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Join us in celebrating Research Celebration Week at UNB, October 6-10, 2025!
This week puts a spotlight on the impactful research happening at our university, and the talented and committed people who make it happen.
Find the full list of activities and more at: unb.ca/researchweek
This week puts a spotlight on the impactful research happening at our university, and the talented and committed people who make it happen.
Find the full list of activities and more at: unb.ca/researchweek
Dispatches from the ice:
Dr. Audrey Limoges shares moments from her time in some of the world's northernmost waters aboard CCGS Amundsen, during an expedition organized by Amundsen Science.
Read more about the science, the beauty and the dangers of arctic research:
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Dr. Audrey Limoges shares moments from her time in some of the world's northernmost waters aboard CCGS Amundsen, during an expedition organized by Amundsen Science.
Read more about the science, the beauty and the dangers of arctic research:
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Dispatches from the ice: A UNB scientist's month onboard research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen
Earlier this month, UNB associate professor of earth sciences Dr. Audrey Limoges shared with us her first day aboard CCGS Amundsen, as she embarked on a month-long science expedition with the ship’s c...
blogs.unb.ca
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Dispatches from the ice:
Dr. Audrey Limoges shares moments from her time in some of the world's northernmost waters aboard CCGS Amundsen, during an expedition organized by Amundsen Science.
Read more about the science, the beauty and the dangers of arctic research:
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Dr. Audrey Limoges shares moments from her time in some of the world's northernmost waters aboard CCGS Amundsen, during an expedition organized by Amundsen Science.
Read more about the science, the beauty and the dangers of arctic research:
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
New research at UNB could hold the key to better aluminum recycling -- and to creating trillions of litres of sustainable, green hydrogen fuel every year.
Read more about the discovery that could help keep millions of tonnes of waste out of landfills annually: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Read more about the discovery that could help keep millions of tonnes of waste out of landfills annually: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
From refinery waste to useful materials and green fuel: New research could revolutionize the global aluminum industry
New research by UNB chemistry professor Dr. Barry Blight could revolutionize how we deal with aluminum refining waste, aluminum recycling and even fuelling our world—reducing how much material ends up...
blogs.unb.ca
October 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New research at UNB could hold the key to better aluminum recycling -- and to creating trillions of litres of sustainable, green hydrogen fuel every year.
Read more about the discovery that could help keep millions of tonnes of waste out of landfills annually: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Read more about the discovery that could help keep millions of tonnes of waste out of landfills annually: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
DataNB: Ten years in, the name may be new, but this institute's data research expertise is well-established.
We look back on a decade of milestones and growth in data-driven research and insight for this leading institute:
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
We look back on a decade of milestones and growth in data-driven research and insight for this leading institute:
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
DataNB: Ten years in, the name may be new, but this institute's data research expertise is well-established
More than a decade ago, visionary minds came together to address some of the challenges of public data science in New Brunswick.
blogs.unb.ca
October 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
DataNB: Ten years in, the name may be new, but this institute's data research expertise is well-established.
We look back on a decade of milestones and growth in data-driven research and insight for this leading institute:
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
We look back on a decade of milestones and growth in data-driven research and insight for this leading institute:
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Research celebration moments: Check out Dr. Gabriel Hrynick's New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast, co-hosted with Dr. Kenneth Holyoke (University of Lethbridge)!
The podcast recently received a Public Communications Award from the @can-arch.bsky.social.
Find the podcast at rss.com/podcasts/nba...
The podcast recently received a Public Communications Award from the @can-arch.bsky.social.
Find the podcast at rss.com/podcasts/nba...
October 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Research celebration moments: Check out Dr. Gabriel Hrynick's New Brunswick Archaeology Podcast, co-hosted with Dr. Kenneth Holyoke (University of Lethbridge)!
The podcast recently received a Public Communications Award from the @can-arch.bsky.social.
Find the podcast at rss.com/podcasts/nba...
The podcast recently received a Public Communications Award from the @can-arch.bsky.social.
Find the podcast at rss.com/podcasts/nba...
How do you survive years of unaffordable housing?
Dr. Julia Woodhall-Melnik and her team are co-designing real solutions to the question by going straight to the source: those living it.
Discover how lived experience is shaping policy and how this research could change the future. bit.ly/4q1vuWE
Dr. Julia Woodhall-Melnik and her team are co-designing real solutions to the question by going straight to the source: those living it.
Discover how lived experience is shaping policy and how this research could change the future. bit.ly/4q1vuWE
UNB researcher is turning lived experience into policy recommendations to prevent homelessness in N.B.
At UNB, research isn’t just about data—it’s about people. That ethos is at the core of a new project led by Dr. Julia Woodhall-Melnik, associate professor of sociology and Canada Research Chair in Res...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
How do you survive years of unaffordable housing?
Dr. Julia Woodhall-Melnik and her team are co-designing real solutions to the question by going straight to the source: those living it.
Discover how lived experience is shaping policy and how this research could change the future. bit.ly/4q1vuWE
Dr. Julia Woodhall-Melnik and her team are co-designing real solutions to the question by going straight to the source: those living it.
Discover how lived experience is shaping policy and how this research could change the future. bit.ly/4q1vuWE
Research celebration moments: Congratulations, Dr. Tilmann Benfey, on receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Aquaculture Association of Canada!
aquacultureassociation.ca/awards/
aquacultureassociation.ca/awards/
October 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Research celebration moments: Congratulations, Dr. Tilmann Benfey, on receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Aquaculture Association of Canada!
aquacultureassociation.ca/awards/
aquacultureassociation.ca/awards/
Today, we're proud to celebrate our 2025 University Research Scholars, Dr. Gabriel Hrynick and Dr. Martha Paynter, with a video highlighting their impactful research:
youtu.be/DVQKdxBWBOU
Read more about them: blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
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Read more about them: blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
RCW 2025 | Recognizing our award-winning researchers
YouTube video by University of New Brunswick
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October 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today, we're proud to celebrate our 2025 University Research Scholars, Dr. Gabriel Hrynick and Dr. Martha Paynter, with a video highlighting their impactful research:
youtu.be/DVQKdxBWBOU
Read more about them: blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
youtu.be/DVQKdxBWBOU
Read more about them: blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
Research celebration moments: Dr. Julia Fursova (Leadership) has been working on a project that seeks to understand the motivations and experiences of women and non-binary founders of social enterprises in Atlantic Canada!
Read more: ponddeshpande.ca/blog/motivat...
Read more: ponddeshpande.ca/blog/motivat...
October 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Research celebration moments: Dr. Julia Fursova (Leadership) has been working on a project that seeks to understand the motivations and experiences of women and non-binary founders of social enterprises in Atlantic Canada!
Read more: ponddeshpande.ca/blog/motivat...
Read more: ponddeshpande.ca/blog/motivat...
Science and icebergs and bears - oh my!
Last month, a UNB scientist embarked on an Arctic expedition to see what the remains of microscopic life can tell us about climate change -- with a few adventures along the way. Discover the first part of Audrey Limoges's voyage: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Last month, a UNB scientist embarked on an Arctic expedition to see what the remains of microscopic life can tell us about climate change -- with a few adventures along the way. Discover the first part of Audrey Limoges's voyage: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
UNB researcher embarks on an arctic cruise to do some of the coolest (and coldest) science you'll ever see
Dr. Audrey Limoges, associate professor of earth sciences at the University of New Brunswick, is no stranger to the call, or the chill, of the arctic.
blogs.unb.ca
October 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Science and icebergs and bears - oh my!
Last month, a UNB scientist embarked on an Arctic expedition to see what the remains of microscopic life can tell us about climate change -- with a few adventures along the way. Discover the first part of Audrey Limoges's voyage: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Last month, a UNB scientist embarked on an Arctic expedition to see what the remains of microscopic life can tell us about climate change -- with a few adventures along the way. Discover the first part of Audrey Limoges's voyage: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Research celebration moments: Eight developing filmmakers are creating an eight part short film anthology in Dr. Rob Gray's New Voices Film Lab. Keep an eye out for it on Fibe TV and elsewhere! www.frictivepictures.com/newvoicesfil...
Photo: Mark Morgan Kincey
Photo: Mark Morgan Kincey
October 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Research celebration moments: Eight developing filmmakers are creating an eight part short film anthology in Dr. Rob Gray's New Voices Film Lab. Keep an eye out for it on Fibe TV and elsewhere! www.frictivepictures.com/newvoicesfil...
Photo: Mark Morgan Kincey
Photo: Mark Morgan Kincey
Celebrating research: Reaching new heights in science!
Dr. Kynan Hughson (Earth Sciences) and his team have been exploring features of the Chic-Choc Mountains in Quebec. From this work, we'll be better able to understand frozen landscapes and climate-driven changes.
Dr. Kynan Hughson (Earth Sciences) and his team have been exploring features of the Chic-Choc Mountains in Quebec. From this work, we'll be better able to understand frozen landscapes and climate-driven changes.
October 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Celebrating research: Reaching new heights in science!
Dr. Kynan Hughson (Earth Sciences) and his team have been exploring features of the Chic-Choc Mountains in Quebec. From this work, we'll be better able to understand frozen landscapes and climate-driven changes.
Dr. Kynan Hughson (Earth Sciences) and his team have been exploring features of the Chic-Choc Mountains in Quebec. From this work, we'll be better able to understand frozen landscapes and climate-driven changes.
Yesterday, we hosted a showcase of health research at UNB, highlighting just some of the work our community is doing to create healthier and better futures. A big thank you to all who joined us, and especially to all our presenters!
Research Celebration Week continues! unb.ca/researchweek
Research Celebration Week continues! unb.ca/researchweek
October 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Yesterday, we hosted a showcase of health research at UNB, highlighting just some of the work our community is doing to create healthier and better futures. A big thank you to all who joined us, and especially to all our presenters!
Research Celebration Week continues! unb.ca/researchweek
Research Celebration Week continues! unb.ca/researchweek
This year, UNB's Institute for Biomedical Engineering marks its 60th anniversary. What a milestone!
From its beginning, IBME has consistently been a leader in mobility and rehabilitation engineering and in creating advanced, customized prosthetics.
Read their story: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
From its beginning, IBME has consistently been a leader in mobility and rehabilitation engineering and in creating advanced, customized prosthetics.
Read their story: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
IBME at 60: From early wheelchair hacks to AI-driven care
As part of Research Celebration Week, the Institute of Biomedical Engineering will celebrate its 60th anniversary by showcasing research that combines engineering, healthcare and artificial intelligen...
blogs.unb.ca
October 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This year, UNB's Institute for Biomedical Engineering marks its 60th anniversary. What a milestone!
From its beginning, IBME has consistently been a leader in mobility and rehabilitation engineering and in creating advanced, customized prosthetics.
Read their story: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
From its beginning, IBME has consistently been a leader in mobility and rehabilitation engineering and in creating advanced, customized prosthetics.
Read their story: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Welcome to UNB's 2025 Research Celebration Week!
To kick things off, we share some thoughts from Dr. Dave MaGee, vice president research at UNB.
Read his message on the research blog: blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
To kick things off, we share some thoughts from Dr. Dave MaGee, vice president research at UNB.
Read his message on the research blog: blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
October 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Welcome to UNB's 2025 Research Celebration Week!
To kick things off, we share some thoughts from Dr. Dave MaGee, vice president research at UNB.
Read his message on the research blog: blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
To kick things off, we share some thoughts from Dr. Dave MaGee, vice president research at UNB.
Read his message on the research blog: blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
Research Celebration Week is coming up fast -- join us next week in celebrating all things research at UNB!
Join us in celebrating Research Celebration Week at UNB, October 6-10, 2025!
This week puts a spotlight on the impactful research happening at our university, and the talented and committed people who make it happen.
Find the full list of activities and more at: unb.ca/researchweek
This week puts a spotlight on the impactful research happening at our university, and the talented and committed people who make it happen.
Find the full list of activities and more at: unb.ca/researchweek
October 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Research Celebration Week is coming up fast -- join us next week in celebrating all things research at UNB!
Join us in celebrating Research Celebration Week at UNB, October 6-10, 2025!
This week puts a spotlight on the impactful research happening at our university, and the talented and committed people who make it happen.
Find the full list of activities and more at: unb.ca/researchweek
This week puts a spotlight on the impactful research happening at our university, and the talented and committed people who make it happen.
Find the full list of activities and more at: unb.ca/researchweek
September 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Join us in celebrating Research Celebration Week at UNB, October 6-10, 2025!
This week puts a spotlight on the impactful research happening at our university, and the talented and committed people who make it happen.
Find the full list of activities and more at: unb.ca/researchweek
This week puts a spotlight on the impactful research happening at our university, and the talented and committed people who make it happen.
Find the full list of activities and more at: unb.ca/researchweek
Welcome to UNB, Dr. Ahmed Shehata (he/him)!
He joined us this year as Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering. He's working on developing the next generation of rehabilitation robotics & assistive devices to improve people's independence & quality of life.
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
He joined us this year as Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering. He's working on developing the next generation of rehabilitation robotics & assistive devices to improve people's independence & quality of life.
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
August 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Welcome to UNB, Dr. Ahmed Shehata (he/him)!
He joined us this year as Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering. He's working on developing the next generation of rehabilitation robotics & assistive devices to improve people's independence & quality of life.
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
He joined us this year as Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering. He's working on developing the next generation of rehabilitation robotics & assistive devices to improve people's independence & quality of life.
blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
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Huge congrats to soon-to-be Dr. Amir Ayati for successfully defending his PhD thesis earlier today! Beautiful finale of 4+ years of collaborative work on (re-)intruding spin-breaking and restoration methods in quantum chemistry! 👏🎉 (1/2)
August 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Huge congrats to soon-to-be Dr. Amir Ayati for successfully defending his PhD thesis earlier today! Beautiful finale of 4+ years of collaborative work on (re-)intruding spin-breaking and restoration methods in quantum chemistry! 👏🎉 (1/2)
Congratulations, Dr. Aaron Tabor (he/him)!
A three-time UNB alum (BScSWE'15, MSc'17, PhD'24), Dr. Tabor now joins us as an assistant professor of computer science. His research looks at designing interactive technology to support personal health and wellness.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
A three-time UNB alum (BScSWE'15, MSc'17, PhD'24), Dr. Tabor now joins us as an assistant professor of computer science. His research looks at designing interactive technology to support personal health and wellness.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
August 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Congratulations, Dr. Aaron Tabor (he/him)!
A three-time UNB alum (BScSWE'15, MSc'17, PhD'24), Dr. Tabor now joins us as an assistant professor of computer science. His research looks at designing interactive technology to support personal health and wellness.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
A three-time UNB alum (BScSWE'15, MSc'17, PhD'24), Dr. Tabor now joins us as an assistant professor of computer science. His research looks at designing interactive technology to support personal health and wellness.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
Increasing toxic phytoplankton in Arctic waters could pose a serious risk for life in the North.
UNB's Dr. Audrey Limoges is leading Canadian efforts in a multinational project, working with local communities to study the issue and develop systems to keep people safe: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
UNB's Dr. Audrey Limoges is leading Canadian efforts in a multinational project, working with local communities to study the issue and develop systems to keep people safe: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
UNB researcher leads Canadian efforts in tackling emerging Arctic toxic algae risk
Dr. Audrey Limoges, associate professor of earth sciences at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), will lead Canadian scientific efforts for PHATE, a Danish-led, multinational project that will explore the growing risk of marine phycotoxins in the Arctic.
blogs.unb.ca
August 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Increasing toxic phytoplankton in Arctic waters could pose a serious risk for life in the North.
UNB's Dr. Audrey Limoges is leading Canadian efforts in a multinational project, working with local communities to study the issue and develop systems to keep people safe: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
UNB's Dr. Audrey Limoges is leading Canadian efforts in a multinational project, working with local communities to study the issue and develop systems to keep people safe: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Welcome to UNB, Dr. Matthew Yao (he/him)!
Dr. Yao is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering who studies the physics of combustion engines, and particularly of alternative, carbon-free and carbon-neutral fuels, to help develop next-gen clean energy systems.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
Dr. Yao is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering who studies the physics of combustion engines, and particularly of alternative, carbon-free and carbon-neutral fuels, to help develop next-gen clean energy systems.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
August 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Welcome to UNB, Dr. Matthew Yao (he/him)!
Dr. Yao is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering who studies the physics of combustion engines, and particularly of alternative, carbon-free and carbon-neutral fuels, to help develop next-gen clean energy systems.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
Dr. Yao is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering who studies the physics of combustion engines, and particularly of alternative, carbon-free and carbon-neutral fuels, to help develop next-gen clean energy systems.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
As little as 22 minutes of exercise a day could make a difference in colon cancer patients' survival, research concludes.
Read about how UNB's research mission helped enable Dr. Anthony Reiman's participation in a landmark study, and what that research means for you: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Read about how UNB's research mission helped enable Dr. Anthony Reiman's participation in a landmark study, and what that research means for you: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
As little as 22 minutes of exercise a day could make a difference in colon cancer patients' survival, landmark study concludes
Newly published results of a 17-year-long study conclude that exercise improves outcomes for patients with moderate to severe colon cancer.
blogs.unb.ca
August 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
As little as 22 minutes of exercise a day could make a difference in colon cancer patients' survival, research concludes.
Read about how UNB's research mission helped enable Dr. Anthony Reiman's participation in a landmark study, and what that research means for you: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
Read about how UNB's research mission helped enable Dr. Anthony Reiman's participation in a landmark study, and what that research means for you: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...
They say that constraint can breed creativity.
Here’s how Kara MacGillivray, a research administrator at UNB, found an opportunity to innovate in federal financial reporting – and to help her colleagues across the country in the process:
blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
Here’s how Kara MacGillivray, a research administrator at UNB, found an opportunity to innovate in federal financial reporting – and to help her colleagues across the country in the process:
blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
UNB research administrator Kara MacGillivray recognized for community-minded creativity
At the Canadian Association of Research Administrators’ (CARA) 2025 Canadian Conference on Research Administration, held in Fredericton in May, UNB’s Kara MacGillivray, a financial analyst in research...
blogs.unb.ca
August 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
They say that constraint can breed creativity.
Here’s how Kara MacGillivray, a research administrator at UNB, found an opportunity to innovate in federal financial reporting – and to help her colleagues across the country in the process:
blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
Here’s how Kara MacGillivray, a research administrator at UNB, found an opportunity to innovate in federal financial reporting – and to help her colleagues across the country in the process:
blogs.unb.ca/research/202...
Welcome to UNB, Dr. Yukun Lu (she/her)! Dr. Lu is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and leads of the Intelligent Mobility and Robotics Lab. Her research focuses on how vehicles and robots autonomously move and navigate environments.
Check out her lab at: imrl2025.github.io
Check out her lab at: imrl2025.github.io
August 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Welcome to UNB, Dr. Yukun Lu (she/her)! Dr. Lu is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and leads of the Intelligent Mobility and Robotics Lab. Her research focuses on how vehicles and robots autonomously move and navigate environments.
Check out her lab at: imrl2025.github.io
Check out her lab at: imrl2025.github.io
Welcome to UNB, Dr. Gavin Douglas (he/him; @gmdouglas.bsky.social)!
Dr. Douglas is a new assistant professor of biology at UNB whose research investigates the ecological and evolutionary factors driving bacterial strain variation across different environments.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
Dr. Douglas is a new assistant professor of biology at UNB whose research investigates the ecological and evolutionary factors driving bacterial strain variation across different environments.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
July 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Welcome to UNB, Dr. Gavin Douglas (he/him; @gmdouglas.bsky.social)!
Dr. Douglas is a new assistant professor of biology at UNB whose research investigates the ecological and evolutionary factors driving bacterial strain variation across different environments.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...
Dr. Douglas is a new assistant professor of biology at UNB whose research investigates the ecological and evolutionary factors driving bacterial strain variation across different environments.
www.unb.ca/faculty-staf...