s 34 recipients include John Spray, professor...
UNB celebrates indigenous cultures and contributions
Communications
Posted: June 20, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at UNB Fredericton will host a celebration of National Aboriginal Day on Tuesday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. that will include a panel session on reconciliation efforts in the province. “This is an opportunity for open dialogue among academics coming together to discuss an action plan of reconciliation in the province,” says Jennifer Dixon, event co-ordinator. “The panel will also discuss integrating First Nations education opportunities in schools.” The...
George MacLean named new vice-president academic Fredericton
Communications
Posted: June 9, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
UNB is pleased to announce that the Search Committee for vice-president academic (Fredericton) has recommended Dr. George MacLean for the position. The recommendation was approved by the Board of Governors' Executive Committee on June 8. Dr. MacLean will serve an initial five-year term beginning July 1 and may be renewed for a further term by mutual agreement following a performance review in accordance with university procedures. Prior to taking up the role of dean of arts on the...
NHL scout to share top tips at the Hockey Conference
Communications
Posted: June 9, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Pittsburgh Penguins scout Luc Gauthier knows the business. He played professional hockey for a decade in the Montreal Canadiens organization, before stepping off the ice to coach. For the past 18 years, he’s watched the game from the stands, making notes and evaluating players. On July 7, Mr. Gauthier will be at UNB Fredericton to share his scouting secrets with the Hockey Conference. “There are four points when you evaluate the player,” he said. “You evaluate their hockey sense, their level...
UNB releases sexual assault policy
Communications
Posted: June 9, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick released its finalized sexual assault policy and procedure documents today. The following is a memo that was released from UNB President Eddy Campbell to students, faculty and staff of the University. Media Contact: Natasha Ashfield Dear members of the UNB community: I am pleased to report that UNB's sexual assault policy and procedures documents are now finalized. After reviewing other campus policies and consulting with many of you, we now have a policy that...
UNB professor wins prestigous literary award valued at 25 000
Communications
Posted: June 6, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Robert Gray, an English professor at the University of New Brunswick, won the top award at the 2016 East Coast Literary Awards this past weekend in Halifax. Dr. Gray’s book Entropic was selected for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award valued at $25,000. “I’m pretty sure this is what they reserve the word 'gobsmacked' for,” said Dr. Gray. Entropic is a collection of short stories where the beautiful, the strange, and the surreal all meet – sometimes meshing harmoniously, sometimes...
UNB UdeM NBCC and CCNB announce Civil Engineering MOU
Communications
Posted: May 31, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick, the Université de Moncton, New Brunswick Community College and Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick are pleased to announce an engineering memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will allow for enhanced credit transfer between the four New Brunswick post-secondary education institutes. The collaboration will create more pathways for students in the field of civil engineering. It will provide further opportunities for educational experiences for...
URec to host Sweat for a Cause bootcamp and yard sale in support of Syrian newcomers
Communications
Posted: May 31, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
On Friday, June 3, UNB Fredericton Recreation Services (URec) will hold an outdoor bootcamp on the green field in front of the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER. The Sweat for a Cause bootcamp will take place from 12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m. All members of the UNB and Fredericton community are invited to participate. No membership is required; admission is by donation. From 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. there will be gently used URec fitness equipment for sale such as yoga mats and dumbbells. All proceeds from the...
Faculty of engineering to host UNBetween transition camps this summer
Communications
Posted: May 30, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Once again, the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of engineering is offering its innovative and internationally recognized transition to university camp called UNBetween in Fredericton, NB. UNBetween is open to all incoming bachelor of engineering students that are coming straight from high school on a first-come, first-served basis. The camp simulates a typical week for engineering students, allowing students to experience campus life and the demands of university. Students stay in...
UNB staff member honoured with merit award
Communications
Posted: May 30, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
A UNB staff member has received an award for her contribution to student employment and development in New Brunswick. Anne Soucy, director of the Career Development and Employment Centre at UNB, received the Award of Merit from the Atlantic Association of College and University Student Services (AACUSS) at its annual conference on May 26. The Award of Merit is the highest honour given by the AACUSS. It recognizes a member for their significant achievement and distinguished contribution to the...
UNB students building video games to foster empathy
Communications
Posted: May 30, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Rebecca Goodine was playing a video game when something clicked. It was BioShock, a first-person shooter game, and she was presented with a choice: hurt an innocent for personal gain, or help a stranger for a personal loss. “You have a huge choice,” recent Media Arts and Cultures graduate said. “That’s the game that really brought out that fact for me. In games, you make choices, and there’s consequences – just like real life.” Ms. Goodine is part of a trio of UNB students who recently placed...
UNB applies for judicial review of women s hockey decision
Communications
Posted: May 26, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick has applied for a judicial review of the Labour and Employment Board’s March 2 ruling compelling UNB to reinstate a women’s varsity hockey team. The decision to apply for a review comes after many weeks of consultation. While UNB respects the ruling of the Labour and Employment Board, it disagrees that the reclassification of the women’s hockey team was the result of discrimination on the basis of gender. Other concerns around implications of the Labour and...
Board of Governors approves UNB budget for 2016-17
Communications
Posted: May 25, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick Board of Governors has approved the 2016-17 UNB operating budget that is in a consolidated net deficit of $2.6 million. After significant time and effort by many on our campuses, we have developed a budget with more than $192 million in spending that focuses on providing strong support for our students and faculty and serving to enhance national awareness of our innovative programs and entrepreneurial mindset. “UNB, like other universities in the region, has...
Mi kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre researching how digital technologies support Indigenous resurgence
Communications
Posted: May 24, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Working in partnership with the First Nations Innovation project, the Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick is leading a new project. The research is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council under its Knowledge Synthesis program. The project will produce a comprehensive literature review answering the question, how can digital technologies support Indigenous resurgence and learning of Indigenous cultures and languages? The six-month grant will...
UNB professor is changing the way girls look at the IT world
Communications
Posted: May 24, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
Computer science is not just what you see on the show Silicon Valley – nerdy geeks, late nights and ping-pong tables. Natalia Stakhanova, assistant professor of computer science and NB Research Chair in Cyber Security at UNB, is changing the way young females view the IT world through an initiative she launched called Cyber Girlz. Cyber Girlz is an eight-month, all-girls computer science program offered in Fredericton at the University of New Brunswick campus. The program teaches girls aged...
Atlantic writing competitions salute works from UNB faculty of arts
Communications
Posted: May 20, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A number of people from the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of arts in Fredericton have been recognized recently for their accomplishments as creative and academic writers. Mark Jarman and Robert Gray, professors in the English department, and Phillip Crymble, PhD candidate in English, are among nine finalists whose books made the 2016 East Coast Literary Awards shortlist. Dr. Gray, Mr. Jarman, and Mr. Crymble were also all nominated for a 2016 Atlantic Book Award. Thom Workman, a...
Five students win prestigious Currie Scholarships
Communications
Posted: May 18, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Five Maritime high school students will receive prestigious Currie Scholarships at the University of New Brunswick, a recognition of their outstanding leadership in the community and academic performance in their high schools. The Currie Scholarships were established by Dr. Richard J. Currie, UNB Chancellor Emeritus and one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders and philanthropists. This year’s recipients are Tyler Adams of Saint John, N.B., Emma Collings of...
Researcher studying impacts of hormone on weight loss
Communications
Posted: May 16, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Soon, it could take just one blood test to determine if someone can lose weight by exercising. Martin Sénéchal, an assistant kinesiology professor at UNB, is studying the secretion of a hormone during exercise in young and old people who carry extra bodyweight. The hormone irisin was discovered in 2012. It’s released by muscles during exercise and gets absorbed by fat cells, turning different genes on and off and increasing energy expenditure – or calories burned. It also affects the blood...
Major investments being made in innovation-based study research
Communications
Posted: May 12, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The provincial government, through the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, has awarded 188 students with New Brunswick Graduate Scholarships. Premier Brian Gallant participated in a recognition event Friday as part of Innovation Week. “Investing in education is key for the New Brunswick economy to be innovative,” said Gallant. “Helping these students further their studies here in our province will help provide a strong workforce for the New Brunswick economy.” The students received a total...
UNB chosen by IBM for Watson for Cyber Security project
Communications
Posted: May 10, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scC04wJ8tRA[/embedyt] UNB is one of only eight universities in North America chosen by IBM to help the global firm adapt its iconic Watson cognitive technology for use in the cybersecurity battle. “This is a tremendous opportunity for the University of New Brunswick that fits well with our proud and productive partnership with IBM,†says Eddy Campbell, president of the University of New Brunswick. “The fact that we are one of three universities...
UNB researcher helps 15-year-old student discover forgotten Mayan city
Communications
Posted: May 10, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
A 15-year-old student from Quebec has discovered what could be the site of a lost Mayan city thanks to advice from a University of New Brunswick researcher. Armand LaRocque, a remote sensing expert at UNB, has helped William Gadoury prove his theory about the relationship between constellations and Mayan cities. Mr. Gadoury believed citizens built their towns under the constellations. Working together and analyzing satellite images of an area in the Yucatan jungle, they have found what could...
Canadian Rivers Institute student researchers hit the water to answer questions about river health
Communications
Posted: May 9, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Over the summer and fall, New Brunswick residents and visitors may notice signs of scientific research in many New Brunswick waterways including the St. John River and tributaries such as the Kennebacasis, the Miramichi River and Wolfe Point River in Fundy National Park. Amanda Babin, a PhD Candidate with the Canadian Rivers Institute at UNB Fredericton, just finished placing 22 large orange buoys in locations upstream of the Mactaquac reservoir on the St. John River as part of her research...
UNB Student Investment Fund offers opportunities of a lifetime
Communications
Posted: May 9, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The wet weather did not stop Tuan Anh Bui and Glenn Cleland from lining up at 3:30 a.m for the Berkshire Hathaway annual general meeting in Omaha, Neb. late last month. The meeting features one of the most successful investors in the world, Warren Buffett. Fourth-year business administration student Mr. Bui and Mr. Cleland, the founding director of UNB’s Faculty of Business Administration’s Centre for Financial Studies, were among the thousands of investors lined-up early that Saturday...
Worlds UNBound receives NSERC PromoScience funding
Communications
Posted: May 6, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The not-for-profit STEM outreach organization Worlds UNBound received $75,000 over three years from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) PromoScience program on Friday, May 6. Based out of the University of New Brunswick (UNB), Worlds UNBound works to increase the awareness of and interest in science, engineering and technology in a fun and supportive environment through hands-on activities and mentorship. The organization will receive $25,000 for each of the next...
City of Fredericton recognizes UNB community members as unsung heroes
Communications
Posted: May 2, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Two members of the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus community and the UNB International Student Association were honoured by the city of Fredericton at the 2016 Unsung Heroes Awards. Gail Storr, professor in the faculty of nursing, was recognized for her hard work in the promotion, support and protection of breastfeeding rights and her advocacy for healthcare in New Brunswick. In 1991, she opened the first breastfeeding clinic in the province and saw firsthand the challenges...
First MBA dual degree grad with the Burgundy School of Business
Communications
Posted: May 2, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Prince Attakora-Ofori is the first graduate from UNB Saint John’s dual-degree program with the Burgundy School of Business (BSB) in Dijon, France. Our arrangement with BSB, which began in 2002, offers the opportunity to get two degrees for the price of one, expanded academic offerings to students plus an internship in France, which deepens the international experience. “In a fierce job market, like the one we have in North America, the dual-degree program equips you with the skills you need....
Roberta Woodgate to discuss the impact of home care on families at the Arnie and Norma McAllister lecture
Communications
Posted: May 2, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
We often think of video games and virtual environments as a way for youth to escape reality— what about using them as a tool to understand youth more fully? Roberta Woodgate is doing just that, using innovative tools to capture the voices of those who often go unheard. She developed a therapeutic tool called EMÜD Universe, a computer video game/virtual environment that may be used for children to assess and manage their feelings. Dr. Woodgate’s research focuses on children and youth living...
Professor is one of three finalists for Canadian Open Data Leader of the Year
Communications
Posted: April 29, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Dr. Christopher Baker was one of three finalists vying to be named “Canadian Open Data Leader of the Year,“ at the Canadian Open Data Summit this week. “Open Data is the path forward to giving citizens access to information and enabling data-driven debates on issues of public concern,” says Baker. “Open Data has already received good adoption in the USA, UK and other countries where it has helped to inform policy and accelerate research in biomedicine. Data integration remains a challenge but...
UNB student extends a hand to newcomers
Communications
Posted: April 29, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
When Fredericton began accepting refugees last year, Crestina Matta jumped at the chance to help. An undergraduate student in the faculty of arts at the University of New Brunswick, Ms. Matta speaks Arabic and English and knew she would make the transition to Canadian soil easier for refugees. Since September 2015, Ms. Matta and fellow members of the Brunswick Street Baptist Church congregation have been helping a family of six Iraqi refugees navigate their new lives in Fredericton. “We...
ACOA supports pilot project to commercialize UNB technologies
Communications
Posted: April 26, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Fredericton MP Matt DeCourcey was at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) today, World Intellectual Property Day, to announce an investment of $500,000 for the Innovate@UNB pilot project led by the Office of Research Services (ORS). MP DeCourcey made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). “The Government of Canada is committed to...
Projects wow and students shine at engineering symposium
Communications
Posted: April 26, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The second annual UNB Engineering Design Symposium was held on March 31at the Fredericton Convention Centre, where final-year engineering students presented their capstone design projects to potential employers, industry and community partners, and the public. Every engineering stream was represented: chemical, civil, electrical & computer, geodesy and geomatics, geological, mechanical, software, and UNB’s Technology Management and Entrepreneurship program. The students, many of whom worked...
Harrison McCain Foundation invests 1 25 million in UNB faculty
Communications
Posted: April 25, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
Faculty members at UNB now have increased research and teaching support, thanks to the generosity of a leading New Brunswick foundation. The Harrison McCain Foundation has renewed the Harrison McCain Faculty Awards at UNB with a leadership gift of $1.25 million. The awards, initially established in 2006 with a grant of $1 million, have four different areas of focus. They provide each recipient with funds to support research projects, additional study, travel, equipment, the hiring of...
UNB s Forestry and Environmental Management develops street tree management plan in partnership with the City of Fredericton
Communications
Posted: April 22, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
There are 22,205 trees lining the streets of Fredericton. You can trust that number, because forestry students at the University of New Brunswick visited each and every one. Over the past two years, the graduating UNB forestry classes spent months in the field assembling a street tree inventory before devising a street tree management plan for the City of Fredericton. The plan assessed the asset value of the trees, along with the resilience to damage, susceptibility to insect and disease,...
UNB to launch campus community garden
Communications
Posted: April 22, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Campus Food Strategy Group at the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University has recently been granted approximately a quarter acre of land to create a campus community garden. The group is part of the Campus Food Systems Project, a national network that supports campus-community collaboration and the creation of sustainable and healthy food systems on university campuses. The UNB Student Union (UNBSU) and UNB Fredericton’s Facilities Management Sustainability Program have been...
Mystery Solved Traits Identified for Why Certain Chemicals Reach Toxic Levels in Food Webs
Communications
Posted: April 20, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Researchers have figured out what makes certain chemicals accumulate to toxic levels in aquatic food webs. And, scientists have developed a screening technique to determine which chemicals pose the greatest risk to the environment. According to the study published today in Environmental Science & Technology, two traits were identified that indicate how chemicals can build up and reach toxic levels: how easily a chemical is broken down or metabolized by an organism and the chemical’s ability...
10th annual New Brunswick high school programming competition to be held at UNB Saint John
Communications
Posted: April 19, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
Over 30 high school teams from across New Brunswick are expected to arrive on our Saint John campus on May 6, 2016 for the 10th annual NB High School Programming Competition. Designed to provide a computer programming challenge for students in grades 9 – 12, contestants test their computer programming skills and problem solving abilities for an opportunity to win prizes. “The competition is designed to encourage teamwork and consists of a number of programming problems of increasing degrees...
The Peter Cundill Foundation provides support for students at University of New Brunswick's Centre for Financial Studies
Communications
Posted: April 19, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Peter Cundill Foundation is making a three-year commitment to the next generation of investment managers with a $120,000 gift to the Faculty of Business Administration's Centre for Financial Studies (CFS) at the University of New Brunswick. The support will bolster the operation of the Centre's Student Investment Fund, an academic program that provides experiential education for young investors that prepares them to excel in the profession. The funding will assist in areas such as...
Faculty of Business receives award
Communications
Posted: April 18, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John
The Faculty of Business at UNB Saint John has received the Outstanding Community Partnership Award from the Saint John Multicultural & Newcomers Resource Centre (SJMNRC) at their 7th annual Volunteer Appreciation event held on Friday, April 15, 2016. The award is a result of the Faculty of Business partnering with the SJMNRC on initiatives over the course of the last year, including: A strategic plan framework through an MBA internship; and A marketing plan project developed by Emin Civi’s...
University of New Brunswick to honour distinguished alumni at gala event
Communications
Posted: April 18, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB , UNB Saint John
Two internationally recognized medical researchers, a decorated military officer, a medical student with a passion for global health initiatives and a lawyer committed to raising money for neonatal hospital care are among the University of New Brunswick graduates who will be saluted this week. UNB will honour seven distinguished alumni and one group at a gala dinner in Fredericton this Thursday, April 21 at 6 p.m. “The University of New Brunswick derives tremendous pride from the success of...
Learning the benefits of effective team communication
Communications
Posted: April 14, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The second annual Interprofessional Education (IPE) simulation occurred recently in Saint John. The entire day facilitated hands-on learning between third-year UNB Saint John Bachelor of Nursing (BN) students and third year New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) Respiratory Therapy (RT) students – using simulation as a tool to assist students in learning the importance of effective communication amongst the health-care team. “Allowing students to learn with, and from, another health...
UNB president welcomes Tuition Access Bursary
Communications
Posted: April 14, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
University of New Brunswick President Eddy Campbell welcomed the announcement from the provincial government today extending free tuition to students from low- and middle-income families in New Brunswick. “I think the province has done the right thing here,” Dr. Campbell said. “I’m delighted. When we’re trying to recruit students from low-income backgrounds, they are particularly concerned at the cost. This is aimed right at them and really allows us to say the cost is no longer an...
Dr Thierry Chopin in São Paulo Brazil for the Monaco Blue Initiative
Communications
Posted: April 13, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Dr. Thierry Chopin, scientific director of the Canadian Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Network, based at UNB Saint John, was an invited panelist at the 7th Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI) held in São Paulo, Brazil, April 3-4. MBI was launched in 2010 at the initiative of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and is co-organized by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Oceanographic Institute, Foundation Albert I, Prince of Monaco. It’s members meet annually to discuss...
Professor to help choose short list of women for new bank note
Communications
Posted: April 8, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The Bank of Canada is looking for a new face to display on a bank note, and it's relying on the expertise of one UNB professor. Margaret Conrad, professor emerita at UNB, is one of seven on an advisory panel tasked with choosing five to seven women who could be on a newly designed Canadian bank note. Dr. Conrad, a historian specializing in Canadian history and women’s studies, was asked to join the panel when Merna Forster, who began the petition to put a woman on a bank note, suggested her...
UNB honoured for being a top contributor to the United Way
Communications
Posted: April 6, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick has earned a place in the top 10 of all United Way campaigns in the province. UNB was lauded at a recent ceremony held by the United Way at Government House in Fredericton for its efforts. UNB has been an active contributor to the charitable group’s campaigns for many years. The Fredericton campus has raised more than $62,685 in 2015 – ranking it sixth in central New Brunswick. “This is tremendous recognition of our people,” said Eddy Campbell, president and...
UNB s BBA co-op gets the official thumbs up
Communications
Posted: April 6, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The bachelor of business administration (BBA) co-operative education program on UNB’s Fredericton campus has been running for over 16 years, providing students with the opportunity to combine paid work experience with their coursework. The program has been highly regarded by both students and employers and has just been accredited by the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE). CAFCE is the voice for post-secondary co-op programs in Canada, setting the standards for what...
Seamark Asset Management president is 2016-2017 executive in residence for UNB Centre for Financial Studies
Communications
Posted: April 5, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
Seamark Asset Management president Don Wishart, CFA, CMA, CPA, is executive in residence for the University of New Brunswick’s Centre for Financial Studies (CFS). In this volunteer role, Mr. Wishart will provide regular mentoring throughout the year to the students enrolled in the Student Investment Fund (SIF) course, as well as to the Director of the CFS, Glenn Cleland. “I am very grateful for Don Wishart’s involvement,” said Cleland. “His expertise will be invaluable to me and our...
UNB computer science research expo to feature Premier speakers from Israel
Communications
Posted: April 5, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick is hosting a major computer science research expo this week that will focus on opportunities in cybersecurity, featuring remarks from Premier Brian Gallant, the Israeli ambassador to Canada and a high-tech entrepreneur from Israel. The Faculty of Computer Science at UNB is hosting the 2016 Research Expo at the Wu Conference Centre in Fredericton on Friday, April 8. “The expo will feature leading industry, government and academic speakers sharing insights,...
UNB partners with Université Blaise Pascale to license the autism intervention-programming curriculum
Communications
Posted: April 5, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick is continuing to expand its reach internationally on the autism intervention training front through new partnerships in France. UNB has partnered with Université Blaise Pascale to license the autism intervention-programming curriculum, which will be re-designed for target employment in France. All developed curriculum will be co-shared for future opportunities of both institutions. “We are very proud of the reputation UNB has and continues to build and expand...
UNB hosts free screening of feature length documentary The Millennial Dream
Communications
Posted: April 4, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) will be holding a free screening of the feature-length documentary The Millennial Dream on Wednesday, April 6, at 7 pm. The screening will take place in McLaggan Hall room 105 on UNB’s Fredericton campus. Filmmakers from Hemmings House Pictures, a media production company based in Saint John and Halifax, partnered with thought leaders and innovators in New Brunswick to create The Millennial Dream, a documentary exploring the values that may replace what...
See literature in a new way through the work of Greek artist Nina Papaconstantinou
Communications
Posted: April 1, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s Centre for Hellenic Studies, in collaboration with the faculty of education’s Year of Creativity, is hosting a free public lecture on the evolution of text copying and handwriting in the 21st century. The lecture, titled “A Curse To Thee, O Pen!” will be presented by Eleni Karavanidou on Monday April 4, in Carleton Hall 106. Ms. Karavanidou will explore the works of Nina Papaconstantinou, a Greek conceptual artist who, in the age of digital technology,...
Celebrate art and community in Fredericton with the Fool s Gold Ball
Communications
Posted: March 31, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of arts, the Charlotte Street Arts Centre and the Media Arts & Cultures (MAAC) Student Society invite you to a night of celebration at the Fool’s Gold Ball on April 1. The evening will feature performances from local bands Tortue, Sam Salmon and Van Lantz. UNB student artwork will be displayed, and local food and drink will be on hand for everyone’s enjoyment. It’s an idea that has been months in the making. “It sort of began back in September with...
Innovative students take home 9 100 in prizes after business pitch competition
Communications
Posted: March 30, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Some of the most promising and successful startups to come out of New Brunswick in recent years have emerged out of the Technology Management & Entrepreneurship (TME) program at the University of New Brunswick – companies like SmartSkin Technologies, Go-Go Gymnastics, Resson Aerospace, HotSpot Merchant Solutions, SimpTek Technologies, and Castaway Golf Technologies. The program’s annual pitch competition has been a central force in propelling students’ innovative ideas into companies. Some 70...
RC student returns after state dinner with Prime Minister Trudeau
Communications
Posted: March 30, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Alec Boudreau, a third-year Renaissance College student at the University of New Brunswick, never thought changing schools after being bullied as a kid would have such a positive impact on his life. Mr. Boudreau, originally from Alberta, has spent several years serving as a champion for the French language. This strong advocacy for Francophone Canadian youth recently landed him a seat at a state dinner in Ottawa hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 11, 2016. He enjoyed an exquisite...
University of New Brunswick receives 250 000 donation from Sun Life Financial to provide diabetes prevention and care resources
Communications
Posted: March 30, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
A $250,000 donation from Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) is helping the University of New Brunswick (UNB) launch the Sun Life Financial Living Well with Diabetes Initiative to assist those living with diabetes or who are at risk for developing the disease. The donation is part of Sun Life Financial's Team Up Against Diabetes program, and is another step towards the company’s goal of preventing diabetes and its related complications. Sun Life Financial made the announcement...
URec hosts giant Zumba class in support of the UNB Queen Elizabeth II scholars
Communications
Posted: March 30, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The UNB Queen Elizabeth II scholarship program has teamed up with URec to host the “biggest Zumba class ever” on Friday, April 1, in the Alberta Alumni Recreation Gymnasium at the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER. The Zumba class will begin at 12:10 pm and all members of the UNB and Fredericton community are invited to participate. No membership is required; admission is by donation. Donations will go to helping the UNB 2016-2017 Queen Elizabeth II scholars purchase medical supplies for our partners...
UNB students showcase their work at 2nd Annual Engineering Design Symposium
Communications
Posted: March 29, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick’s faculty of engineering is hosting its second annual Engineering Design Symposium (#UNBEngDesign) on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Fredericton Convention Centre from 8:20 am to 5 pm. The symposium, one of the faculty’s premier annual events, will showcase the designs of 300 final-year engineering students in all disciplinary capstone design courses. This year, local governments, companies, or non-profit organizations are sponsoring approximately half of the...
Award-winning Canadian novelist Joseph Boyden to speak as part of Canadian Symposium on Indigenous Teacher Education
Communications
Posted: March 24, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
On Wednesday April 6, 2016, the faculty of education and the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre (MWC) at the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus are pleased to host a public talk by award-winning Canadian novelist and short story writer Joseph Boyden at Marshall d’Avray Hall, room 143, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Opening ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a sacred pipe ceremony, the public talk will begin at 7 p.m. Of Anishinaabek (Ojibwe), Irish and Scottish roots, Joseph Boyden’s work...
Global cyber-security based in New Brunswick UNB s role
Communications
Posted: March 24, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
H.E.A. (Eddy) Campbell Commentary Every day, headlines surrounding cybersecurity become grimmer, from attacks against power plants to hacks that can disable SUVs, to the loss of personal records in massive data breaches affecting retailers, hospitals, governments, universities and more. Credible entities put the global cost of cyberattacks at $400 billion last year, and predict losses exceeding $2.1 trillion by 2020. Global spending on cybersecurity reflects this growing threat, with the...
Parliamentary Secretary David Lametti to host roundtable on Trans-Pacific Partnership at UNB
Communications
Posted: March 24, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Members of the UNB and Fredericton community are invited to a roundtable on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) hosted by: Member of Parliament for LaSalle-Émard-Verdun and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, David Lametti March 30, 2016 | Roundtable: 4 - 5 pm Location: Carleton Hall, room 139; 19 Macauley Lane, UNB Fredericton campus The roundtable is part of the series of local consultations led by the Government of Canada, with provincial leaders, local industry...
UNB reacts to federal budget
Communications
Posted: March 24, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Government of Canada delivered Budget 2016 on Tuesday, outlining its most important fiscal priorities. UNB watched closely to determine the commitment of the new federal government to post-secondary issues and priorities. Although programming details are not yet available, Budget 2016 appears to include several investments that may offer potential for a positive impact on UNB. Research and Innovation Budget 2016 aims to build Canada’s capacity for entrepreneurial activity. The...
UNB hosts New Brunswick announcement of 100 full-time positions in cybersecurity in Fredericton
Communications
Posted: March 23, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
IBM, a world leader in information technology and cybersecurity, is expanding its operations in New Brunswick, creating 100 new full-time jobs in the security division located in Fredericton over the next three years. “We are fortunate to have international companies such as IBM in New Brunswick,” said Premier Brian Gallant. “IBM is a leader in information technology and in cybersecurity. The expansion of its operations in New Brunswick means more valuable information technology jobs and a...
Giller Prize-winning author Sean Michaels reads at UNB
Communications
Posted: March 22, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The Canada Council for the Arts, the UNB Department of English, The Fiddlehead, and the UNB Bookstore are pleased to invite you to a reading by Giller Prize-winning writer Sean Michaels. The event will take place at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, at the Alumni Lounge, in the Alumni Memorial Building, on the UNB Fredericton campus. Winner of the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Sean Michaels’s Us Conductors is a beautiful, haunting novel inspired by the true life and loves of the famed Russian...
LGBTQ identities explored in new video game
Communications
Posted: March 22, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
A group of youth have developed a new video game about their experiences in the LGBTQ+ community as part of a dissertation by University of New Brunswick PhD candidate in sociology, Nathan Thompson. The game is called fade and explores the varied micro-aggressions that many members of the community deal with on a daily basis. It also deals with non-binary gender identities, something people may not be as familiar with. In fade, the player takes turns playing two different characters, each of...
UNB to hold 2nd annual Powwow
Communications
Posted: March 22, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John , myUNB
On Wednesday April 6, 2016, the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre (MWC) at the University of New Brunswick will host the 2nd annual UNB Powwow: “Dancing Towards Reconciliation” at the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER, UNB Fredericton from 12 to 5 p.m. This is a free public event and everyone is invited to attend. This year, MWC has chosen to focus its theme on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), in an effort to garner support and emphasize the importance of working towards implementing the TRC’s...
Hopping about math
Communications
Posted: March 21, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
UNB Saint John’s Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Promise Partnership recently hosted the 2016 Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest. “The purpose of this competition is to introduce students from grade 1 to grade 12 to math challenges in a fun and enjoyable way, thus inspiring their further interest and advancement in mathematics,” says Dr. M.H. Hamdan, the New Brunswick Math Kangaroo Regional Coordinator. Founded in 1991 in France, the Mathematical Kangaroo was based on an Australian...
UNB researcher nabs innovation prize for pioneering work on energy systems
Communications
Posted: March 21, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Liuchen Chang, a professor of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of New Brunswick, is being recognized as one of the province’s top researchers. Dr. Chang is receiving a New Brunswick Innovation Foundation R3 Innovation award at a gala dinner on March 23. The award celebrates the innovations of New Brunswick’s leading applied researchers. “I am truly humbled by this award,” Dr. Chang said. “I think the award is a recognition of the research achievements...
UNB s ABA certificate program becomes more accessible through online learning
Communications
Posted: March 21, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
This fall, the University of New Brunswick will begin offering an Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate Program. The UNB ABA Certificate Program is the first program of its kind in Atlantic Canada that meets the coursework requirements needed to apply for the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB®) assistant level examination. The program can be completed via distance education or at UNB’s Fredericton campus. UNB is one of few Canadian universities to offer the certification both...
UNB skates to CIS men s hockey gold
Communications
Posted: March 21, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) Varsity Reds captured the CIS University Cup crown with a 3-1 win over the rival StFX X-Men in the gold medal game Sunday night at Scotiabank Centre. Last March, on the same Halifax ice surface, UNB claimed silver medals, after dropping a decision to the Alberta Golden Bears. This season, they took that final golden step. "The whole year we didn't want to ever have that feeling again," Varsity Reds' defenseman Jordan Murray said, on the ice during the...
A year of sustainability at UNB s Fredericton campus
Communications
Posted: March 18, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
Did you know that in the last year, the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus saved enough water to fill the an average Fredericton water tower 74 times? This is just one example of how UNB’s Fredericton campus is working to be environmentally sustainable. UNB Fredericton’s Facilities Management Sustainability Program has recently launched the first issue of The Green Review, an annual publication that showcase’s environmentally sustainable initiatives on campus. The Green Review...
Renaissance College students to share results of social impact activities
Communications
Posted: March 18, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
For the past seven months, students from the faculty of leadership studies at Renaissance College have been collaborating with local partners on exciting new community projects. They will share the results of this work at the Renaissance College Leadership Program Symposium of Social Impact on Tuesday, March 22. “The Community Problem Solving and Research Project course takes our students out of the classroom so they can develop leadership and complex problem solving skills through community...
Kinesiology professor named President of Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick s board of directors
Communications
Posted: March 17, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
Mary McKenna, professor in the faculty of kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick and acting assistant dean in the school of graduate studies, has recently been named President of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick’s board of directors. Dr. McKenna joined the Heart and Stoke Foundation of New Brunswick’s board of directors in 2008. She is a registered dietitian with a longstanding commitment to heart health; focusing much of her research and volunteer work on promoting...
Pamela Palmater to deliver annual Nels Anderson lecture
Communications
Posted: March 17, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Pamela Palmater, a Mi’kmaw lawyer, author, social justice activist, and Chair in Indigenous Governance at Ryerson University, will present the 2016 Nels Anderson Lecture. Her is talk titled “Sovereignty changes everything: understanding Canada’s commitment to nation-to-nation relations with First Nations”. The department of sociology and the law in society program will host the lecture on Monday, March 21 at 3 p.m. in Carleton Hall room, 106. “Dr. Palmater’s work and her upcoming lecture are...
President of Toastmasters International to recognize UNB MBA students
Communications
Posted: March 17, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The President of Toastmasters International will be visiting MBA students at the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus to recognize their speaking accomplishments. The students enrolled in the MBA professional development class have just completed a program through Toastmasters International called Speechcraft. The MBA professional development class is part of the first year of the MBA program at UNB Fredericton and features a different industry leader or business expert each week...
Student design could increase pulp mill production create biofuel
Communications
Posted: March 17, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Four University of New Brunswick Fredericton engineering students are designing a process which could see pulp manufacturers increase production. The students – Chris McNamara, Alaina Seymour, Lincoln Esau, and Jason Hearn – are designing the process as part of their senior chemical engineering course. The process is intended to help pulp manufacturers extract lignin from wood chips and repurpose it as a biofuel. Lignin is essentially glue that holds wood chips together. By dissolving the...
UNB student-consultants tackle youth engagement in New Brunswick
Communications
Posted: March 17, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Empowering children to speak up and then listening to what they have to say – it’s one of the most effective ways to advocate for the rights of youth. Four students from UNB’s Renaissance College in Fredericton are helping the New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate’s Office (CYA) do just that. Lawyers and social workers at the CYA work to ensure that New Brunswick institutions and policies are in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. For the past seven...
2016 President s Awards honour outstanding UNB staff and faculty
Communications
Posted: March 15, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The President’s Awards, now in their 16th year, honour staff and faculty members for their contributions to UNB. President’s Medals for 2016 will be presented to Ed Biden and Dave Morell of UNB’s Fredericton campus. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding teaching, research and/or service over the span of a career. The UNB Distinguished Service Award honours outstanding service, both at UNB and in the community, that is related to university functions. The Fredericton recipients are...
Student Pitch Competition celebrates 10 years of producing local businesses
Communications
Posted: March 15, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
It’s been a decade of launching local businesses for the J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME). TME at the University of New Brunswick is hosting its 10th annual Student Pitch Competition on Thursday, March 17 at the Wu Centre. Student entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to the audience, which is comprised of judges, the public, and their fellow students. They pitch for three minutes each, followed by a three-minute question and answer period. Thirty new...
Wear Your Label launches DEFINE campaign to showcase reality of mental illness
Communications
Posted: March 15, 2016 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
A Fredericton-based clothing company is launching a new campaign to highlight the reality of mental illnesses and disorders. Wear Your Label, co-founded by Renaissance College graduate Kayley Reed, is working with Lance Blakney and Dee Wilkie for the project. Mr. Blakney is an alumnus of UNB Fredericton and works for the university’s media services department. Mr. Blakney and Wear Your Label first teamed up in 2015, when he shot behind-the-scenes footage of how the clothing company operates....
UNB s Canadian Rivers Institute receives 100 000 for wild Atlantic salmon conservation research through the Bud and Peggy Bird Fund
Communications
Posted: March 11, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
As chairman emeritus of the Miramichi Salmon Association, J. W. Bud Bird (LLD ’87) is an enthusiastic salmon angler and conservationist, as was his late wife Peggy, who passed away in 2013. His donation of $100,000 to the Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick will help ensure that the mystery of declining wild Atlantic salmon stocks continues to be addressed by research in order to restore their numbers and secure their habitat for the future. The Bud and Peggy Bird...
Students at nine universities across Atlantic Canada are checking their moods this March
Communications
Posted: March 10, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
From March 14-25, students at participating universities are encouraged to use the MoodCheck app to track their moods. Twice a day, at random times, their phone will prompt them to check in and enter their mood, the activity they are taking part in, where they are, and who they are with. “The goal of this challenge is to motivate students to be mindful about how the things they do affect the way they feel,” said Dr. Peter Cornish, director, Student Wellness and Counselling Centre, Memorial...
Author Michelle Butler Hallett reads from This Marlowe
Communications
Posted: March 9, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
The Canada Council for the Arts, UNB's department of English, the Fiddlehead, and the UNB Bookstore are pleased to invite you to a reading by Michelle Butler Hallett at 8 pm on Wednesday, March 16, at the Alumni Lounge in the Alumni Memorial Building on UNB’s Fredericton campus. Set in 1593, Michelle Butler Hallett’s This Marlowe reveals two rival spymasters plotting to control succession after Queen Elizabeth’s death. Their schemes depend on Christopher Marlowe, a cobbler’s son from...
Students Strive to Change the Story at YES Atlantic summit
Communications
Posted: March 9, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
What do you get when you have 27 students who are motivated to make a change in the region? YES Atlantic, a two-day summit designed to help "Change the Story" of Atlantic Canada, is a result of planning and preparation by some of New Brunswick’s most passionate students who are eager to change the narrative of this region. Every year, the Pond-Deshpande Centre’s Student Ambassadors host their Youth Entrepreneurship Summit, YES Atlantic, to engage their fellow students with entrepreneurship...
Dr Roger Saul on why we should pay attention to Hollywood s portrayal of schooling
Communications
Posted: March 7, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The UNB faculty of education is proud to present Dr. Roger Saul as part of its colloquium series. Dr. Saul will present his talk The Hollywood Syllabus: How Popular Movies Depict Schooling, and Why Paying Attention to Them Matters, on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 pm in room 356 at Marshall d’Avray Hall on UNB’s Fredericton campus. The lecture’s central premise is that popular films are pedagogical – they are cultural and historical artifacts that can be mined for the meanings they infer about...
Josie McKinney presents on Identifying and Responding To Racism and Discrimination within our Public Institutions
Communications
Posted: March 7, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (UAKN) Atlantic at the University of New Brunswick, Under One Sky Head Start, New Brunswick’s Department of Social Development and the faculty of criminology and criminal justice’s women’s studies and gender studies program at St. Thomas University are pleased to present Josie McKinney, crown attorney for the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service, who will speak on identifying and responding to racism and discrimination in public institutions. This public...
Pieces of the Past The Rug Designs of Pegi Nicol MacLeod and the Puppet Theatre of Lucy Jarvis at the UNB Art Centre
Communications
Posted: March 7, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The UNB Art Centre is pleased to announce the second exhibition of its 75th Anniversary celebration, Pieces of the Past: The Rug Designs of Pegi Nicol MacLeod & The Puppet Theatre of Lucy Jarvis which runs from March 18 through May 13, 2016. The exhibition will open with the launch of Roslyn Rosenfeld’s book Lucy Jarvis: Even Stones Have Life on March 18 from 5 – 7 pm A joint publication of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and Goose Lane Editions, copies of the book will be available for sale at...
Engineering students crossing off tasks on time-sensitive bridge redesign
Communications
Posted: March 4, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB , UNB Fredericton
Redesigning and realigning part of a bridge is a daunting task, one that engineering students at the University of New Brunswick are up for. The senior civil engineering group, consisting of Mitchell Conrad, Amirnezam Fahkroo, Shaopei Duan, Chris Barrett, and Arianne Basuel, is working to redesign and realign the northern approach of the Tobique River Bridge. There are many varied interests and constrains the group has to take into consideration for this particular project. Time plays a big...
Labour and Employment Board asks UNB to reinstate women s varsity hockey team revisit Gender Equity Policy
Communications
Posted: March 2, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton , myUNB
The New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board has issued a decision compelling UNB to reinstate a varsity women’s hockey team and to revisit the UNB Gender Equity Policy. This decision is the result of a lengthy legal process that first began in 2009. One year prior to that, on March 12, 2008, UNB announced that six of the then 14 varsity sports teams on the Fredericton campus would be reclassified as club teams, including women’s hockey. On March 2009, a complaint was filed under the New...
Greg Marquis publishes book on the history of policing in Canada
Communications
Posted: March 1, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
Category: UNB Saint John , myUNB
Greg Marquis, professor of history in the Department of History and Politics at UNB Saint John, has published a book on the history of policing in Canada entitled The Vigilant Eye: Policing Canada from 1867 to 9/11 (Fernwood Publishing, 2016). In The Vigilant Eye, Marquis combines the narrative and chronological approach of traditional institutional history with the critical approaches of social history, legal history and criminology. The book begins with the English and Irish roots of...
UNB welcomes new writer-in-residence Naomi K Lewis
Communications
Posted: March 1, 2016 4:00:00 AM AST
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