At UNB, we go beyond our gates to uplift our communities – to empower our neighbours and create solutions for the great challenges of today and tomorrow.
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) announced a $4.3-million investment into two new partnerships in Atlantic Canada that will advance the region’s skills development agenda.
University of New Brunswick students worked with 14 community organizations to help make positive changes in the world around them while gaining a credit toward their university degree.
The team worked with the Wolastoqey community of Kingsclear First Nation (KFN) on a plan to expand municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing for their growing community. The design included a subdivision layout, road system, trail network, water distribution system, sanitary services and stormwater analysis.
Five University of New Brunswick engineering students worked with Parks Canada to improve a parking facility in Fundy National Park. The project is located on the Point Wolfe Road, at a summer destination spot popular for its beach, saltwater pool and hiking trails.
UNB Saint John student nurses facilitated health education sessions at Seaside Park Elementary School and Centennial School for 300 kindergarten and Grade 1 children and their stuffed animals.
We strive to propel New Brunswick forward by creating and sharing essential knowledge.
The UNB project, led by Dr. Rose McCloskey of the university’s Saint John campus, will give researchers a better understanding of how to prevent the spread of illnesses like COVID-19 among long-term care residents.
Two reports from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) at the University of New Brunswick revealed that a majority of post-secondary graduates from New Brunswick remain in the province after they complete their programs.
The University of New Brunswick and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) announced a new collaboration to develop proficiency in professional sales across the region.
Two University of New Brunswick researchers were awarded $450,000 in external funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). The CFI JELF supports strategic investment in research infrastructure and was awarded to Dr. Allison Enright and Dr. Brynle Barrett.
Over a span of six weeks, nursing students at the University of New Brunswick’s Moncton site completed their course requirements and successfully implemented community projects – entirely in a virtual setting.
UNB is making a tangible difference in the lives of New Brunswickers every day through health and social innovation.
Dr. Tracey Rickards, associate professor in the faculty of nursing at UNB and the UNB manager of the Downtown Community Health Centre, received more than $1.5 million in funding from the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project (HSPP) for her Mobile Seniors’ Wellness Network: Reaching Rural New Brunswickers research project.
UNB reaffirmed its commitment to supporting student mental health by aligning with the National Standard of Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students, a set of voluntary guidelines to help post-secondary institutions across Canada support the mental health and well-being of their students.
A University of New Brunswick psychology student spent the winter 2021 semester being mentored by Mi’kmaq clinician Stephanie Francis – an historic moment for UNB psychology and experiential learning.
Making the shift from studying in a group clinical setting to one-on-one in a preceptorship was a learning curve for University of New Brunswick nursing student Madeleine Smith, but fortunately she had the trust and support of her preceptor.
The New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) and the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub APPTA released an evidence synthesis detailing the benefits and challenges of virtual geriatric care in New Brunswick.
