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Team Bee Box captured the grand prize of $5,000 as well as the People’s Choice award of $500.

Sweet win for Bee Box

November 26, 2018 —
The 2018 edition of Game Changer: Manitoba’s Idea Competition, wrapped up with an exciting round of presentations from the three finalist teams

Asper School of Business, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science, Game Changer, Research and International, Students

Distinguished professor and vice-president (research and international) Digvir Jayas.

Jayas appointed Interim President of NSERC

November 23, 2018 —
U of M’s Vice-President (Research and International) and Distinguished Professor Digvir S. Jayas named as Interim President of NSERC

Alumni, Research and International

Dr. Marcia Anderson

U of M prof named one of Canada’s most powerful women

November 22, 2018 —
Dr. Marcia Anderson has been named as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by Women’s Executive Network

indigenous achievement, Ongomiizwin Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

U of M entomologist Dr. Jeffrey Marcus

Net gain: First new butterfly species identified since 2016

November 20, 2018 —
Naming a new butterfly species from North America is very uncommon

Biological Sciences, Faculty and Staff, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Science, graduate students, Research and International, Science, Students

Peer leader speaks to the sex worker community at the annual Baraza (community meeting) in Nairobi, Kenya. // Image from Julie Lajoie

The Conversation: Aspirin could help reduce HIV infections in women

November 20, 2018 —
Imagine if instead of targeting the virus, we could make people less susceptible to HIV

AIDS/HIV, Alumni, Faculty of Graduate Studies, medical microbiology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Research and International, The Conversation

The Conversation: In defence of Statistics Canada’s request for financial data

November 19, 2018 —
Proposal to collect a range of detailed financial data from 500,000 Canadians has certainly touched a nerve

economics, Faculty of Arts, Research and International, The Conversation

Game Changer.

Game Changer finalists gear up for grand finale

November 14, 2018 —
Teams selected to present their solutions to global problems on Nov. 21

Asper School of Business, Computer Science, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science, Research and International

(L-R): PROFESSOR TRUST BETA IN HER LAB WITH STUDENTS YUWEI SONG AND PAMELA DRAWBRIDGE.

University of Manitoba receives 10 Canada Research Chairs

November 14, 2018 —
New and renewed chairs will receive an investment of $9.5 million from the CRC program

Canada Research Chair, Dr. Janilyn Arsenio, Dr. Lisa Lix, Dr. Sabine Mai, faculty, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Lisa Lix, Price Faculty of Engineering, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Research and International

Teaghan Pryor at the 2017 Undergraduate Research Poster Competition.

Mentoring research

November 8, 2018 —
Awards program fosters undergraduate researchers

Call for Awards, mentoring, psychology, Research and International, undergraduate students

Nahlah Ayed (second from left) with previous prize recipients (l-r) Maryam Al-Azazi (2017), Anamika Anwesha (2018) and Dr. Peter Karari (2010). // Photo by Mike Latschislaw

Nominations open for the Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership & Global Citizenship

November 6, 2018 —
Do you have a friend who inspires, motivates or challenges you to think globally and act locally?

Call for Awards, International Centre, leadership, Research and International, Students