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Wpg. Sun: Young entrepreneur honoured for better-tasting hospital food replacement

June 8, 2018 — 
Erin Goldberg, a 29-year-old entrepreneur and co-founder of ViTal Functional Foods Inc., is being awarded the Social Mitacs Entrepreneur Award in Montreal for her creation, Thrive

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Wpg Free Press: Luncheon celebrates city’s vibrant cultural scene

June 8, 2018 — 
Michael Nesbitt [BA/57, BComm/56, LLD/15] receives Arts Champion Award

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Wpg Free Press: Manitoba MP attending Churchill summit to carve out town’s role once railway repaired

June 8, 2018 — 
A team of University of Manitoba scientists are aboard the CCGS Amundsen icebreaker, led by David Barber

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The Canadian Press: Trudeau names two new independent Senators

June 7, 2018 — 
The Canadian Press reports on alumna Donna Dasko [B.A.(Hons.)/1973] being named to Canada's Senate:

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Wpg Free Press: Study looks to get to bottom of breastfeeding benefits

June 5, 2018 — 
"We know know how important it is in setting the stage in life for a healthy trajectory," said Azad

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Wpg Free Press: Brodsky, for the defence

June 4, 2018 — 
Faculty of Law alumnus Greg Brodsky profiled

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The Walrus: Beyond Bilingualism

May 31, 2018 — 
“It’s shocking to me how many Canadians don’t know the meaning of the name Canada, the name Manitoba, the name Winnipeg,” says Niigaan Sinclair,

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Globe and Mail: Marijuana won’t be allowed at office parties for Manitoba civil servants

May 28, 2018 — 
“Alcohol is ingrained in our ways of doing business. Marijuana isn’t,” said Sean MacDonald, who teaches business administration at the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business

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Globe and Mail: Medical school graduates face growing problems obtaining required residency positions

May 28, 2018 — 
More than many Canadian medical schools, the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba seems to understand the current plight of the country’s medical students.

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Globe and Mail: Governor General’s Innovation Awards: How six Canadian breakthroughs are making a difference worldwide

May 28, 2018 — 
As the Globe and Mail reports, past and present U of M faculty and researchers Gary Kobinger and Xiangguo Qiu have been recognized with Governor General’s Innovation Awards

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