Federal funding allows UNB research to continue on Mars
The Government of Canada recently announced that it is extending its collaboration with NASA for another two years to participate in the Mars Science Laboratory mission, also known as the Mars...
View ArticleKinesiology duo aims to decrease obesity in NB
In 2014, Stats Canada reported that the obesity rate in New Brunswick was 33 percent – higher than the national average. New Brunswick’s higher obesity rate has been a priority for medical...
View ArticleUNB research to support immigrant women and families
Violence against women remains a widespread and persistent social problem in New Brunswick, impacting women and girls from all racial backgrounds, ethnicities, economic classes, sexual orientations,...
View ArticlePaul Cook’s research on finding new words in New York Times
Dr. Paul Cook’s research was recently mentioned in the Oct. 4 edition of the New York Times. Dr. Cook, an assistant professor in the faculty of computer science, works in the areas of computational...
View ArticleNatalia Stakhanova attempts to trace malware back to its source
Dr. Natalia Stakhanova has received a lot of media coverage lately for her research which hopes to unlock the origins of malware and the hackers who write it. Dr. Stakhanova is the New Brunswick...
View ArticleLinking academia, industry and government in collaborative fisheries research...
Results of the Canadian Fisheries Research Network to be released in Halifax on Nov. 17. The Canadian Fisheries Research Network (CFRN)—a network of Canada’s academic researchers, the fishing industry...
View ArticleStudying dangers of one-handed cell phone use personal for UNB researcher
Modern technology and all its convenience also brings with it new health risks. The awkward or uncomfortable experience of texting with one hand could actually cause injury. Rachelle Bernier, a...
View ArticleThree Canada Research Chairs announced for UNB
Three University of New Brunswick professors have been named Canada Research Chairs (CRC), reinforcing UNB’s presence as a research leader in Atlantic Canada. Dr. Karen Kidd, Dr. Scott Pavey and Dr....
View ArticleUNB researcher rules out spacetime structures in new research
Viqar Husain, a professor in the department of mathematics and statistics at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton (UNB), has been researching the structure of spacetime for a number of years....
View ArticleUNB researcher examines link between violence and heart health
Can heartbreak cause heart disease? UNB assistant professor Dr. Kelly Scott-Storey’s research is some of the first to examine the link between women who have experienced violence and their heart...
View ArticleUNB researcher nabs innovation prize for pioneering work on energy systems
Liuchen Chang, a professor of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of New Brunswick, is being recognized as one of the province’s top researchers. Dr. Chang is...
View ArticleUNB computer science research expo to feature Premier, speakers from Israel
The University of New Brunswick is hosting a major computer science research expo this week that will focus on opportunities in cybersecurity, featuring remarks from Premier Brian Gallant, the Israeli...
View ArticleMystery Solved: Traits Identified for Why Certain Chemicals Reach Toxic...
Researchers have figured out what makes certain chemicals accumulate to toxic levels in aquatic food webs. And, scientists have developed a screening technique to determine which chemicals pose the...
View ArticleACOA supports pilot project to commercialize UNB technologies
Fredericton MP Matt DeCourcey was at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) today, World Intellectual Property Day, to announce an investment of $500,000 for the Innovate@UNB pilot project led by the...
View ArticleUNB scientists receive $4.3 million in NSERC grants and scholarships
Dozens of University of New Brunswick (UNB) scientists have been awarded a combined total of $4.3 million in grants and scholarships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada...
View ArticleUNB associate professor named director of Atlantic Association for Research...
Sanjeev Seahra is proving that there is a lot more to mathematics than equations that need to be solved. “People don’t often think of mathematics in the same way as they think of the other sciences...
View ArticleUNB welcomes federal Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan as she announces...
Photo credit: Rob Blanchard / UNB Photo Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, visited the University of New Brunswick Fredericton campus to announce the recipients of the 2017...
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