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How food insecurity affects the youngest Canadians
How food insecurity affects the youngest Canadians
Dr. Lesley Frank (PhD’13) is working to address the global problem of family and childhood food insecurity while advancing food justice and health equity in Canada
Scattering the seeds of the past
Scattering the seeds of the past
Graham Nickerson (MScEng'02, MA'22) shares stories of the little-known Black history of the Maritimes
From lab to legacy
From lab to legacy
Shannon McCue (BSc'97) has built a remarkable scientific career on the foundation she received at UNB, so she has committed to giving back, both now and in the future.
Ali McGill is transforming health care through systems thinking and design
Ali McGill is transforming health care through systems thinking and design
Ali McGill (BN'02) on using systems thinking to examine, model and analyze complex health care processes and systems
Aaloak Jaswal brings global digital transformation and humanitarian experience home to UNB
Aaloak Jaswal brings global digital transformation and humanitarian experience home to UNB
The innovation director for the new Research Institute in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence shares lessons from around the globe.
UNBers play big role in sending telescope above the clouds in a total solar eclipse
UNBers play big role in sending telescope above the clouds in a total solar eclipse
Alumni, students and faculty were part of an innovative project during 2024's total solar eclipse
Sara Taaffe on the tension between economic progress and sustainability
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.”
Meet Johanna Rommens, the Canadian geneticist who isolated the cystic fibrosis gene
Meet Johanna Rommens, the Canadian geneticist who isolated the cystic fibrosis gene
Dr. Johanna Rommens (BSc'80, PhD'86) on groundbreaking health research throughout her storied career
Teresa Fowler on the need for a reckoning in Canadian hockey culture
Teresa Fowler on the need for a reckoning in Canadian hockey culture
“We need to consider the role of grooming - it happens with boys in hockey and it glorifies aggression and violence, along with a culture of silence.”
World-Class research and production right here in N.B.
World-Class research and production right here in N.B.
CEO of LuminUltra, Pat Whalen (BScChE'03) on how the COVID-19 pandemic put them on the map
Lucy Wilson is deciphering the distant past in a record of stone
Lucy Wilson is deciphering the distant past in a record of stone
The UNB researcher shares the interaction between geology and archaeology
Chris Ryan on integrating a model of community centered education in the NB public school system
Chris Ryan on integrating a model of community centered education in the NB public school system
Chris Ryan (BPhil’05, MEd’18) on the Research Partnerships for Education and Community Engagement (R-PEACE) Group's focus on community engaged education
Moving things forward for vulnerable populations
Moving things forward for vulnerable populations
Dr. Tracey Rickards (BN'86, MN'05) is a researcher and changemaker working on the Healthy Seniors pilot project
UNB PhD candidate helps develop Black history resource for New Brunswick teachers
UNB PhD candidate helps develop Black history resource for New Brunswick teachers
Alicia Noreiga-Mundaroy (BEd’11, MEd’16) on her research and why it matters so much in New Brunswick
Putting science research to practical use
Putting science research to practical use
David Miller (BSc’75, MSc’78, PhD’81) tells how his research has influenced public policy and had positive outcomes on the health of people and the planet
Returning home was a step forward for research and innovation expert Anna Robak
Returning home was a step forward for research and innovation expert Anna Robak
Anna Robak returned to Fredericton from a global career to lead WSP Canada's research and innovation portfolio.
Dr. Ian Church is exploring and mapping the last frontier on Earth
Dr. Ian Church is exploring and mapping the last frontier on Earth
Ian Church (BSCEng‘06, MScEng’08, PhD’14), head of UNB’s renowned Ocean Mapping Group, on why mapping the ocean floor is so important
Flipping Canada's healthcare system by using New Brunswick as a living lab
Flipping Canada's healthcare system by using New Brunswick as a living lab
Dr. Erik Scheme (BScEE'03, MScEE'05, PhD'13) on why flipping Canada's healthcare system on its head by shifting resources from costly treatment to proactive health intervention is critical
An innovative Chicago startup with roots at UNB
An innovative Chicago startup with roots at UNB
Coapt CEO and co-founder Blair Lock (BScEE’03, MScEE’05) is revolutonizing control technology for advanced prosthetic arms
Transportation to boost rural driving programs in New Brunswick
Transportation to boost rural driving programs in New Brunswick
Dr. Trevor Hanson (BScCE'02, MScCE'04, PhD'10) describes his unique research to improve access to services for rural seniors
National award for transportation safety research
National award for transportation safety research
Civil engineering professor Eric Hildebrand (BScEng'85, MScEng'89) snags prestigious Canadian award
Generating sustainable agriculture that won't harm the planet
Generating sustainable agriculture that won't harm the planet
How Kimberley Clarke (PhD’15) is using her chemical engineering training in the BioAg division of Novozymes to change the world
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