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New UNB paper details 'Curious AI' that learns while it works
Tim Jaques
Posted: Apr 1, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
UNB researchers have created a head-turning AI model that balances curiosity with efficiency, allowing it to refine its strategies in real time. Their recently published paper details how this system outperformed traditional models in managing pandemic policies by reducing health and economic risks. This patent-pending technology is already attracting interest in potential healthcare, energy...
Read the full postUNB's Arts Matters Conference 2025: Celebrating community, creativity and collaboration
Alex Graham
Posted: Mar 28, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
Organizers of the Arts Matters Conference, held at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fredericton campus from March 20 to 22, celebrated another successful run of the much-anticipated annual event. The theme of this year’s conference was "Learning through community: collaborative approaches to creating and knowing" and it was addressed throughout the three-day conference via...
Read the full postUNB alum Anne Murray makes history as recipient of Juno Lifetime Achievement Award
Hilary Creamer Robinson
Posted: Mar 28, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Anne Murray (BPE’66, DLitt’78) has once again made history, becoming the first female artist to receive the Juno Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award. This honour recognizes individuals who have made an enduring impact on Canadian music, and Murray—one of the country’s most celebrated artists—is a fitting recipient. Long before topping the charts, Murray was a...
Read the full postHidden histories and love letters: A conversation with Dr. Claudine Bonner
Kayla Cormier
Posted: Mar 26, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
Interview by Graham Nickerson Africville was more than its destruction—it was a vibrant, self-sustaining community with deep roots in Black Nova Scotian history. In a thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Claudine Bonner and UNB PhD candidate and public historian Graham Nickerson explore the power of reframing Africville’s legacy, the impact of environmental racism and the urgent...
Read the full postThe power in small daily actions: How UNB students incorporate physical activity into their well-being routine
Camila Lefebvre
Posted: Mar 21, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
You bend down to tie your shoelaces into double knots. With your heartbeat pounding in your temples, you hear assignment deadlines approaching. By stepping on the white line of the court, you open your chest and breathe in, narrowing your focus on the dynamic flow of your team’s half-moon formation. You watch the ball roll toward the goal, seemingly in slow motion. In the muffled noise...
Read the full postNew research chair advances UNB's global leadership in biomedical engineering
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin
Posted: Mar 19, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton , UNB Saint John
UNB strengthens its global leadership in biomedical engineering with Dr. Ahmed Shehata’s appointment as Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering. His work will drive innovation in prosthetic control and mobility research while training the next generation of experts. The Government of Canada has announced its latest cycle of Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Among those is Dr....
Read the full postUNB adds 115 seats to education programs
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Mar 19, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
To help meet the growing demand for teachers in New Brunswick, UNB is expanding the number of seats in two of its key education programs. In Sept. 2025, UNB will add 55 seats (15 already announced and 40 new) seats to its 10-month BEd program and 60 seats to its online BEd Early Childhood Education program. The new seats will be filled by applicants who are currently on waitlists for the...
Read the full postFourteen students become Sir Howard Douglas Scholars
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Mar 18, 2025
Category: Press Releases
Fourteen students have been honoured as the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) 2025 Sir Howard Douglas Scholars, recognizing their exceptional contributions both at UNB and within their local and international communities. “Sir Howard Douglas Scholars go on to achieve continued success both in academic endeavors and in contributing to the success of others,” said Dr. Paul J....
Read the full postMapping the Unknown: UNB Scientist Kevin Wilcox's Antarctic Adventure
UNB Newsroom
Posted: Mar 17, 2025
Category: UNB in the News
Kevin Wilcox (BScME'06, D-TME'08, PhD'11), a research scientist with the University of New Brunswick's Ocean Mapping Group, is part of the first all-Canadian Antarctic mission. Over the past two weeks, he has been using a small unmanned vessel to map the ocean floor, contributing to a broader understanding of the Antarctic environment while witnessing the breathtaking landscapes and...
Read the full postShaping the Debate: Charting a path to N.B.'s economic success
Tim Jaques
Posted: Mar 14, 2025
Category: UNB Fredericton
New Brunswick is grappling with a productivity crisis and declining GDP. To address these challenges, a diverse panel of experts explored strategies to create a more competitive economic landscape through technology, education, energy and infrastructure investments. Addressing productivity in New Brunswick means confronting a complex puzzle that necessitates collaboration among government,...
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