UNB Saint John
New chair and vice-chair named to Board of Governors at UNB
Larry Hachey, president of Bluechip Leasing Atlantic, has been appointed chair of the University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors for a two-year term, effective July 1. Mr. Hachey, of Quispamsis, N.B., has served on UNB’s Board of Governors since 2011, most recently serving as vice-chair. Robyn Tingley, a Rothesay-based social entrepreneur, author and adviser…
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UNB seeks public input on university’s climate change action plan
The University of New Brunswick will hold public consultation sessions to develop one of the region’s first university climate change action plans. Canada has committed to reduce 2005 levels of greenhouse gas emissions by 17 per cent by 2020. New Brunswick has committed to a 10 per cent reduction of 1990 levels by 2020 and…
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Award-winning author Elizabeth Hay to read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
Award-winning author Elizabeth Hay will read from His Whole Life on Thursday, October 20th at 7 pm in the Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre. Elizabeth Hay’s novel, Late Nights on Air, won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and has been an enormous national bestseller. Her other works include A Student of Weather (finalist for The Giller Prize…
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Five students win UNB’s prestigious Currie Scholarships
Five Maritime high school students will receive prestigious Currie Scholarships at the University of New Brunswick, a recognition of their outstanding leadership in the community and academic performance in their high schools. The Currie Scholarships were established by Dr. Richard J. Currie, UNB Chancellor Emeritus and one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders and philanthropists.…
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First MBA dual degree grad with the Burgundy School of Business
Prince Attakora-Ofori is the first graduate from UNB Saint John’s dual-degree program with the Burgundy School of Business (BSB) in Dijon, France. UNB’s arrangement with BSB, which began in 2002, offers the opportunity to get two degrees for the price of one, expanded academic offerings to students plus an internship in France, which deepens the international…
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10th annual NB High School Programming Competition to be held at UNB-SJ
Over 30 high school teams from across New Brunswick are expected to arrive on UNB’s Saint John campus on May 6, 2016 for the 10th annual NB High School Programming Competition. Designed to provide a computer programming challenge for students in grades 9 – 12, contestants test their computer programming skills and problem solving abilities for…
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Carol Bruneau to Read as part of UNB Saint John’s Lorenzo Reading Series
Award-winning author Carol Bruneau will read from her newest novel, These Good Hands on Thursday, April 7th at 7 pm in the Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre. Carol Bruneau is the author of four novels and two short fiction collections. Her first novel Purple for Sky won the 2001 Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and…
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UNB Researcher Nabs Innovation Prize for Pioneering Work on Energy Systems
Liuchen Chang, a professor of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of New Brunswick, is being recognized as one of the province’s top researchers. Dr. Chang is receiving a New Brunswick Innovation Foundation R3 Innovation award.
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Breakthrough in “Big Image Data” at UNB-SJ
Researchers at UNB’s Saint John campus have been collaborating with Yale School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School to find an efficient way to search biomedical images. With the new portal, Scientists will be able to significantly cut down on the time it takes researchers to find relevant scientific information.
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Lorenzo Reading Series Presents: Shannon Webb-Campbell
Shannon Webb-Campbell will read from Still No Word on Thursday, February 11th at 7 pm in the Whitebone Lounge in the Thomas J. Condon Student Centre at UNB-SJ. The reading is hosted by the Lorenzo Reading Series and supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.
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UNB Research could Result in Cheaper more Eco-friendly Solar Power
Thanks to a new finding by University of New Brunswick chemical engineering researcher, Felipe Chibante, solar energy could be produced much cheaper and with a smaller environmental footprint.
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Madison Long Receives SRC Leadership Award
Madison Long is a well-known name around the UNB Saint John campus.
Not only for her superior performance on the pitch, but for the academics, extra-curricular involvement, and volunteer work. The 4th year women’s soccer star, currently in her 4th year of the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education program was awarded with the UNB Saint John Students’ Representative Council (SRC) Leadership Award.
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