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Canada Research Chair Announcement, from left to right: Frank Deer, Terry Duguid, Elder Norman Meade, Jörg Stetefeld, Digvir Jayas

Two new Canada Research Chairs have been awarded to U of M

January 25, 2018 — 
The new announcement of $2.4 million in funding will also renew one of our current Canada Research Chair holders

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with MP Terry Duguid will host a town hall at the U of M on Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Town hall with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

January 25, 2018 — 
On Jan. 31, the public is invited to attend a town hall, with entrance and access to the event through the Max Bell Centre

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Community Service-Learning.

Students

Volunteer with the poverty awareness & community action workshop

January 24, 2018 — 
Community Service-Learning is looking for volunteers to help facilitate the next Poverty Awareness & Community Action Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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New Academic Jobs – January 24, 2018

January 24, 2018 — 
New Academic Jobs - January 24, 2018

Savannah Sparrow // Photo: Paulson Des Brisay

Canadian songbirds forced to change their tunes

January 24, 2018 — 
Some Canadian songbirds have to change their tunes because noise pollution from things like oil and gas drilling equipment otherwise drowns out important parts of their songs, U of M researchers have found

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Faculty of Science

cryo EM Seminar: Dr. Wayne Hendrickson, Violin Family Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University

January 23, 2018 — 
Dr. Wayne Hendrickson, Columbia University will deliver a seminar on technological advances in cryo EM.

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Novelist David Bergen, Winter 2018 Writer-In-Residence at the CCWOC

Faculty of Arts

Celebrated prose stylist latest Writer-In-Residence

January 23, 2018 — 
David Bergen is the newest Writer-in-Residence at the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture

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An underwater football player is trying to complete a pass to another player.

Touchdown! Three metres under water

January 23, 2018 — 
'Winnipeg has the best underwater football teams in the world'

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Human Resources

New human resources advisor position supports Indigenous recruitment initiatives

January 23, 2018 — 
Meet Brooke Bunn, the University of Manitoba’s new human resources advisor who can help faculty and staff increase Indigenous recruitment.

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University of Manitoba administration building, with the sun rising behind it in autumn.

Human Resources

Faculty and staff can access personal information 24/7 through ESS

January 23, 2018 — 
The HR Help Desk can be the first point of contact for faculty and staff. Trained, confidential staff can assist from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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