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The latest from the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training

Supporting New Parents: Analyzing the Effectiveness of the Healthy Families, Healthy Babies Home Visiting Program

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: April 24, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Health



Life can be stressful; this is something most New Brunswickers have experienced at one point or another. The rising cost of living, the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty about the future are just a few of the factors making life more challenging than it needs to be. Now imagine the added pressure of starting a new family, including being pregnant for the first time, learning to breastfeed, and...

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YouthSucceedNB: Meet the Students Researching Support Services for Emerging Young Adults in New Brunswick

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: April 20, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Student Spotlights, Pathways to Professions



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. In 2022, NB-IRDT launched a new partnership with the Government of New Brunswick's Future...

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Diving into the Data: COPD Diagnoses in New Brunswick

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: April 19, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Health



Working with population data lets researchers do some amazing things, like measure the prevalence of chronic diseases in New Brunswick to help with provincial healthcare planning. When decision makers know what proportion of the population is impacted by a disease, they can better allocate resources to meet New Brunswickers’ health needs. However, working with data isn’t always...

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Exploring the Dynamics of Population Movement in New Brunswick

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: April 13, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Population Research



New Brunswick is a province that has been experiencing a remarkable transformation over the past few years, with many changes taking place that are reshaping the landscape of this vibrant region. One of the most notable developments is the surge in population that has taken place here, with more and more people flocking to the province to make it their home. NB-IRDT has been closely tracking...

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EqualityNB Student Spotlight: Meet the Students Supporting the Work for Equality in New Brunswick

NB-IRDT Staff

Posted: April 6, 2023 12:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Student Spotlights, Pathways to Professions



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. In 2022, NB-IRDT launched a new partnership with the Government of New Brunswick's Future...

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