What’s up in the lab?: Chris Martyniuk’s research on aquatic toxicology
There is a lot of exciting research going on at UNBSJ, some of which is happening with Chris Martyniuk, doctor of biology in his lab.
Martyniuk, focusing on Neuroendocrinology, is a professor in the biology department at UNBSJ. He teaches genetics, molecular ecology and endocrinology....
Alzheimer Society fundraiser “Coffee Break” comes to UNBSJ
The fact that UNBSJ doesn’t have an Alzheimer group on campus is not stopping one dedicated student from raising funds to combat this mind-altering disease.
Michael Crate, a third year psychology student at UNBSJ, worked at the Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick over the summer....
Divine bovine poetry: Dr. Robert Moore reads from The Golden Book of Bovinities
The Lorenzo Society was pleased to host Robert Moore, a doctor of English and professor at UNBSJ, on Friday, Oct. 19, as he launched his new collection of poetry entitled, The Golden Book of Bovinities.
"It's a terrific honour to launch through The Lorenzo Society,"...
Is winter weather wasting your cold hard cash? How to conserve heat, energy and your paycheck when things get chilly
As the weather gets colder, thermostats are seeing a little bit more love than during the other half of the year. Heating costs are skyrocketing and energy is being wasted by the boatload as we try to stay warm during the winter. Here are...
David Goss and a haunted Saint John: Creepy capers and curiosities of the port city
It’s late. You are walking home from the Halloween Bash and the ice cold wind chills you straight to the bone. In the darkness you walk down the road trying to ignore the indistinct shapes that are probably trees in your periphery. A mist...
Top tips for staying healthy this semester
Many students are all too familiar with the term “Freshman 15” and no wonder: coping with the fast pace of university is hard. Who has time to think about a healthy diet when you’ve got five mid-terms, three term papers and a partridge in...
Religion down and atheism up among young people
A new report released by the Pew Research Center's Forum on religion and public life shows rates of religious affiliation among today's youth are at an all-time low.
According to the findings, one-third of American adults under 30 are atheist, agnostic, or otherwise unaffiliated with...
Fall Convocation
Several years of hard work has finally paid off for nearly 170 UNBSJ students this past Friday, Oct. 19, at the 2012 Fall Convocation. The term “convocation” means “calling together,” and this resonated as students, faculty, special guests, and members of the community came...
Holocaust survivor Vera Schiff visits UNBSJ: An honorary degree for an honourable woman
On the morning of the Fall Convocation, UNBSJ was graced with the presence of Vera Schiff, a Holocaust survivor.
Schiff was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1926 and was encouraged in her early life to embrace and pursue education. “Education was perceived by my parents...
Situation improving for Saint John SPCA Animal Rescue
Most people in Saint John have probably heard about the hardships that the Saint John Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Animal Rescue has recently been facing. Fortunately, with the out pouring of support from the Saint John and surrounding communities,...