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Engineering design symposium highlights student innovation at UNB
Tim Jaques
Posted: Apr 16, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton
Capstone projects demonstrate how classroom theory translates into real-world engineering solutions. The Allison D. McCain Commons on the University of New Brunswick Fredericton campus shone on April 2 as it hosted the 12th annual Engineering Design Symposium. It was the first time the symposium had been held at the McCain Commons since the 1,500-square-foot, three-storey structure—built...
Read the full postThe poetry of physics: UNB graduate student wins national quantum arts prize
Kayla Cormier
Posted: Apr 14, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton
To Cristian Ramirez Rodriguez, a UNB graduate physics student, physics and poetry go hand in hand—and his poems prove it. Ramirez Rodriguez won first place in the literature category of the 2025 Canadian Association of Physicists Quantum Arts Competition, a national initiative celebrating creativity inspired by quantum science. Ramirez Rodriguez’s winning poem, “Pauli...
Read the full postResearch security moves to the forefront at UNB
Tim Jaques
Posted: Apr 13, 2026
Category: UNB Saint John , Research , UNB Fredericton
Research security becomes a core function at UNB as universities face tighter rules and growing external pressures. A position that rarely existed in Canadian universities a decade ago is now close to the centre of how research is done. Hired in April 2025 as the University of New Brunswick’s first research security manager, Greg Curtis (BSc’08) (MScE’11) works to review...
Read the full postWe have contact! UNB researchers successfully track signals from NASA’s Artemis II moon mission
Hilary Creamer
Posted: Apr 9, 2026
Category: Research , UNB Fredericton
High-fives soared as researchers at the University of New Brunswick successfully picked up signals from NASA’s Integrity spacecraft on its journey around the Moon. It’s a major milestone for UNB, the only Canadian university involved in tracking the Orion spacecraft Integrity as it orbits the moon. Dr. Brent Petersen, a professor of communications in UNB’s department of...
Read the full postUNB is the only academic institution in Canada tracking the Artemis II mission alongside NASA
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 8, 2026
Category: Research , UNB in the News
The 10-day mission is carrying NASA astronauts, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, on a free-return trajectory around the moon — making it the first crewed mission to the moon since 1972. Computer engineering professor Brent Petersen and his students will be using their satellite dish at the UNB Earth Station atop Gillin Hall to track the spacecraft, saving data on computers so that it...
Read the full postIHI celebrates interdisciplinary health research at third annual research symposium
Kayla Cormier
Posted: Apr 7, 2026
Category: UNB Saint John , Research
From molecular science to mental health, and from data-driven diagnostics to community-based care, UNB’s third annual Integrated Health Initiative (IHI) Research Symposium showcased the breadth, depth and impact of health research taking place across the UNB community. The event’s keynote speaker, Dr. Keith Brunt, emphasized the role challenges play in shaping opportunity. Held on...
Read the full postCBCL Limited invests in experiential learning at UNB for engineers
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 2, 2026
Category: Press Releases
CBCL Engineering & Environmental Design Services (CBCL Limited) has made a five-year, $100,000 investment in experiential learning for engineers at the University of New Brunswick. CBCL Limited’s support will be used to establish the CBCL Student Experience Fund. The fund will support engineering students' participation in experiential learning opportunities, UNB student orientation,...
Read the full postUNB earns top spots on three Canadian employer awards lists
Kayla Cormier
Posted: Apr 2, 2026
Category: UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
The University of New Brunswick has been recognized as a top employer three times over in 2026, highlighting the university’s people-first culture and long-term investment in its workforce. UNB has earned spots on Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers, and Top Employers for Canadians Over 40 for 2026, a trio of distinctions that reflect the...
Read the full postUNB’s unified faculty of nursing and health sciences is reshaping the future of healthcare in New Brunswick
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Apr 2, 2026
Category: Announcements , Press Releases , UNB Saint John , UNB Fredericton
From global collaboration to state-of-the-art simulation, UNB’s unified faculty of nursing and health sciences is driving innovation in education and workforce development to meet New Brunswick’s evolving healthcare needs. As New Brunswick grapples with increasing healthcare demands and sustained system pressures, the University of New Brunswick sees a clear opportunity to...
Read the full postTwenty-one students become Sir Howard Douglas Scholars
Rachel Ramkaran
Posted: Apr 1, 2026
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is honoured to welcome 21 students to the Sir Howard Douglas Society. The induction ceremony took place on the Fredericton campus on March 23, where the new inductees were recognized for their exceptional contributions to UNB and their communities. Each one exemplifies the society’s motto: Non Nobis Solum—Not for Ourselves Alone. "The new Sir...
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