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Science East launches new travelling planetarium for New Brunswick students
New Brunswick Students Shine at the 2026 Canada-Wide Science Fair
The Canada-Wide Science Fair 2026 brought together some of the country’s brightest young minds in STEM from May 23–30 in Edmonton, Alberta. Hosted at the Edmonton Expo Centre, the national event welcomed nearly 400 finalists in Grades 7–12 and Cégep from across...
Michael Edwards Honoured with National STEM Education Award
Science East’s Chief Science Officer, Michael Edwards has been awarded the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from Youth Science Canada (YSC). This prestigious recognition celebrates those who have made outstanding contributions to youth STEM development across Canada...
A Look Back at the Canada-Wide Science Fair 2025 and Team New Brunswick
Canada’s national youth science celebration was held in Fredericton on June 1-7, 2025 with nearly $1.3 million in scholarships and awards handed out to the top STEM projects. The week-long event at UNB Fredericton's Currie Center featured 390 student finalists, from...
Communiqué de presse : Science East dit adieu à la prison
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News Release: Science East Says Farewell to the Jail
The sale of our property and move to a temporary downtown location is allowing us to jumpstart the next stage of our end goal: a new permanent Science East Science Centre that is modern, sustainable, enriching and fun.
Announcement – Taking steps towards a brighter future for Science East
We are grateful for the outpouring of support we have received from New Brunswick families over the past several months as we’ve limited our programming to STEM education workshops and outreach at community events.
Public Announcement
Due to financial and operational considerations, the Science East Science Centre is temporarily closing to the general public as the Board assesses next steps.
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