UNB University of New Brunswick

Research

Mar 4, 2014
The University of New Brunswick conducts approximately 75 per cent of all university research in the province. 
 
Our researchers are active in a diverse array of subjects ranging from social and government policy to the development of innovative technologies in many scientific fields.
 
Researchers at UNB are helping develop the next generation of alternative energy technologies, helping lay the groundwork for smarter, safer computing, aiding in the protection of the environment and assisting in furthering humanity's understanding of outer space.
 
In 2008-09, UNB attracted over $55 million in research funding from various government and private sector sources. In the previous five years, our research revenue had increased 77 per cent, the highest of any Canadian comprehensive university.
 
In 2008, the National Post and the Ottawa Citizen newspapers recognized UNB as being among the top three comprehensive research universities in Canada for the high percentage growth of our research income over the past five years.

 
Partner with UNB

UNB is keenly interested in forming research partnerships with other academic institutions, government, NGOs, and the private sector that will benefit UNB, our partners, our province, our region and our country. Our researchers and students can help understand and solve complex challenges. UNB is also eager to set up partnerships that will help the university transfer knowledge and technology from the university to industry, thus improving their competitive advantage through innovation.




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Source: http://www.unb.ca/research/

Academic Employment Opportunity

The Department of Anthropology at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in socio-cultural anthropology at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a preferred effective start date of July 1, 2016, subject to final budgetary approval. Candidates should hold a PhD in anthropology, demonstrate the potential for excellence in both teaching and research, and be willing to participate actively in service. 

Alumni Advancement Officer - Strategic Engagement

Reporting to the Executive Director of the UNB Associated Alumni, the Alumni Advancement Officer plays a lead role in the development and implementation of the Marketing and Communications strategy in support of the five-year Alumni Engagement Plan, and provides marketing and communications support to the Alumni office, including initiative-specific marketing communications campaigns and collateral.

Electron Microscopist/Confocal Microscopist

This position is responsible for operation and training of users of light (confocal, wide-field epifluorescence, and various transmitted light modalities) and electron beam (both transmission and scanning) microscopes in a multi-user facility.  Users are from throughout the Faculty of Science, as well as other fields and industry, but predominantly from the biological sciences.