UNB Student Investment Fund offers opportunities of a lifetime
The wet weather did not stop Tuan Anh Bui and Glenn Cleland from lining up at 3:30 a.m for the Berkshire Hathaway annual general meeting in Omaha, Neb. late last month. The meeting features one of...
View ArticleCanadian Rivers Institute student researchers hit the water to answer...
Over the summer and fall, New Brunswick residents and visitors may notice signs of scientific research in many New Brunswick waterways including the St. John River and tributaries such as the...
View ArticleUNB chosen by IBM for Watson for Cyber Security project
UNB is one of only eight universities in North America chosen by IBM to help the global firm adapt its iconic Watson cognitive technology for use in the cybersecurity battle. “This is a tremendous...
View ArticleUNB researcher helps 15-year-old student discover forgotten Mayan city
A 15-year-old student from Quebec has discovered what could be the site of a lost Mayan city thanks to advice from a University of New Brunswick researcher. Armand LaRocque, a remote sensing expert at...
View ArticleMajor investments being made in innovation-based study, research
The provincial government, through the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, has awarded 188 students with New Brunswick Graduate Scholarships. Premier Brian Gallant participated in a recognition event...
View ArticleResearcher studying impacts of hormone on weight loss
Soon, it could take just one blood test to determine if someone can lose weight by exercising. Martin Sénéchal, an assistant kinesiology professor at UNB, is studying the secretion of a hormone during...
View ArticleFive students win prestigious Currie Scholarships
Five Maritime high school students will receive prestigious Currie Scholarships at the University of New Brunswick, a recognition of their outstanding leadership in the community and academic...
View ArticleAtlantic writing competitions salute works from UNB faculty of arts
A number of people from the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of arts in Fredericton have been recognized recently for their accomplishments as creative and academic writers. Mark Jarman and Robert...
View ArticleMi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre researching how digital technologies support...
Working in partnership with the First Nations Innovation project, the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre at the University of New Brunswick is leading a new project. The research is funded by the Social...
View ArticleUNB professor is changing the way girls look at the IT world
Computer science is not just what you see on the show Silicon Valley – nerdy geeks, late nights and ping-pong tables. Natalia Stakhanova, assistant professor of computer science and NB Research Chair...
View ArticleBoard of Governors approves UNB budget for 2016-17
The University of New Brunswick Board of Governors has approved the 2016-17 UNB operating budget that is in a consolidated net deficit of $2.6 million. After significant time and effort by many on our...
View ArticleUNB applies for judicial review of women’s hockey decision
The University of New Brunswick has applied for a judicial review of the Labour and Employment Board’s March 2 ruling compelling UNB to reinstate a women’s varsity hockey team. The decision to apply...
View ArticleUNB staff member honoured with merit award
A UNB staff member has received an award for her contribution to student employment and development in New Brunswick. Anne Soucy, director of the Career Development and Employment Centre at UNB,...
View ArticleFaculty of engineering to host UNBetween transition camps this summer
Once again, the University of New Brunswick’s faculty of engineering is offering its innovative and internationally recognized transition to university camp called UNBetween in Fredericton, NB....
View ArticleUNB students building video games to foster empathy
Rebecca Goodine was playing a video game when something clicked. It was BioShock, a first-person shooter game, and she was presented with a choice: hurt an innocent for personal gain, or help a...
View ArticleURec to host Sweat for a Cause bootcamp and yard sale in support of Syrian...
On Friday, June 3, UNB Fredericton Recreation Services (URec) will hold an outdoor bootcamp on the green field in front of the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER. The Sweat for a Cause bootcamp will take place...
View ArticleUNB, UdeM, NBCC and CCNB announce Civil Engineering MOU
The University of New Brunswick, the Université de Moncton, New Brunswick Community College and Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick are pleased to announce an engineering memorandum of...
View ArticleUNB professor wins prestigous literary award valued at $25,000
Robert Gray, an English professor at the University of New Brunswick, won the top award at the 2016 East Coast Literary Awards this past weekend in Halifax. Dr. Gray’s book Entropic was selected for...
View ArticleNHL scout to share top tips at the Hockey Conference
Pittsburgh Penguins scout Luc Gauthier knows the business. He played professional hockey for a decade in the Montreal Canadiens organization, before stepping off the ice to coach. For the past 18...
View ArticleGeorge MacLean named new vice-president academic (Fredericton)
UNB is pleased to announce that the Search Committee for vice-president academic (Fredericton) has recommended Dr. George MacLean for the position. The recommendation was approved by the Board of...
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