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UNB scientist joins national Antarctic research body
UNB Research
Posted: Mar 5, 2025
Category: Research , Faculty of Science
Dr. Chris Watson (B.Sc. ’08, M.Sc. ’11, PhD ‘15), a research scientist at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), has been appointed to the Canadian Committee on Antarctic Research (CCAR). The CCAR, which is part of the Government of Canada’s Polar Knowledge Canada body (POLAR), provides advice and guidance to POLAR on Antarctic matters including opportunities to...
Read the full postMeet the chair: Dr. Suchinta Arif, CRC in Ecological Modelling
UNB Research
Posted: Feb 26, 2025
Category: Research , Accolades
Among the most recent cycle of new and renewed Canada Research Chairs announced by the Government of Canada are two UNB researchers. One is Dr. Suchinta Arif, who begins her career at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) with funding and an appointment as Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Ecological Modelling. Who are you? My name is Dr. Suchinta Arif, and I am an assistant professor at UNB and...
Read the full postMeet the chair: Dr. Veronica Whitford, CRC in Cognitive Neuroscience of Bilingual Reading Across the Lifespan
UNB Research
Posted: Feb 21, 2025
Category: Research
Among the most recent cycle of new and renewed Canada Research Chairs announced by the Government of Canada are two UNB researchers. One of them is Dr. Veronica Whitford, whose research in language acquisition has been recognized and supported by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) funding for a second term as Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Cognitive Neuroscience of...
Read the full postRead the latest annual report from the Office of the Vice President Research
UNB Research
Posted: Feb 18, 2025
Category: Research , Research Services , Accolades , Partnerships , Innovation & Commercialization , Publications
Our 2023-2024 Office of the Vice President Research annual report is now available online. From the vice president research: Last year, my office set out to modernize our annual reporting and bring it in line with other university reports. We took the opportunity to look at the how and why underlying our reporting process. We started with a simple question: How do we measure research? Or, more...
Read the full postKicking off our third annual Research Celebration Week
UNB Research
Posted: Oct 7, 2024
Category: Research , Partnerships , Research Services , Accolades , Innovation & Commercialization
Just over two years ago, we launched our first Research Celebration Week to shine a spotlight on the impactful research taking place at UNB, and especially the people who make it happen. That focus on celebrating our people and their accomplishments, and on recognizing the important contributions of research in our communities and our world, continues to be our driving force today as we kick...
Read the full postMeet the scientific director: Dr. Emily Richard, UNB Institute of Population Health
UNB Research
Posted: Aug 21, 2024
Category: Research , Partnerships
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) Institute of Population Health (IPH), the university’s most recently established research institute, continues to ramp up its activities with the appointment of a new scientific director. Dr. Emily Richard, associate professor of nursing and associate dean of nursing at UNB’s Moncton site, has been selected as the IPH’s new scientific...
Read the full postUNB nuclear experts sign on as members of Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council
UNB Research
Posted: Aug 14, 2024
Category: Partnerships , Innovation & Commercialization , Research
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER) has signed on as the newest academic member of the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC). “Isotope production has been a strength of Canada’s nuclear program for decades, and our home-made CANDU reactor technology is well suited and demonstrated for this task,” said Dr. William Cook, director of...
Read the full postFour new books highlight depth and breadth of arts research excellence at UNB.
UNB Research
Posted: Jul 22, 2024
Category: Accolades , Publications
The department of history and politics on the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus has recently been a hotbed of activity. In a one year span, four of its eight faculty members have published new books on topics ranging from women’s suffrage to online teaching. “This department is a tremendously active one,” said acting dean of arts Dr. David Creelman....
Read the full postUNB research administration staff honoured for contributions to innovation ecosystem
UNB Research
Posted: Jun 18, 2024
Category: Partnerships , Innovation & Commercialization , Accolades , Research Services
Three current and former University of New Brunswick (UNB) research administrators have been recognized for their contributions to Springboard Atlantic and its support for research and innovation in the region. The celebrations occurred as Springboard marked its 20th anniversary of working in the region. Hart Devitt, director of research and innovation partnerships, has been a part of...
Read the full postUNB researchers combine history and technology to create a new perspective on urban change.
UNB Research
Posted: Nov 27, 2023
Category: Research
Two University of New Brunswick (UNB) researchers have teamed up to develop a novel approach to understanding 20th century urbanization. By combining interdisciplinary research methods from social history and geomatics engineering, Dr. Sasha Mullally, a professor of historical studies, and Dr. Yun Zhang, a professor of geodesy and geomatics engineering, along with a team of researchers, are...
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