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UNB report: New Brunswick's COVID-19 response and healthcare resilience examined
Alex Graham
Posted: Apr 14, 2025
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training's retrospective report reveals that pandemic measures not only curbed COVID-19 but also reduced overall mortality rates and maintained essential health services, despite initial disruptions. The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) put the province’s COVID-19...
Read the full postRenaissance College becomes the School of Leadership Studies
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 9, 2025
Category: Press Releases
Celebrating 25 years of impactful education, the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Renaissance College honours its legacy while looking toward a bright future as it evolves into the School of Leadership Studies. Founded in 2000, the College was a first-of-its-kind initiative in Canada. Today, it remains a trailblazer in leadership education continuously adapting to meet society's...
Read the full postUNB Engineering students shine at 11th Annual Design Symposium with innovative capstone projects
Tim Jaques
Posted: Apr 9, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
The event emphasized teamwork, applied knowledge and public engagement, offering observers a preview of the next generation of professional problem-solvers. A crowded Wu Conference Centre on the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Fredericton campus buzzed with energy and excitement on April 3 as UNB engineering students showcased the results of months of collaborative design at the 11th annual...
Read the full postUNB Alumna Christina Cooke discusses her debut novel 'Broughtupsy' and the power of art in challenging times
Alex Graham
Posted: Apr 8, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
“This is a weird time to be living in the U.S.," said author and University of New Brunswick (UNB) alumna Christina Cooke (MA'12) to her supporters at a recent online reading of her debut novel. “But I am grateful for art because it helps you stay grounded so you can take meaningful steps towards a life that respects all people,” Cooke said. “Art gives you...
Read the full postDr. Gwynne Dyer shares expert insights on modern defence at recent lecture
Tim Jaques
Posted: Apr 4, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
Military analyst, academic, columnist and author Dr. Gwynne Dyer delivered a well-attended lecture sponsored by the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society at the Wu Conference Centre at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) on March 25. Dr. Dyer discussed the changed global order, emphasizing Canada’s need for a defence strategy that deters invasion without nuclear weapons. He...
Read the full postNew UNB paper details 'Curious AI' that learns while it works
Tim Jaques
Posted: Apr 1, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
UNB researchers have created a head-turning AI model that balances curiosity with efficiency, allowing it to refine its strategies in real time. Their recently published paper details how this system outperformed traditional models in managing pandemic policies by reducing health and economic risks. This patent-pending technology is already attracting interest in potential healthcare, energy...
Read the full postUNB's Arts Matters Conference 2025: Celebrating community, creativity and collaboration
Alex Graham
Posted: Mar 28, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
Organizers of the Arts Matters Conference, held at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus from March 20 to 22, celebrated another successful run of the much-anticipated annual event. The theme of this year’s conference was "Learning through community: collaborative approaches to creating and knowing" and it was addressed throughout the three-day conference via...
Read the full postUNB alum Anne Murray makes history as recipient of Juno Lifetime Achievement Award
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: Mar 28, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Anne Murray (BPE’66, DLitt’78) has once again made history, becoming the first female artist to receive the Juno Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award. This honour recognizes individuals who have made an enduring impact on Canadian music, and Murray—one of the country’s most celebrated artists—is a fitting recipient. Long before topping the charts, Murray was a...
Read the full postHidden histories and love letters: A conversation with Dr. Claudine Bonner
Kayla Cormier
Posted: Mar 26, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Interview by Graham Nickerson Africville was more than its destruction—it was a vibrant, self-sustaining community with deep roots in Black Nova Scotian history. In a thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Claudine Bonner and UNB PhD candidate and public historian Graham Nickerson explore the power of reframing Africville’s legacy, the impact of environmental racism and the urgent...
Read the full postThe power in small daily actions: How UNB students incorporate physical activity into their well-being routine
Camila Lefebvre
Posted: Mar 21, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
You bend down to tie your shoelaces into double knots. With your heartbeat pounding in your temples, you hear assignment deadlines approaching. By stepping on the white line of the court, you open your chest and breathe in, narrowing your focus on the dynamic flow of your team’s half-moon formation. You watch the ball roll toward the goal, seemingly in slow motion. In the muffled noise...
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