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ALUMNI NEWS MAGAZINE | Fall 2023
It's top of mind for most New Brunswickers. The province needs more nurses.
That's why licensed practical nurses (LPNs) working in the Miramichi and Moncton regions now have the option to obtain their registered nursing (RN) certification virtually through UNB's Learn Where You Live program.
Students will receive clinical education onsite at Horizon Health and NBCC, with ongoing support from SPECTRAL, UNB's applied research lab on
spatial computing.
Read more at blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2023/08/virtual-nursing.php
A biology-psychology program was launched on the Fredericton campus this fall. Already offered on UNB's Saint John campus, the program will meet the needs of students interested in studying the human body and human behaviour.
Students enrolled in the interdepartmental program will complete the equivalent of a double major within the expected four years of a bachelor of science degree. The program offers students a gateway to prospective training, higher degrees and a variety of career paths in scientific and health-related disciplines. It is designed for students wishing to pursue careers or post-graduate studies in healthoriented areas such as neuroscience, human biology, psychology, medicine, dentistry or pharmacy.
Read more at blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2023/01/bio-psychology-program.php
Students have access to the region's premier archaeological field school thanks to UNB's support for experiential learning, which makes the program accessible to all.
UNB and the University of New England (UNE) created the Downeast Coastal Archaeology Field School to investigate the cultural transitions among coastal hunter-gatherers from around 2,200 years ago to European contact.
The field school occurs at two eroding Indigenous coastal sites in Sipp Bay, Maine. The sites provide an opportunity to learn about Wabanaki lifeways before European contact. In addition, the project emphasizes collaboration with Wabanaki communities and provides students with opportunities to develop their research interests.
Participants in the field school receive instruction in archaeological methods such as excavation techniques, surficial and intertidal survey, basic photography, mapping, and record keeping.
These are important skills not only for students who plan to pursue archaeology in graduate school but also for those pursuing employment in cultural resource management archaeology, a field projected to see unprecedented growth in North America in coming years, according to the Society for American Archaeology.
Read more at blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2023/02/archeology-field-school.php
These days, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are everywhere. From ChatGPT and Alexa to the most advanced research labs, the world increasingly relies on complex processes and vast amounts of data in areas like stock trading, image restoration, translation and developing new medications.
A new research institute has been launched at UNB to help companies, community groups and government understand, create and leverage a technology that PwC projects could have a global economic impact of $15. 7 trillion by 2030.
The UNB Research Institute in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RIDSAI) was launched in August and brought together members of the academic, industry and government communities to set the stage for the future of AI and data science in New Brunswick.
The RIDSAI builds on UNB's strength in data science and AI scholarship. Many of the university's researchers are at the forefront of AI and data science inquiry, leveraging these advanced capabilities for everything from disease modelling to language instruction to gaming. Others are exploring the ethical, legal and political ramifications of this transformative technology, bringing that expertise to bear to ensure that AI works effectively and functions justly.
Read more at blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2023/08/artificial-intelligence.php
Piluwitahasuwin [pronounced BILLWEE-DUH-HUZZ-WIN] is a Wolastoqey word meaning "one who promotes change in a good way toward truth."
Read more at blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2023/10/cheyenne-joseph.php
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