Research Celebration Week 2026

Oct. 5 – 9, 2026

Celebrating our research community

Organized by the Office of the Vice President Research, UNB's Research Celebration Week is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the efforts and achievements of our institution's research community, and the support of the partners who make these accomplishments possible.

Our flagship event this year is a UNB Research Centre and Institute Showcase. These groups represent some of UNB’s leading hubs of research excellence, frequently sought out by our industry, government, and community partners.

Calendar of events

Indigenous Student Research Showcase

9:30 a.m. to noon
UNB Fredericton | Harriet Irving Library Event Space, room 318
Virtually: Via Microsoft Teams
Register before Sept. 25: By email vpr@unb.ca or online

Join us to hear from UNB's Indigenous student researchers and faculty as they share their stories and the work that drives their passion and impact.

This showcase celebrates the excellence of Indigenous scholarship at UNB, bringing together researchers, students, and community members to recognize achievements, foster new connections, and inspire future collaborations.

Agenda

  • 9:30 - 10 a.m. | Opening prayer and welcome
  • 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Faculty and student presentations
  • 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Q&A and discussion
  • 11:45 - noon | Thanks and closing prayer

Early Career Researcher Presentations

9:30 a.m. to noon
UNB Fredericton | Harriet Irving Library Event Space, room 318
Virtually: Via Microsoft Teams
Register before Sept. 25: By email vpr@unb.ca or online

Meet our newest faculty researchers and learn more about their exciting work

Each presenter will have three minutes to provide a flash overview to introduce themselves and their research programs.

We will also welcome Dr. Saqib Hakak, associate professor in computer science and recipient of the 2026 University Research Scholar award, as a guest speaker.

Please join us for light refreshments and networking before and after presentations.

Agenda

  • 9:30 - 10 a.m. | Light refreshments and networking
  • 10 -10:10 a.m. | Welcome and opening remarks
  • 10:10 - 11:40 a.m. | ECR presentations
  • 11:40 - 11:55 a.m. | Guest speaker – Dr. Saqib Hakak
  • 11:55 - noon | Closing remarks

UNB Research Centre & Institute Showcase

9:30 a.m. to noon
UNB Fredericton | Richard J. CURRIE CENTER Long Hall

We invite you to attend a dynamic showcase of UNB’s research centres and institutes. This drop-in friendly, tradeshow-style event will feature booths from many of UNB’s leading hubs of research excellence, showcasing their available expertise and recent achievements.

Stop in any time throughout the morning for opportunities to learn about these groups and for networking and light refreshments.

Engineering Graduate Research Poster & Images of Research Symposium

12:30 - 3 p.m.
UNB Fredericton | Engineering Commons (Head Hall)

The Graduate Research Poster Symposium provides Engineering graduate students the opportunity to present their research in poster format, and the Images of Research Competition showcases visual representations of their research.

Faculty of Science Poster Show

2 - 4 p.m.
UNB Fredericton | Science Concourse (I.U.C. Library)

Celebrate the research being done by our graduate students with a poster show! Light refreshments will be provided.


SASE Featured Faculty Presentations

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
UNB Saint John | Oland Hall, room 104

Learn about cutting edge research in the Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering! This session will feature one presentation from each Department in the Faculty (Engineering, Math and Stats, Computer Science, Psychology, and Biological Sciences. Each speaker will be elected by their home Departments.

Early Career Researcher Presentations

1 - 3 p.m.
UNB Saint John | Oland Hall, room 104
Register before Sept. 25: By email vpr@unb.ca or online

Meet our newest faculty researchers and learn more about their exciting work

Each presenter will have three minutes to provide a flash overview to introduce themselves and their research programs.

We will also welcome Dr. Suchinta Arif, assistant professor in biological sciences and Canada Research Chair in Ecological Modelling, as a guest speaker.

Please join us for a light lunch and networking before presentations.

Agenda

  • 1 - 1:30 p.m. | Light lunch and networking
  • 1:30 - 1:40 p.m. | Welcome and opening remarks
  • 1:40 - 2:40 p.m. | ECR presentations
  • 2:40 - 2:55 p.m. | Guest speaker – Dr. Suchinta Arif
  • 2:55 - 3 p.m. | Closing remarks

SASE Student Presentations and Poster Session

3 - 4:30 p.m.
UNB Saint John | Oland Hall, room 104

Learn about cutting-edge research in the Faculty of Science, Applied Science and Engineering (SASE)! In this session, students will present posters of their research.

Posters will be displayed around the room and students will be standing-by to explain their research and answer questions. It is a great way to get an overview of all of the exciting research in SASE explained by the students leading each project.

Posters will be judged and there will be prizes for the top three posters for travel awards to help the student present their research at a scientific conference.


Microscopy & Microanalysis Facility 60th Anniversary

10 a.m. - noon | UNB Fredericton | Bailey Hall
1 - 4 p.m. | UNB Fredericton | Harriet Irving Library
Registration is required: Email ntrieu@unb.ca 

Bailey Hall

  • 10 a.m. | Keynote lecture
  • 11 a.m. | MMF tour

Harriet Irving Library

  • 1 p.m. | Panel discussion with MMF previous directors
  • 2 p.m. | Selected student talks
  • 3 p.m. | Poster session

* noon lunch (TBD)


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