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The latest from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training
Supporting New Parents: Analyzing the Effectiveness of the Healthy Families, Healthy Babies Home Visiting Program
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 24, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Health
Life can be stressful; this is something most New Brunswickers have experienced at one point or another. The rising cost of living, the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty about the future are just a few of the factors making life more challenging than it needs to be. Now imagine the added pressure of starting a new family, including being pregnant for the first time, learning to breastfeed, and...
Read the full postYouthSucceedNB: Meet the Students Researching Support Services for Emerging Young Adults in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 20, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Student Spotlights, Pathways to Professions
Each summer, NB-IRDT hosts cohorts of student research teams as part of its Pathways to Professions (P2P) experiential learning program. For 13 weeks, these students work on New Brunswick-relevant projects while attending a full curriculum of professional skills workshops. In 2022, NB-IRDT launched a new partnership with the Government of New Brunswick's Future...
Read the full postDiving into the Data: COPD Diagnoses in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 19, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Health
Working with population data lets researchers do some amazing things, like measure the prevalence of chronic diseases in New Brunswick to help with provincial healthcare planning. When decision makers know what proportion of the population is impacted by a disease, they can better allocate resources to meet New Brunswickers’ health needs. However, working with data isn’t always...
Read the full postExploring the Dynamics of Population Movement in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 13, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Population Research
New Brunswick is a province that has been experiencing a remarkable transformation over the past few years, with many changes taking place that are reshaping the landscape of this vibrant region. One of the most notable developments is the surge in population that has taken place here, with more and more people flocking to the province to make it their home. NB-IRDT has been closely tracking...
Read the full postEqualityNB Student Spotlight: Meet the Students Supporting the Work for Equality in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: April 6, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Student Spotlights, Pathways to Professions
Each summer, NB-IRDT hosts cohorts of student research teams as part of its Pathways to Professions (P2P) experiential learning program. For 13 weeks, these students work on New Brunswick-relevant projects while attending a full curriculum of professional skills workshops. In 2022, NB-IRDT launched a new partnership with the Government of New Brunswick's Future...
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