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Air Pollution and Multiple Sclerosis: An Ecological Study | La pollution atmosphérique et la sclérose en plaques : une étude écologique
Sandra Magalhaes
Posted: January 26, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Health, Events
The research The objective of this research is to explore the link between air pollution and multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a chronic progressive neurological disease of young adulthood that results in significant physical and cognitive disability. Rates of MS in NB are among the highest in the world. Greater exposure to air pollution has been previously implicated as risk factor and basic...
Read the full postNB-IRDT Partners with Under One Sky to study the impact of the Aboriginal Head Start Program
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 26, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Population Research, Media
Under One Sky is a registered non-profit organization and one of over 100 Friendship Centres in Canada. Located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Under One Sky is a vibrant and caring community hub that aims to empower a healthy and proud Indigenous community through the programs and services it offers. The Under One Sky Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) program is the focus of the centre’s new...
Read the full postNB-IRDT’s 2021 Training Report is Now Available
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 10, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Training, Media, Team News
2021 was a busy year at NB-IRDT, especially for our training team! Read our 2021 Training Report for a highlight of last year’s initiatives – including our data literacy training for public servants, experiential learning for students, and continuing education for professionals. We look forward to spearheading even bigger and better things in 2022 and can’t wait to see what...
Read the full postStudent Spotlight: Meet the ConnectNB Team
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 7, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Pathways to Professions, Media
ConnectNB is a student research stream in the Pathways to Professions experiential learning program at NB-IRDT – and a part of NB-IRDT’s Data Connect project. Through Data Connect (funded by a 3-year SSHRC Partnership Development Grant with the Government of New Brunswick), NB-IRDT is working towards creating an inventory of policy-relevant project ideas connecting students across...
Read the full postNB-IRDT Joins Saint John’s Early Childhood Hub Project
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: January 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Education, Media, Youth
Breaking the cycle of poverty is not an easy task. Ending generational poverty requires large-scale commitments to improve education, health, employment, and more. Part of this commitment involves the installment of Early Childhood Hubs in two low-income neighborhoods, in Saint John, New Brunswick. The two Early Childhood Hubs serve families with children under age 5,...
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