UNB Research

It’s life, but not as we know it? UNB researcher part of NASA-funded project exploring how to detect life on other planets

UNB Research

Posted: August 30, 2022 7:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Research, Faculty of Science



Dr. Allison Enright is an assistant professor of earth sciences at UNB, but her current research has her staring at the stars. This summer, Dr. Enright is a visiting scholar at Harvard University working on a research question that sounds straight out of science fiction: what might an alien form of life look like, and how would we know if we found it? We spoke with her about the project, her...

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Remembering - and celebrating - visionary trailblazers: the inaugural CRCP Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity

UNB Research

Posted: August 3, 2022 7:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Research, Accolades



Those who knew Dr. Wendy Robbins knew her as a trailblazer and an ardent advocate for equity and human rights. Today, nearly four decades after the start of her career and five years since her death, that spirit and her legacy are being celebrated by a new national award named in her honour. The award will support visionary projects that advance equity in academia, a cause that drove much of...

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