Stories about learning

Kelsey Hogan on the universal lessons learned from ultramarathon trail running

“We all have ultras in our lives, sometimes chosen and sometimes ones that life throws you along the way."

What I learned while kayaking the Aleutians

UNB alum Brian Craig shares lessons learned from adventure travel.

What we learned while travelling and working abroad

Alumni Andrew Martel and Kayla Renée Ossachuk share lessons learned through their nomad working life.

Victoria LaBillois on economic reconciliation in Canada

“People fear what they don’t understand. Becoming an ally involves listening and learning about how we can make economic reconciliation happen together.”

Barbara Wasson on how technology and AI are shaping the future of learning

"Creativity and innovation may be threatened if we all begin seeing the same things that computers generate for us for learning. Who decides what knowledge is?”

Sara Taaffe on the tension between economic progress and sustainability

“Knowing that there are a lot of people who really care and are working every day to make change leaves me feeling optimistic that we’re doing better than we were doing a year ago. There is hope and people have power.”

The mindset shift needed for an inclusive community

Sarah Wagner shares recent wins and how we need to move forward to be more inclusive

John Leroux on why architecture and art are so important in attracting and inspiring people

“You can’t say you love a place and build cheaply or not care about its history or environment or landscape or culture. If we truly love a place, we have to act like it.”

Emilie Chiasson on creating human-centred designs and solving big challenges through collective action and gender equality

“As the world increasingly navigates complex conflicts, the solutions we implement need to be equally complex.”

Emily Scott: Five ways to include your children in your exercise

Top tips on squeezing in fitness from a holistic nutritionist and Certified Personal Trainer

Asif Hasan on the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and the role of businesses and individuals in building a diverse, flourishing community

“Don’t let fear take you over. It’s ok to be vulnerable.”

Jess Neary: Top five Feng Shui tips to design your home for productivity and well-being

Tips for a healthy energy flow

Eric Cook on Industry 4.0 and automation

“Innovation is the conversion of ideas into money not to be confused with invention, which is the conversion of money into ideas. Discoveries remain invention until there is economic or social value achieved for them to become innovation.”