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Two UM Alzheimer’s disease experts receive Alzheimer Society Research Project funding

October 10, 2023 — 
The Alzheimer Society of Canada announces support for two UM research projects

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Mariah Pankiewicz, Karandeep Bhamra and Holly Okaluk each standing outside the College of Nursing's building on Fort Garry campus, in three separate shots.

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Nurse practitioner program marks 25 years, helps address rural health system challenges

October 6, 2023 — 
Twenty-five students entered the nurse practitioner (NP) stream of the College of Nursing’s master’s program this September, marking the 25th annual intake since the program launched in 1998.

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An arm reaches in to place an orange ribbon to a window on Bannatyne campus to honour children lost to residential schools in Manitoba.

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Rady Faculty honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with orange shirts, powerful messages

October 4, 2023 — 
Hundreds of people wearing orange shirts filled Brodie Centre atrium for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on the Bannatyne campus presented by Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing.

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Celebrating 140 years of medicine

October 3, 2023 — 
Tickets now available for gala event

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Dr. Peter Nickerson, dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, speaks at a podium in front of balloons at the Bannatyne campus.

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Alumni travel through time at Rady Homecoming events

September 29, 2023 — 
Alumni from the past six decades and from each of the Rady colleges descended on Brodie Centre atrium to celebrate the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Dean’s Homecoming Breakfast on Sept. 23 and reconnect with one another and their alma mater.

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About 10 students wearing white coats read the Pledge of Professionalism off of the programs they are holding.

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White Coat Ceremony an ‘exhilarating’ experience for pharmacy students

September 27, 2023 — 
First-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) student Jaspreet Bhoondpal experienced a lot of emotions when he was on stage donning his white coat.

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Sophie Chen looks at small fish tanks containing zebrafish. There are dozens of tanks in the room.

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Summer research program a learning experience for dental students

September 18, 2023 — 
Sophie Chen is only halfway through the bachelor of science in dentistry (B.Sc. (Dent.) program and she’s already gained valuable skills and experience that will help her when she’s a practicing dentist.

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Student Deanne Nixie Miao smiles while sitting at a microscope in a lab.

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Rady grad student profile: Deanne Nixie Miao seeks genetic clues to hearing loss caused by cancer drug

September 14, 2023 — 
Master's student investigates how the drug cisplatin affects gene expression changes at the single-cell level in the inner ears of mice.

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Rows of students in white coats are standing. They are each holding an open folder, and reading the Community Code off a piece of paper.

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Dentistry, dental hygiene students pursue their dreams

September 13, 2023 — 
When Cody Magun donned his white coat at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry’s White Coat Ceremony last week, he was one step closer to realizing his dream of becoming a dentist.

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Kali Froese stands outside the Helen Glass Centre for Nursing at Fort Garry Campus.

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Nursing student researcher sees positive changes in long-term care

September 12, 2023 — 
When third-year nursing student Kali Froese visited Scandinavia with her father in 2018, she had a first-hand experience that fueled her interest in health research.

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