UNB receives $500K to create XR training for nursing students

The University of New Brunswick has announced that it will be creating a new teaching model for nursing students that uses extended reality (XR), thanks to a $500K commitment over three years from the Government of New Brunswick. UNB will set up 14 training stations at its Fredericton and Moncton campuses, where students will be […]

The University of New Brunswick’s McKenna Institute has launched the i4 Initiative in collaboration with Shoppers Drug Mart to address disparities in cardiovascular and diabetes care. The initiative—short for inform, innovate, improve, and implement—unfolds in three phases. Phase one analyzes how illness and health care usage vary by geography and demographics. “One of our goals […]

Several residents have expressed their concerns about the City of Fredericton’s plan to rezone and develop the College Hill neighbourhood—located near New Brunswick Community College, St Thomas University, and the University of New Brunswick—to allow for densification. Locals argued that this densification could lead to increased traffic, introduce risks to pedestrians, and make the neighbourhood […]

The University of New Brunswick’s McKenna Institute and Venn Innovation have launched a partnership called TechConnect Southeast to help newcomers, underrepresented groups, and other individuals prepare for and begin their career. This program will offer paid work placements, hands-on training, and mentorship to support participants in building their skillsets and acquiring meaningful jobs. “Ensuring newcomers […]

The University of New Brunswick has officially opened the Allison D McCain Commons, which is an expansion of its engineering building. The mass timber and glass structure has transformed the entrance to UNB’s Head Hall engineering building with an atrium that will provide spaces for learning, research, and student interaction. The commons also houses the […]

The University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law has officially launched a fundraising campaign called Where Leaders Are Made. The campaign seeks to raise $23M for efforts in four key areas: the classroom experience, experiential learning, research on societal challenges, and student support. “Our campaign pillars reflect our core values of promoting student success and […]

Academic conferences are increasingly relocating to Canada due to Canadian scholars’ concerns about travelling to the United States. Simon Fraser University Professor Travers. —president-elect of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, told CBC that member hesitation prompted the group to add a parallel event in Vancouver alongside its Seattle conference. CBC reports […]

The University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Nursing and long-term care organization Shannex Incorporated have launched the UNB-Shannex Long-Term Care Summer Institute. The summer institute will offer nursing students 15-week work placements where they can learn from experienced registered nurses within nursing home communities. It aims to transform the care provided to older adults by […]

The University of New Brunswick Law School has received a $1.5M combined donation from Atlantic Canada’s largest law firm, Stewart McKelvey. The contribution will go towards the development of the law school’s new Legal Observatory, as part of UNB Law’s “Where Leaders are Made” campaign. “This remarkable investment in UNB Law will build upon Stewart […]

Concordia University and the University of New Brunswick each recently launched new research centres on campus. Concordia’s new Collaboratoire pour les études des jeux de hasard et d’argent numériques connectés (CHANCE) research centre is a lab and knowledge-sharing space designed for those studying and sharing information about gambling behaviour. The collaboratory includes a space that […]