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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...