The McKenna Institute fuels economic growth and social progress by advancing the use of digital technologies in New Brunswick. The Institute collaborates to accelerate our talent pipeline, nurture ideas and enable all New Brunswick communities to thrive in a digital world.
Rooted in New Brunswick with a strategic outward gaze, we partner with local communities and organizations while keeping a pulse on digital best practices globally. We collaborate with business, academia and government to foster a globally competitive, tech-enabled economy and a thriving digital society.
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The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) has announced a $300,000 gift from The Hon. Frank McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, KC, and Julie McKenna to establish the Frank McKenna Computer Science Scholarship at UNB.
UNB is proud to deliver the region's first university-backed online boot camp in partnership with edX. We currently offer a coding boot camp, with more to come soon.
The McKenna Institute and the University of New Brunswick are pleased to announce the launch of the Barrett Chair in Entrepreneurship for Digital Transformation, funded by a $2.5-million commitment from Edward (Ed) and William (Bill) Barrett.
The McKenna Fellow program supports collaboration across industry, academia and government, engaging stakeholders, faculty and graduate students to ensure good ideas are examined and executed within New Brunswick.
These years have been challenging – but also enlightening and inspiring. We’ve had a chance to assess what matters most in our lives–at home, at work and in our public spheres.