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Thanks to donors like you, our campuses are places where opportunities are created, lives are changed and students and faculty are known by what they do. These stories are only a sample of the impact you have made.

Rooted and rising

Kieran Johnson (BScF’25) is excited for the learning she has yet to do, and feels well equipped for what’s ahead with the skills she acquired at UNB.

Kieran, who comes from the Eskasoni Mi'kmaw Nation in Unama'ki (Cape Breton), is a recipient of the Atlantic Salmon Federation Wild Salmon Grant.

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The World in his backyard

Matthew Heans has won multiple awards and scholarships during his three years at UNB Saint John, prizes he says have opened doors of opportunity and knowledge to a kid from small town New Brunswick. Matthew is in the final year of a bachelor of arts in philosophy and politics.

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Strength in the open air

Michèle Banks’s research explores the intersection of outdoor recreation, environmental sustainability and the lived experiences of marginalized women. Her work has taken her to northwest England, where she connected and worked with a not-for-profit organization operating outdoor recreation programs for women.

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Past perspectives, sustainable futures

Dr. David Foord (PhD’13) brings a unique historical and social science perspective to the challenges society faces in trying to create a sustainable energy industry. David, associate professor and acting dean of UNB’s faculty of management, is an historian by training.

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Chronicler of conflict gives back

Dr. George Cassar (BA’62, MA’63) has been a university professor for more than five decades and is a leading expert on the history of the First World War, but before arriving at UNB he held little hope of an academic future.

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Logging into the future

Thanks to Acadian Timber Corp. and its largest shareholder, Macer Forest Holdings Inc., forestry and environmental management (ForEM) students at UNB will be able to employ the latest digital tools.

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Reinventing how Canada builds

UNB’s Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC) is entering an exciting new chapter with a $2.5 million investment from its founding partner, OSCO Construction Group. This renewed commitment marks a major step forward in advancing research that is reshaping how buildings are designed and delivered.

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