Frank McKenna helped raise $50-million to establish the McKenna Institute, which focuses on fostering digital technology innovation across a number of fields including health care, agriculture and artificial intelligence
The University of New Brunswick’s digital technology initiatives
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 and most of the world went into lockdown, Mr. McKenna gave more thought to New Brunswick’s unique background in digital technology as interest in the province soared because of its location. The University of New Brunswick opened Canada’s first faculty of computer science in 1990 and the university is the home of the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity.
He began working with university officials to help expand the number of students studying computer science at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A key part of the institute is outreach and bringing digital innovation and education to various communities including First Nations. “We want everybody included, not just people who might have been disposed toward computer science,” Mr. McKenna said. He added that the First Nations’ program includes pathways to higher education and jobs.
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