UNB Mathematics & Statistics, Fredericton

We mourn the passing of our own Dr Jon H. Thompson, Professor Emeritus. An alumnus (BSc '64), he joined us in 1970 and retired in 2007. His 17 years as department chair made us into the modern teaching and research unit we are today—just one of many achievements. He is missed.

Two UNB undergraduates have claimed first place at the 2025 Mathematics Competition, held in October at the Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Conference in Cape Breton. The winning team—Irina Xie, a first-year student pursuing a double major in mathematics and physics, and James Petersen, a fourth-year bachelor of science student pursuing an honours in mathematics with minors in physics and computer science—finished ahead of 23 other teams representing universities across Atlantic Canada. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3KFFaGI

Content note: This message discusses gender-based violence and may be difficult for some readers. Today we observe the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, honouring the 14 women killed at École Polytechnique in Montréal in 1989 and reflecting on the ongoing impact of gender-based violence. We remember Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte and Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz. Thank you to those who attended our event on our Fredericton campus this past Wednesday. In Saint John today, the Faculty of Arts will host a ceremony at 6 p.m. in the Grand Hall, Uptown Saint John. A memorial display will be in the Hans W. Klohn Commons Dec. 6–20. We recognize this day may be difficult for some people and encourage you to care for yourself in a way that feels right. If you need support, confidential help is available through UNB Counselling Services ➡️ bit.ly/4rpFWYR Faculty and staff can find mental health and wellness resources on the People & Culture SharePoint site ➡️ bit.ly/4olzD5K

Congratulations to first place winners James Petersen and Irina Xie, the entire Math Competition Team, and their mentors, Drs Nicholas Touikan and Nanwei Wang! blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2025/…

Congratulations to our own Dr Guohua Yan and to our UNBSJ colleagues, Drs Andrea Burgess and Dylan Spicker!

Very happy and thrilled to finally obtain my Ph.D. degree in Mathematics (Noncommutative Geometry) at the 196th @UNB Fredericton Encaenia today! #UNBgrad #ProudlyUNB

We invite all @UNB students interested in our degree programs to our departmental open house, which will take place this Friday, March 14 (Pi Day!) at 3:30 pm in Tilley Hall, Room 304.

Congratulations to our @UNBSaintJohn colleague, Dr Tim Alderson!

Congratulations to our very own Hayden Lees and James Petersen!

Science Celebrates Research Week! Take a moment and review the great research our graduate students are doing in science. #UNB #Science #Research

I’m happy to share that Research NB (@NBHRF) has invited me to the New Brunswick Research & Innovation Showcase in Ottawa on October 2nd. sanjeev.seahra.ca/2024/09/30/new…

Planning to take a first-year #math course @UNB Fredericton? The Math Learning Centre is offering a math prep workshop Aug. 28–30. More info in link. unb.ca/fredericton/sc…

A profile of the New Brunswick Mathematics Competition by Dr John McLoughlin (@UNBFFacultyofEd and @UNBFMathStats). notes.math.ca/en/article/new… #cms #cmsnotes

We hosted a Day of Stem for 146 elementary, middle and high school homeschooled children from families who traveled from all over New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to participate in a fun day of explorations in math, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, engineering and nursing!

Congratulations to Drs Ćaćić and Husain on their @NSERC_CRSNG Discovery Grants and to Dr @cortogantese (cross-appointed from @ChemistryUNB) on his CRC renewal!

We're excited to welcome Dr. Sanjeev Seahra as our new Dean of the Faculty of Science! Dr. Seahra is committed to enhancing our already strong foundation in fundamental science while forging new and dynamic collaborations beyond our walls. read more ➡️ bit.ly/4bRabPQ

Congratulations to our very own Dr @ssseahra on his appointment as the next Dean of @unb_science !

Congratulations to our very own Gaia Noseworthy!

Are you a @UNB Fredericton undergrad with a interest in math or stats? Join the UNB Math Society's executive team! @unb_science @UNBSU

.@UNBFMathStats will soon hold its annual open house! Stop by to learn all about our degree programs.