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Live Well at Work 2019

Human Resources

Live Well @Work celebrates faculty and staff health and wellness

June 4, 2019 — 
This year, the annual Live Well @Work Week celebrates mental, physical, emotional, spiritual and social well-being. The event draws on educational and health and wellness resources available at the U of M and is open to university staff and faculty.

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Research and International

Are artificial sweeteners putting kids at risk for asthma?

June 4, 2019 — 
Originally synthesized in 1879 by Ira Remsen and Constantin Fahlberg, saccharin was the first artificial sweetener discovered. Fast forward to today and the artificial sweetener industry is booming with annual revenues exceeding $2 billion and numerous artificial sweeteners on the market in both food and drink products.

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The students behind Sip & Timber, from Nelson McIntyre Collegiate. // Photo by Tony Nardella

Asper School of Business

2019 Manitoba High School New Venture Championships

June 4, 2019 — 
The Manitoba High School New Venture Championships took place on Friday, May 24, hosted by the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship at the Asper School of Business.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

‘I know you’ll make us proud’

June 4, 2019 — 
Congratulations to the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management class of 2019.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Most people don’t know how to get out of a sinking vehicle

June 3, 2019 — 
How to get out of a submerging vehicle isn't common knowledge according to a Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management study.

Asper School of Business

Celebrating our Spring 2019 Asper grads

June 3, 2019 — 
On Tuesday, June 4, at the University of Manitoba’s 140th Spring Convocation, 316 Asper students will officially graduate and become members of the Asper alumni community.

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Annual steam shutdown takes place June 2-17

June 1, 2019 — 
This shutdown is essential for the maintenance of critical building systems.

Dr. Lucy Marzban

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Deconstructing diabetes

May 31, 2019 — 
Researcher explores potentially life-changing pharmacological approaches for patients living with diabetes.

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Lindsay Nikkel and Chris Kirouac are the founders and owners of BeeProject Apiaries. // Photo from Sara Sealey

Alumni

Trailblazer Talks: It’s not about the honey

May 31, 2019 — 
BeeProject Apiaries are regulars of Winnipeg’s pop-up market scene, and at first glance, you might think they’re there to sell honey

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

U.S. expert: stand up against whiteness and racism

May 30, 2019 — 
Dr. Ronald Wyatt wants people to recognize that racism is real and that it hurts communities.

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