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Blue water, green futures: OFI Seed Fund supports four UNB projects in 2021
UNB Research
Posted: December 17, 2021 7:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research, Innovation & Commercialization
Researchers at the University of New Brunswick have received funding for four projects from the Ocean Frontier Institute’s (OFI) Seed Fund program. This funding will enable novel research opportunities that advance UNB’s emphasis on, and leadership in, scholarship that supports the blue economy and a healthier future for our oceans. The projects funded will create new knowledge and...
Read the full postUNB researcher receives book, journal awards for groundbreaking work on race and disability
UNB Research
Posted: December 10, 2021 7:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research, Accolades, Publications
What happens when disability and race intersect? For Dr. Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy, it opens a window into an entire area of history previously left to the margins. Dr. Hunt-Kennedy is an associate professor of Caribbean, Atlantic World and Disability history at the University of New Brunswick, and the author of Between Fitness and Death: Disability and Slavery in the Caribbean (University of...
Read the full postWolastoqey Elder and linguist Dr. Peter Lewis Paul honoured with exhibit
UNB Research
Posted: December 1, 2021 7:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research
A Wolastoqey Elder and his work are being honoured with a special display in the University of New Brunswick’s Harriet Irving Library (HIL) Research Commons. The late Dr. Peter Lewis Paul (1902-1989), an Elder and linguist from Woodstock First Nation, worked with scholars throughout his life to record and preserve elements of the Wolastoqey language. April Saulis is the UNB student who...
Read the full postUNB PhD student wins 2021 NSERC Science Exposed photo contest
UNB Research
Posted: November 22, 2021 7:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research, Accolades
If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you’ve likely seen Gina Lonati’s photos of whales in the Bay of Fundy. Last week, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced her as one of four winners of their 20201 Science Exposed photo contest. She was awarded one of the three Jury Prizes selected by a group of experts in research and culture. The...
Read the full postThe tales bones tell: uncovering lost voices at the Fortress of Louisbourg
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Posted: November 4, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Partnerships, Research
Like so much of settler-colonial history, events at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia have been documented mainly from the perspective of men in positions of privilege. This means that when we look at the experience of women, especially non-settler women, at Louisbourg, their stories are told through this very particular lens. Dr. Amy Scott is working to change that, giving...
Read the full postUNB partners with Kognitiv Spark as first university to offer remote research site tours using Microsoft’s Hololens technology
UNB Research
Posted: October 18, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Partnerships, Innovation & Commercialization, COVID-19
The University of New Brunswick’s Research & Innovation Partnerships (R&IP) team is used to seeing and sharing innovative new solutions to major challenges. Today, they’re implementing one of their own, offering secure, remote tours of research facilities to support new and existing R&D partnerships. This new offering is the first use of Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 and Kognitiv...
Read the full postCOVID-19 modelling: the complex science of simple lines
UNB Research
Posted: October 15, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Partnerships, Research, COVID-19
Four curves in four different colours: No change; reduction of contacts when compared to baseline (October 8, 2021) by 20%; by 40%; by 60%. Many New Brunswickers are likely familiar with this graph, which was shared with media on October 8, 2021. It’s simple enough to understand the immediate implications: reducing our in-person contact will result in fewer hospitalizations, and less...
Read the full postAARMS receives milestone federal funding
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Posted: September 22, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Partnerships, Research
Earlier this year, the Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS) was awarded approximately $278,000 in new funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). So, what does this mean for UNB and for the region? AARMS is one of four regional institutes that serve the mathematical sciences community in Canada and is currently headed...
Read the full postExploring the unexplored of the Arctic seabed
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Posted: September 21, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research
University of New Brunswick researcher Dr. Ian Church is exploring the never-before-seen depths of the Arctic Ocean, and he wants you to be able to discover this hidden terrain by making his results widely accessible. Dr. Church is a professional engineer and an associate professor of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering who heads up UNB’s Ocean Mapping group. His Arctic Seafloor Mapping...
Read the full postPan-Canadian Network Involving UNB Researchers working to Model COVID-19 Data
UNB Research
Posted: September 17, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Partnerships
Earlier this year, Mathematics for Public Health (MfPH), a pan-Canadian network of multi-disciplinary researchers, announced that the network received $3 million in funding from the federal Emerging Infectious Disease Modelling Initiative. Established by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Initiative pledges $10 million...
Read the full postUNB researchers adding a new dimension to ocean exploration
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Posted: September 9, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Innovation & Commercialization, Research, Partnerships
University of New Brunswick researchers are joining forces with industry-leading companies to help develop a way of seeing ocean floor maps like never before: in three dimensions. Hydrospark is a new project funded by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster that uses mixed reality technology and three-dimensional visualization to explore subsea data remotely and realistically. UNB researchers Dr....
Read the full postTwo UNB engineering faculty members receive American Concrete Institute Foundation awards
UNB Research
Posted: August 18, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Accolades, Research
This spring, two University of New Brunswick engineering faculty members were recognized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Foundation. Dr. Michael Thomas, professor of civil engineering, received the Robert E. Philleo Award, and Dr. Ashlee Hossack, adjunct professor at UNB and materials engineer at GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited, received the Young Member award for...
Read the full postCreating healthier communities in health research
UNB Research
Posted: August 17, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Partnerships
University of New Brunswick researchers are organizing an institution-wide virtual Health Research Conference on August 19th, 2021. The event, co-chaired by Dr. Jon Sensinger, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Dr. Shelley Doucet, professor of nursing and health sciences, will feature presentations from more than 25 UNB research teams, showcasing the diversity of health...
Read the full postNew UNB research program working to save the environment while saving on costs
UNB Research
Posted: August 11, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research
Making contaminated soil and water safe for human use is a complex and expensive process, but University of New Brunswick researcher Dr. Allison Enright is exploring a better way forward. Dr. Enright is an earth scientist and assistant professor in the faculty of science whose research is centered around the development of sensor-based environmental monitoring systems. The unseen complexity of...
Read the full postUnlocking the secrets of the universe -- with lasers
UNB Research
Posted: August 11, 2021 11:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research
Photo: European Space Agency. UNB researcher Dr. Brynle Barrett wants you to be able to know exactly where you are in the world – and answer some of the most fundamental questions of the universe while he does so. Dr. Barrett is an atomic physicist and assistant professor whose research explores cold-atom-based systems that could provide alternatives to GPS, among many other uses. While...
Read the full postUNB researchers explore augmented reality and high-speed data to support first responders
UNB Research
Posted: June 23, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Innovation & Commercialization, Accolades
A team of University of New Brunswick-affiliated researchers has recently won a 5G-focused event to develop and implement potential solutions to municipal issues using leading-edge network technology. The Fredericton Innovation Partnership/Rogers 5G BOOST Innovation Camp took place the week of May 31st, with the winning team announced following pitch presentations on Friday, June 4. Led by Dr....
Read the full postHealthy Seniors Pilot Project: Zoomers for All
UNB Research
Posted: June 7, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Partnerships
Healthy Seniors Pilot Project: Zoomers for All. In February, we announced the five UNB projects funded by the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project (HSPP). We've been working with the research teams to help tell their stories and share insight into their research. Today, we feature Dr. Danielle Bouchard, associate professor in the faculty of kinesiology at UNB, whose Zoomers for All project was awarded...
Read the full postHealthy Seniors Pilot Project: Band-Frail Program
UNB Research
Posted: May 31, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: COVID-19, Research
Healthy Seniors Pilot Project: Band-Frail program In February, we announced the five UNB projects funded by the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project (HSPP). We've been working with the research teams to help tell their stories and share insight into their research. Today, we feature Dr. Martin Sénéchal, associate professor in the faculty of kinesiology at UNB, whose Band-Frail project was...
Read the full postWe're hiring: Come help us tell our research story this summer!
UNB Research
Posted: May 28, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research Services
UNB's Office of Research Services is looking to fill two summer Marketing Coordinator positions through the Canada Summer Jobs program. Title: CSJ - Marketing Coordinator (Research Engagement)Location: Remote (Fredericton or Saint John), but see note.Duration: 8 weeks, 35 hours per weekWage: $15/hour Job location note: Most of the work can be done remotely, although there may be some on-campus...
Read the full postMeet Bernadette Fernandes, our new advanced manufacturing partnerships lead
UNB Research
Posted: May 20, 2021 10:45:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Innovation & Commercialization, Research Services, Partnerships
Meet our new advanced manufacturing partnerships lead Learn about UNB's Advanced Manufacturing Convergence Hub, and how we can support Atlantic Canada's manufacturing industry. Bernadette Fernandes Bernadette Fernandes was born in Paris and studied in Portugal, Spain and Canada; as a result, she speaks five languages. Her work and travel have brought her across five continents, where she has...
Read the full postHealthy Seniors Pilot Project: New Brunswick Brain Health Initiative
UNB Research
Posted: May 17, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research
Healthy Seniors Pilot Project: New Brunswick Brain Health Initiative In February, we announced the five UNB projects funded by the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project (HSPP). We've been working with the research teams to help tell their stories and share insight into their research. Today, we feature Dr. Chris McGibbon and Dr. Pamela Jarrett's work examining how remotely-delivered physical and...
Read the full postUNB research using foot care tool to engage with NB seniors
UNB Research
Posted: May 10, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Partnerships, Research
Healthy Seniors Pilot Project: Mobile Health Seniors’ Network In February, we announced the five UNB projects funded by the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project (HSPP). We've been working with the research teams to help tell their stories and share insight into their research. Today, we feature Dr. Tracey Rickards, associate professor in the faculty of nursing at UNB, whose Mobile Seniors’...
Read the full postWhy does spring bring potholes? An engineering researcher fills us in.
UNB Research
Posted: May 6, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research
Potholes. They’re the one spring bloom we all love to hate. But how do they happen, and why are they so hard to prevent? Dr. Xiomara Sanchez, P.Eng, assistant professor in the department of civil engineering at UNB, clears the snow from this topic: What are potholes? Potholes are bowl-shaped depressions in the pavement surface. Roads are made of pavement, of course, but this paved surface...
Read the full postMeet the Chair: Dr. Kalikinkar Mandal, NB Power Cybersecurity Research Chair
UNB Research
Posted: April 30, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Accolades
Dr. Kalikinkar Mandal has recently been appointed as the NB Power Cybersecurity Research Chair, supported by $500,000 in funding from NB Power. During his five-year term, his research agenda will focus on minimizing cybersecurity risks and improving privacy in the emerging smart grid realm. Today’s electrical grid was built in the 1890s as a network of power transmission lines serving...
Read the full postResearchers share findings on COVID-19's impact on occupational disruption and chronic disease
UNB Research
Posted: April 9, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Publications, COVID-19, Research
Around the world, researchers across different fields and disciplines are working to address the challenges, issues and implications of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. Here at UNB, our own research community is part of that global movement. Last year, we introduced you to 13 new, funded COVID-19 research projects and their teams; now, with a full year of pandemic life behind us,...
Read the full postUNB research team awarded IBM CAS 2020 Project of the Year
UNB Research
Posted: April 7, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Partnerships, Accolades, Innovation & Commercialization
University of New Brunswick students in the faculty of computer science and professor Dr. Kenneth Kent were awarded the 2020 Project of the Year Award by the IBM Center for Advanced Studies for Project 1035: OMR in Resource Constrained Environments (Embedded/ IoT/ Mobile OMR). The project is the second largest ever conducted by the Centre of Advanced Studies –Atlantic...
Read the full postUNB researchers look to special sensors to reduce risk of bioterrorism
UNB Research
Posted: April 6, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, COVID-19, Publications
University of New Brunswick researchers Connor O’Brien, Kathleen Varty, and Dr. Anna Ignaszak, have published an article in Nature examining the use of specialized sensors to detect highly contagious diseases and biological weapons. With the current global pandemic highlighting the rapid spread and significant impact of disease, the researchers wanted to present a wide array of...
Read the full postUNB researchers share teachers' COVID stories, insight.
UNB Research
Posted: April 1, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, COVID-19
Public education reform: addressing equity issues Around the world, researchers across different fields and disciplines are working to address the challenges, issues and implications of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. Here at UNB, our own research community is part of that global movement. Last year, we introduced you to 13 new, funded COVID-19 research projects and their teams; now, with...
Read the full postNSERC Alliance Grant supports UNB industrial research partnership in scaffolding
UNB Research
Posted: March 30, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Innovation & Commercialization, Partnerships
Dr. Zhen Lei, a researcher at the University of New Brunswick, has been awarded $29,700 in funding for a collaborative research and development project to leverage digital technologies to improve construction project management. Dr. Lei is an assistant professor in the department of civil engineering, the OSCO Research Chair in Off-site Construction and scientific director of the Off-site...
Read the full postUNB researchers work to improve dementia care and support
UNB Research
Posted: March 29, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Partnerships
Photo (left to right): Dr. Shelley Doucet, Dr. Pamela Jarrett and Dr. Alison Luke. Last month, we announced the five UNB projects funded by the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project (HSPP); since then, we've been working with the research teams to help tell their stories and share insight into their research. Today, we feature Dr. Shelley Doucet, Dr. Pamela Jarrett and Dr. Alison Luke's work examining...
Read the full postHealthy Seniors Pilot Project: Five UNB projects receive funding
UNB Research
Posted: March 29, 2021 6:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Partnerships, Research
In February, we announced the five UNB projects funded by the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project (HSPP). UNB researchers received nearly $6 million in provincial and federal funding for research to support healthy aging for seniors in their homes, communities and care facilities. We've been working with the research teams to help tell their stories and share insight into their research. Learn more...
Read the full postCOVID-19 researchers successfully create antigen production pipeline
UNB Research
Posted: March 26, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research, Partnerships, COVID-19
Around the world, researchers across all fields and disciplines continue to work on addressing the challenges, issues and implications of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. Here at UNB, our own research community is part of that global movement.Last year, we introduced you to 13 new, funded COVID-19 research projects and their teams; now, with a full year of pandemic life behind us,...
Read the full postWhere are they now? COVID-19 researchers update us on their progress
UNB Research
Posted: March 26, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Innovation & Commercialization, Research, COVID-19
Around the world, researchers across all fields and disciplines continue to work on addressing the challenges, issues and implications of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. Here at UNB, our own research community is part of that global movement.Last year, we introduced you to 13 new, funded COVID-19 research projects and their teams; now, with a full year of pandemic life behind us,...
Read the full postUNB research team recognized with best paper award from IBM
UNB Research
Posted: February 26, 2021 7:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research, Partnerships, Publications, Accolades
Britta Sennewald, a UNB graduate student in computer science, and Dr. Kenneth Kent, professor of computer science, were recognized with the Best Paper award at the 30th Annual International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering (CASCON'20) for their work, Voting for Authorship Attribution Applied to Dark Web Data. The paper was also authored by Rainer Herpers and Marco...
Read the full postUNB graduate exploring biodiversity in the Arctic - NOW and for tomorrow
UNB Research
Posted: February 23, 2021 7:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research
UNB's research community is part of a larger, global community of researchers, innovators and leaders driving positive change. These connections with other specialists in their field are at the heart of knowledge sharing. UNB alumna Kelsey Koerner recently presented on her master's research at the Arctic Change 2020 conference; we asked her to introduce us to her and to her work, and about...
Read the full postUNB researcher awarded editor’s choice recognition for quantum gravity article
UNB Research
Posted: February 19, 2021 7:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research, Publications, Accolades
Banner image: NASA image of the Crab Nebula, which was formed by a star going supernova, that combines data from five different telescopes. Read more about the nebula on NASA's site. Dr. Edward Wilson-Ewing is one of three authors of a paper titled, “Resolving the H0tension with diffusion,” published in General Relativity and Gravitation 53, 7, that recently received the...
Read the full postSpotting whales from orbit: new research project will help protect endangered whales using satellite imaging
UNB Research
Posted: February 12, 2021 7:00:00 AM AST
Category: Research, Partnerships
Image: UNB researchers captured this photo of two humpback whales in the Bay of Fundy during a research trip in 2020. The federal government is investing $5.3 million into smartWhales, a research initiative that will use satellite technology to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The initiative includes five projects funded by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and Fisheries and...
Read the full postUNB’s Dr. Rongxing Lu named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
UNB Research
Posted: January 13, 2021 7:00:00 AM AST
Category: Accolades, Research
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has awarded the IEEE Fellow distinction to Dr. Rongxing Lu, associate professor of computer science at UNB. IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership and is recognized by the technical community as a prestigious honor and a significant achievement. The Fellow designation is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon a person...
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