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Ukraine's flag is shown on Fort Garry campus in March 2022. // Photo from Catherine-Grace Peters

UM expands support to scholars, students at risk due to war in Ukraine

May 11, 2022 — 
As the invasion of Ukraine continues to endanger the lives, pursuit of education, and academic freedoms of students and researchers, UM is expanding supports available to those affected

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Remnants of type Ia explosions are not necessarily symmetric, as commonly believed.

Hyperfast white dwarfs moving like billiard balls may change understanding of supernovae

May 6, 2022 — 
'Understanding the origin of type Ia supernovae has been one of the highly debated questions in astrophysics,' explains Dr. Samar Safi-Harb, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Extreme Astrophysics at UM

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Meet the recipients of the inaugural Indigenous Doctoral Program Fellowships

May 5, 2022 — 
These UM recipients are leading the next generation of students shaping the future of Indigenous-led research

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Students

Get an advantage with Summer Welcome on May 6

May 2, 2022 — 
Summer Welcome Day provides a number of remote activities planned to provide you with all the information you need to begin your university studies

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AESES ratifies revised collective agreement 

April 29, 2022 — 
Seven-year agreement includes salary adjustments and reduced qualifying periods for vacation days 

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Students

Your opinion matters

April 26, 2022 — 
UM students will receive an email invitation to participate in an online survey

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David Barber, Rh Award

Mourning the loss of visionary Arctic researcher, Dr. David Barber

April 16, 2022 — 
Through his vision, leadership and endless efforts, Dr. Barber established UM as a global leader in Arctic research

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Finding solutions in nature

April 14, 2022 — 
Lichens could be a potential source of a new drug for bacterial infections or cancer, according to this PhD student

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Dr. Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini sits at a computer and Dr. Soheila Karimi stands next to him.

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UM researchers develop new stem cell therapy for treating spinal cord injuries

April 13, 2022 — 
A new study by UM researchers has developed a stem cell-based therapy that may eventually lead to new regenerative treatments for people with spinal cord injuries

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Young sturgeon

One fish, two fish, big fish, old fish

April 13, 2022 — 
Gary Anderson is the NSERC/Manitoba Hydro Industrial Research Chair in Conservation Aquaculture of Lake Sturgeon at the University of Manitoba

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