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Reading Riverbeds for Signs of Water Pollution in Northern NB
It’s no secret that Northern New Brunswick has been lagging behind the rest of the province in economic growth. New money flowing into the region through ACOA, NB Power, and private investors is giving the region a promising boost. As a prime example, the Belledune Port Authority is on a mission to become a power-hub…
Powering Up New Technologies and Student Change-Makers
Off-roading is one of New Brunswick’s most-loved outdoor activities, and it’s also of the most dangerous. A conventional engineer interested in reducing the number of off-roading accidents might pick one vehicle feature-say brakes or seatbelts-and try to make it safer. But Dr. Kush Bubbar is not your typical engineer. As head of the System Level…
Elegant Solutions to an Agricultural Crisis: A Université de Moncton Startup Addresses the Declining Bee Population
The humble honey bee plays an indispensable role in New Brunswick’s agricultural sector. And with global warming, the 10,000 or so bees kept in provincial hives are at increasing risk of being wiped out by disease. This vulnerability puts most of the province’s crops in jeopardy too, since without bees serving as pollinators, most of…
Co-creating Healthier Communities
What if your doctor told you that with one one magic pill each day you could prevent or reduce the effects of 35 chronic diseases? Would you take it? Dr. Said Mekari, Director of Research at Université de Moncton’s Medical Training Centre and Professor of Family Medicine at the Universite’ de Sherbrooke, says that solution…
Community Concerns Drive Research into Ticks and Lyme Disease
A chance encounter while gardening changed the trajectory of Dr. Vett Lloyd’s career as a biologist and turned her into a leader in the fight against Lyme disease. Dr. Lloyd spent the first part of her career studying genetics. Then in 2010, she got bitten by a tick in her yard, acquired Lyme disease, and…
Aquatic Animal Research Could Lead to a Pill to Prevent Heart Disease
What’s a cousin to the octopus, looks like a flat squid, and could point the way toward a life-saving supplement to improve heart health? The cuttlefish has fascinated Dr. Tyson MacCormack of Mount Allison University since his days as a graduate student. While the cuttlefish doesn’t live in our waters, preferring warmer climates, it could…