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Research and International News

UM researchers using AI to improve cancer research and early detection of genetic diseases : Innovation and entrepreneurship

November 7, 2024 —  UM researchers are developing new genomics methods with the potential to reveal the genetic mechanisms behind human health and disease.

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President: Join me Nov 13 for a post-US-election analysis with Amanda Lang : Network News

November 7, 2024 —  Promises to be a thought-provoking discussion on events that will undoubtedly influence our university community.

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Metis PhD student and Indigenous Veteran, Shauna Mulligan, beside a photo of her grandfather, who also served in the military

Indigenous News

UM honours Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day : Featured

November 7, 2024 —  As we observe Remembrance Day and National Indigenous Veterans Day, we pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by Canadian veterans and Indigenous Peoples who served, often in the face of immense adversity.

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2014 Knight Lecture - Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair

Faculty of Law News

UM Faculty of Law remembers The Honourable Murray Sinclair, CC, OM, MSC : Network News

November 6, 2024 —  Senator, judge, advocate. Elder, mentor, teacher. Husband, father, grandfather. Murray Sinclair. CC, OM, MSC was many things to many people, and in everything he did, he did it with humility, conviction, and dedication. To the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba, he is the reason it has grown into the law school it is today. His legacy here has shaped the Faculty’s understanding of law as a living force for transformation, healing, and justice.

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Faculty of Architecture News

David J. Paterson Entrance Scholarship: Supporting Future Landscape Architects : Network News

November 6, 2024 —  With an initial endowment of $100,000, the Faculty of Architecture is excited to announce the establishment of the David J. Paterson Entrance Scholarship.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Volunteers needed for cardiovascular study : Network News

November 6, 2024 —  This study is to investigate the effects of wild rice consumption on cardiovascular risk factors.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Rady researchers receive more than $1 million toward breastfeeding initiatives : Network News

November 6, 2024 —  Two Rady Faculty of Health Sciences projects aim to enhance breastfeeding initiatives and maternal health, focusing on underrepresented communities across Canada and Manitoba.

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Asper School of Business News

Annual Associates Achievement Awards honour impactful Asper School of Business scholars : Network News

November 6, 2024 —  Each year, the Associates Achievement Awards Celebration brings together community members and members of The Associates and Young Associates to celebrate excellence in research and teaching at the Asper School of Business. This year, four new Associates Fellows were named, and two outstanding educators were honoured with Associates Teaching Awards.

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Research and International News

The Conversation: Canada and churches have moral obligations for the reparations of missing and disappeared Indigenous children: Final Report : Network News

November 5, 2024 —  Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray has released her final report after two years of examining the issue of missing and disappeared Indigenous children and unmarked burials sites at residential schools in Canada.

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Making space for AI : Network News

November 5, 2024 —  When AI is used safely and ethically it can create better post-secondary experiences for learners, educators and staff.

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