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university of manitoba explorer covered in frost in the arctic

U of M’s Arctic expertise sought by Senate of Canada

April 19, 2018 — 
David Barber tells Senators to expect ice-free summer in Arctic by 2030

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Dr. Peter Kulchyski, Professor of Native Studies, Faculty of Arts - recipient of the 2017 Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award. // Photo by Mike Latschislaw

Bush Ethics: Decolonizing the university

April 11, 2018 — 
Professor Peter Kulchyski (Native Studies) is the recipient of the 2017 Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award

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Science journal: Meet Vaclav Smil, the man who has quietly shaped how the world thinks about energy

April 9, 2018 — 
'From his home office near the University of Manitoba (UM) in Winnipeg, Canada, the 74-year-old academic has churned out dozens of books over the past 4 decades'

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New research chair will help forecast the future of climate change in Canada

March 29, 2018 — 
U of M's sea ice research team has recruited Dr. Julienne Stroeve with her expertise on complex Arctic systems

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Dr. David Barnard presented Sherwin Khalili Ghomi with the Dr. Archie McNicol Prize for 1st Place in the 3MT competition

Rock-solid performance wows judges at 3MT

March 22, 2018 — 
International student gave strong presentation on designing buildings to withstand earthquakes

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A crab fishing boat trapped in the multiyear sea ice off the Newfoundland coast. Credit: David G. Barber.

Arctic sea ice becoming a spring hazard for North Atlantic ships

March 19, 2018 — 
More Arctic sea ice is entering the North Atlantic Ocean, making it increasingly dangerous for ships in late spring, suggests new research

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The 3MT final competition is March 21 at 7 p.m. in the Robert B. Schultz Theatre. Matthew Cook, a master’s student in psychology, is one of 13 graduate students who will be presenting their research at the event.

Finalists ready to put spotlight on innovative research at 3MT finale

March 14, 2018 — 
Thirteen graduate students were chosen from a field of 36 and they're getting set for the March 21 finals

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Campus Power Outage – Power restored

February 21, 2018 — 
Power has been restored to all buildings at Fort Garry campus after a large scale power outage

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Carp in Lake Winnipeg may have ingested microplastic particles

Microplastics found inside fish from Lake Winnipeg

February 16, 2018 — 
'This will be an issue that is around for some time simply due to how long it takes plastics to degrade'

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U of M President David Barnard with Rachel Nickel, winner of the 2017 3MT competition.

Faculty of Graduate Studies News

3MT – Broaden your knowledge in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea

February 13, 2018 — 
Presentations range from polar bears to hoarders to antimicrobial resistance and more

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