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Where Are They Now? Students from Years Past: Emily Thomson

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: December 1, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Training, Pathways to Professions, Student Spotlights



NB-IRDT is proud to have had the opportunity to work with students on many projects and initiatives. Our student spotlight series will highlight some of the students we’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with. Meet Emily Thomson, who was a part of our 2021 and 2022 Pathways to Professions experiential learning program.  Emily Thomson is a 4th-year student at the University of New...

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Where Are They Now? Students from Years Past: Tianjiao Yang

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: November 28, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Student Spotlights, Training, Pathways to Professions



NB-IRDT is proud to have had the opportunity to work with students on many projects and initiatives. Our student spotlight series will highlight some of the students we’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with. Meet Tianjao Yang, who was a part of our 2022 Pathways to Professions experiential learning program. Recently, we reached out to Tianjiao to ask about her experience working...

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Immigrant Retention in New Brunswick: 2022 Update

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: November 21, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Labour Markets, Economics



The population of New Brunswick is always changing. Children are born, students graduate, and families move around looking for new opportunities. In recent years, change has been even more rampant, with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting factors like immigration, population mobility, and remote work opportunities. Because New Brunswickers and the world around them keep changing, so does our...

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Pathways to Professions is Back!

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: November 21, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Training, Pathways to Professions



NB-IRDT is excited to announce the launch of our fourth annual Pathways to Professions experiential learning program, taking place from May 15 until August 11, 2023. Apply now to participate as a student this coming summer or keep reading to learn more about the program and our partnership with Future GNB. What is Pathways to Professions? Pathways to Professions (also known as P2P) is a 13-week...

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VitalSignsNB Student Spotlight: Meet the Students Examining Access to Healthcare in New Brunswick

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: November 8, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Pathways to Professions, Health, Training



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. Now that the 2022 program has ended, we are excited to share our students’ projects and their findings in our student...

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Technology-enabled Platform for Proactive Regular Senior-Centric Health Assessments | Plateforme technologique pour des évaluations régulières et proactives de la santé des personnes âgées

Erik Scheme

Posted: February 23, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST

Category: Events



The research Hospitalizations and other negative health events are detrimental to seniors’ health and costly to the healthcare system. Proactive health monitoring may help seniors avoid negative health events and remain safely in their homes for longer. Many seniors do not have the skills, knowledge, or technology to regularly monitor their health at their own at home. Without regular,...

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