We continue to grow our offerings to meet the needs of today’s workforce.
The Province of New Brunswick provided funding to help licensed practical nurses (LPNs) apply directly to the bachelor of nursing program on the UNB Fredericton campus with the addition of 24 academic seats. This doubled the capacity of the program to 48.
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Mount Allison University (MtA) established the MtA Pathway program, an agreement that will enable students to easily continue their post-secondary education in the province.
The University of New Brunswick announced new programs in environmental sciences available for students pursuing a bachelor of science degree.
The University of New Brunswick introduced a new two-year diploma in engineering foundations program, offered on its Saint John campus. The diploma in engineering foundations began in September 2021 and will provide graduates with formal recognition upon completion of the two foundational years in engineering.
As leaders in research, innovation and entrepreneurship, UNB is creating the New Brunswick of tomorrow.
Our Shaping the Debate initiative serves the public good by convening important conversations to help build a more prosperous and just future for New Brunswick. Through public dialogue and roundtable discussions, Shaping the Debate provides a platform for critical exchange of views to ensure positive action that will benefit communities, the economy, and lives of New Brunswickers.
The UNB’s Fredericton campus is a rising star in sustainability, showing considerable improvement in the worldwide ranking of sustainable practices among institutions of higher learning.
The University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus was awarded a silver rating for its sustainability programs and practices.
The University of New Brunswick announced an initiative supporting innovation, commercialization and partnership activities thanks to support from the Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and also made possible with leveraging support from The Molson Foundation.
Capital projects are underway at UNB to provide our students and faculty with the opportunity to continue their groundbreaking research.
Celebrating the outstanding achievements of UNB Alumni.
When Li Song (C-TEL’07, BA’08, BEd’08) arrived at the UNB Saint John campus 20 years ago, she could not imagine that not only would it change her, but that she would become a changemaker in the community.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the restaurant industry. When the lockdown happened in March of 2020, the owners of Pomodori Pizzeria in Saint John worked quickly and innovatively to be able to not only stay afloat but turn out more of their wood-fired pizzas.
For physiotherapist John Gonzales (BSc’00), people and building connections are at the heart of everything he does. It’s this concept that he lives by everyday as CEO and founder of his New Brunswick-based business, Rehab1 Performance Center.
UNB Saint John alumnus Hongchang (Gary) Bao’s (BScCS’19) undergraduate research in occupational health informatics has been published in a leading peer-reviewed journal for digital medicine and health, and has garnered interest from national organizations.
Jody Glidden (BBA’06) believes that bringing passion and intensity to what he does has been his ticket to winning the tech startup game. He’s got the track record to back that up: Introhive is the fourth company he’s been involved in founding and building.
Curtis Kennedy (BScME, DTME) has been busy in the last few years. He pitched his product, Vertiball, on CBC’s Dragon’s Den and accepted a deal from dragon Arlene Dickinson. But there’s been a lot more going on behind the scenes.
For UNB Saint John alumna Beverly Guimond (BBA’04), volunteering time to her alma mater as treasurer of the Associated Alumni has been a positive and rewarding experience.
The Atlantic Business Magazine’s 2021 Top 50 CEO Awards recognized 11 UNB alumni. Since 1999, the Top 50 CEO Awards celebrates accomplished business leaders in the Atlantic region.
UNB is tremendously grateful for the growing community of generous and loyal donors who contribute to our university each year.
Mallory Crossley always knew that she wanted to be a nurse. From a tender age, the University of New Brunswick Fredericton student had a strong desire to help others and was drawn to the caring profession.
The late Dr. Gary Worrell (BPE '75) found tremendous pride in helping countless UNB Saint John students who benefited from his compassionate guidance. To honour his memory, Gary’s wife, Sue, along with their family and friends have established the Dr. Gary Worrell Memorial Soccer Scholarship.
Peyton Juhnke is focused on building a better future for Indigenous Peoples. Peyton, who was UNB Fredericton’s Valedictorian for the Class of 2021, graduated in May with a bachelor of philosophy in interdisciplinary leadership from Renaissance College.
Sarah Lunney became the inaugural recipient of the Rosemary Aicher Health & Environment Research Experience (HERE) Award. The award enables UNB Saint John students to conduct interdisciplinary research on how environmental factors affect health outcomes.
Pretium Resources Inc. (“Pretivm”), in conjunction with UNB alumnus Dr. Robert Quartermain, invested a combined $125,000 at the University of New Brunswick to establish the Pretium Resources Graduate Scholarship in the department of earth sciences.
Dr. Friedrich Grein, a professor emeritus in the department of chemistry, has remained an active researcher after 60 years with the University of New Brunswick. Having generously established two research awards at UNB, he has ensured that future UNB researchers will have more opportunities than ever to pursue excellence.
His UNB education changed his life, so for 50 years Gordon Tracy Alexander (BScE ’48) has shown his gratitude by giving back to UNB.
