Join us for events taking place during the week, and celebrate online with research stories and highlights!
9:30 a.m. to Noon | Richard J. CURRIE CENTER - Long Hall
Dr. Wayne Albert, Dean of Kinesiology and UNB Health Grand Challenge lead, invites colleagues and external partners to attend an exciting showcase of innovative health research at UNB. This event will feature presentations and booths highlighting the breadth and impact of UNB health research and offer networking opportunities to bring together the UNB health research community and external partners to connect and explore collaboration.
Agenda:
9:30-10:00 am: Arrival and networking
10:00-10:15 am: Opening remarks
10:15-11:00 am: Lightning Presentations
Noon to 1:30 p.m. | Richard J. CURRIE CENTER - Long Hall
Dr. David MaGee, Vice-President Research, and the Office of Research Services staff invite colleagues to attend a complimentary luncheon celebrating UNB’s research community and the launch of Research Celebration Week 2025.
This social gathering offers the opportunity to celebrate our institution’s researchers and to connect with faculty, students, and staff.
1 to 3 p.m. | Harriet Irving Library Research Commons (3rd floor)
Meet your newest colleagues and learn more about their exciting work!
Come hear from UNB's new faculty members and early career researchers. Each presenter will have three minutes to provide a flash overview to introduce themselves and their research programs.
This year, we will also host Dr. Martha Paynter, assistant professor of nursing and recipient of the 2025 UNB University Research Scholar award, as a guest speaker.
Presentations will be followed by a networking social reception.
10:30 a.m. to noon | Whitebone Pizzeria
Meet your newest colleagues and learn more about their exciting work!
Come hear from UNB's new faculty members and early career researchers. Each presenter will have three minutes to provide a flash overview to introduce themselves and their research programs.
This year, we will also host Dr. Alli Murugesan, senior research associate with nursing and health sciences, as a guest speaker.
Presentations will be followed by a networking social reception - please note that a separate RSVP is required.
Noon to 1 p.m. | Whitebone Pizzeria
Dr. David MaGee, Vice-President Research, and the Office of Research Services staff invite colleagues to attend a complimentary luncheon celebrating UNB’s research community.
This social gathering offers the opportunity to celebrate our institution’s researchers and to connect with new colleagues, community partners, faculty, students, and staff over wood-fired pizza.
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Wu Conference Centre Aitken Room (Fredericton), K. C. Irving, Hall Room 106 (Saint John), virtually via Teams
Join us for a showcase of Indigenous researchers at UNB!
Come hear from some of UNB’s Indigenous students and faculty who will provide short presentations introducing themselves and highlighting their exciting work.
In addition to our scheduled events, faculties and institutes around UNB will host their own activities throughout the week.
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Harriet Irving Library Research Commons, Innovation Hub - Room 316
Join us for an informal one-hour session showcasing research-focused expertise and resources available from UNB Libraries, featuring a short talks on research data management, open publishing and open infrastructure, APC support, knowledge mobilization and digital scholarship initiatives. Stop by to chat with the UNB Libraries team, and find out more about how the libraries can help with your research and publishing.
10 a.m. to noon | RN Scott Hall
Come join us for an open house to celebrate IBME's 60th anniversary and showcase our in-house research. We will have demos set up in the CARE and prosthetics clinic. Students will have posters with their research project set up in our conference room. Light refreshments (Coffee, tea, finger foods) will be on hand.
10:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. | Hazen Hall Room 126
UNB Faculty of Arts Research Week 2025
Research: From Undergraduate to Faculty!
Honours Students
Zachary Tingley (PhD Candidate):
“Historicizing the Gulf of St. Lawrence: Mobility, Knowledge, and Navigational Safety in a 19th Century Maritime Commons”
Erin Spinney (History -- Asst): “Forgiveness and Drunkenness: 18th Century Naval Nurses.”
David Creelman (English -- Full):
“Under the Surface: Voices from Maritime Communities”
Lydia Pandian (Social Work --- Asst):
“Drawing Stories and Resistance: Kolam as Social Work Research Methodology”
Rachel M. Friars (English -- stipend):
“Au naturel, baby!”: Monstrous Urban Ecologies in Love Lies Bleeding
Mathilde Savard-Corbeil (French -- Asst):
“Autotheory at the Intersection of French Feminism, Literature and Cinema: a Plurality of Approaches”
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Allison McCain Commons, Head Hall
Tentative schedule:
For any questions, contact Trevor Hanson thanson@unb.ca.
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. | Engineering Commons
Research-based Engineering graduate students will showcase their research as part of two streams: (1) research posters, (2) images of research.
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Science Library Concourse
Join the Faculty of Science in celebrating the exciting and innovative research being done by graduate students in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Math, Physics and Psychology.
Posters showcasing current research will be on display in the Science Library Concourse Wednesday, Oct. 8 and a reception will be held from 11:30 to 1:30.
1 to 4 p.m. | CIC (NRC Building)
Join the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) for an engaging afternoon of research presentations, interactive poster sessions, an open “Ask the Expert” Q&A, and hands-on demonstrations in our state-of-the-art IoT/OT Lab.
This event will showcase leading-edge projects in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and critical infrastructure protection.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet CIC researchers, learn about current challenges in cybersecurity, and explore real-world applications through live lab demonstrations.
2:30 to 3:30 p.m. | MacLaggan Hall - Room 53
University and community members are invited to join us in recognizing the 30th Anniversary of Nursing Research Day. This even will include a 30-minute presentation by UNB nursing alumni and PhD student Rachel MacLean, 10-minute discussion, and refreshment and celebration cake!
Since its founding in 1996, Nursing Research Day has been a cornerstone of scholarly exchange within the Faculty of Nursing, fostering dialogue, collaboration, and innovation across practice, education, policy, and research. Throughout this presentation, I will trace the event’s evolution over three decades, drawing on archival analysis of more than 30 years of presentation abstracts, keynote themes, and participant roles. I will highlight shifts in research focus and methodology, the growth of national and international engagement, and the diverse contributions of undergraduate students, practicing nurses, faculty, and interdisciplinary collaborators.
Weaving in the vision of Nursing Research Day’s founder and my own journey from undergraduate attendee to doctoral scholar, this presentation celebrates the event’s legacy while issuing a call to action for the next generation. Nursing Research Day is more than a conference—it is a living tradition that strengthens the profession, amplifies nursing knowledge, and inspires research that matters.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | MacLaggan Hall Room 158
The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research is hosting a series of hybrid presentations shedding a spotlight on activities of its researchers and collaborators, followed by the Centre`s Annual General Meeting. Join us in person or online.
2:30 to 4 p.m. | Information Technology Centre, room C317
Please join the Faculty of Computer Science for a set of short presentations showcasing some of our research highlights. Refreshments will be provided.
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | 811 Charlotte Street, SLS building
As the School of Leadership Studies (formerly Renaissance College) celebrates its 25th anniversary, we are excited to share updates from our growing and thriving research program. Our faculty will present snapshots of current research projects under the overarching theme "Leadership for Sustainable Futures'. We will talk about:
1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. | Allison D. McCain Commons, Head Hall
Join us for a poster session highlighting student graduate research from various faculties.
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.| Tilley Hall, Room 205.
To celebrate some of the excellent research and researchers in the Faculty of Arts, please join us on Thursday October 9th for an event showcasing our Faculty's inaugural Eric Ross Fund recipients.
Join us to learn more about these exciting research projects, and about the Arts research funding opportunities available through the Eric Ross Fund. All are welcome!
Confirmed presenters include Chiara Falangola, Angela Tozer and Fred Burrill.
10 a.m. to noon | High Performance Building Research and Head Hall
As part of UNB’s Research Week on October 9, the Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC) will host a series of interactive activities to showcase research and innovation in construction. The day will begin with guided tours at OCRC's High Performance Building Research (HPBR) Lab, followed by the labs at Head Hall.
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. | Room C11 Head Hall
As part of UNB’s Research Week on October 9, the OCRC will host a series of interactive activities to showcase research and innovation in construction. We would like to feature short talks/panel discussions from OCRC researchers. During lunch, attendees can explore a Construction Wall highlighting OCRC projects with photos and QR codes linking to detailed profiles and contribute to an Innovation Memory Wall, an interactive exhibit where participants share ideas and visions for the future of construction.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Hans Klohn Learning Commons
Tentative schedule:
For any questions, contact Trevor Hanson, thanson@unb.ca.
9 to 11 a.m. | Enterprise Building, 2 Garland Court
In July, the Centre for Nuclear Energy Research (CNER) opened the new $5M Advanced Nuclear Reactors Laboratory (ANRL) to grow the capacity of the Centre by conducting state of the art research in advanced nuclear reactors, in addition to the research already underway in pressurized heavy water and light water reactor technologies.
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.| Oland Hall, Room 120 (and via Zoom)
Professors from the Faculty of Business research network (UNB faculty and contract instructors, FTU, CUD) will provide short (3 minute, 1 power-point slide) talks on their preferred/current/work-in-progress research method.
Following the presentations, the Faculty will host a workshop with presenters and attendees with the goal of building research connections, finding others with complementary skillsets, interests, and approaches, while also learning more about the work being done amongst colleagues.
Noon to 1 p.m. | Teams Meeting
One-of-a-kind funded training program developed by CIC to help small and medium-sized businesses across the province to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and better understand emerging threats. Funding to access this program is available with very limited spots.
Know more by joining Information Session on October 10 and learn:
- What the program includes
- Who is eligible & how many slots are available
- How to apply for funding
- The key outcomes and upside for your business
This 1-hour session will conclude with a live Q&A to address all your questions.
Duration: 1 hour
Register: Email sumit.kundu@unb.ca
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