Network News News Archive
Libraries
Try this five-part workshop series on knowledge synthesis & systematic reviews
April 5, 2024 —
Are you considering starting a systematic, scoping, or other knowledge synthesis project but don’t know how to get started? Attend UM Libraries’ five-part series beginning May 7 and explore all aspects of comprehensive searching for a systematic review project. If you are a grad student about to begin a project or just have questions, this series is a great place to start.
Alumni
CBC Manitoba: We have a winner for the Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down…and they’re Manitoban!
April 5, 2024 —
CBC Manitoba: We have a winner for the Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down...and they're Manitoban!
Contribute to UM’s new community mural
April 5, 2024 —
Share your words, ideas, your vision for the future, to contribute to this inspirational community art project.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty gears up for Habitat for Humanity construction project
April 5, 2024 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is partnering for the fifth time with Habitat for Humanity Manitoba to construct a home for purchase by a hard-working Winnipeg family.
UM Faces and Spaces: Rajeev Koyal
April 5, 2024 —
Can your idea be turned into a business? In this month's UM Faces and Spaces, meet Rajeev Koyal, the Program Manager for Idea Start who wants to help you find out.
Students
How to prepare for finals and feel less stressed
April 4, 2024 —
With the excitement of the upcoming winter break, comes the stress of exams; however, preparing early will help you feel ready and confident so you can ace your finals!
Research and International
The Conversation: How agroecology can be part of a ‘just transition’ for Canada’s food system
April 4, 2024 —
Problems in Canada’s food system are being felt from field to fork — and they are increasingly hard to swallow.
Price Faculty of Engineering
PhD student receives Indigenous Scholar Award
April 4, 2024 —
On April 3rd, The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Brain Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research announced that University of Manitoba PhD student Melissa Anderson is among the inaugural recipients of the Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars.
Research and International
Insect Friends and Foes
April 4, 2024 —
On Wednesday April 24, 2024, join the UM Knowledge Exchange for an exploration of efforts to address the declining population of bees and other beneficial insects, along with recent advances in controlling pests like mosquitoes.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Health research should distinguish Indigenous populations, PhD student says
April 4, 2024 —
When discussing Indigenous health in Manitoba, researchers and health professionals need to consider the distinctions between First Nations, Inuit, Métis and the urban Indigenous population, a PhD student at the College of Nursing said at a recent conference.