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Being a Welcome Mentor

November 2, 2018 — 
The International Centre’s Welcome Mentors pairs new international students with experienced U of M students, allowing students to develop meaningful relationships and their skill sets

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Winners of the Undergraduate Research Poster Competition, with (far right) vice-president (research and international) Dr. Digvir Jayas and (far left) associate vice-president (partnerships) Dr. Jay Doering.

2018 Undergraduate Research Poster Competition winners selected

October 30, 2018 — 
More than 125 U of M undergraduate students had the opportunity to practice their presentation skills at the annual competition

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Going global with the U of M

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Going global with the U of M

October 29, 2018 — 
Events highlight international travel opportunities for students

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Unraveling cannabis’ genetic history and debunking marketing myths

October 25, 2018 — 
A Q&A with a biologist who sequenced its genome

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Therapist counsels man. // Photo from Pixabay.

The Conversation: The surprising secret to successful psychotherapy

October 19, 2018 — 
'Understanding how clients make therapy work requires a drastic overhaul of the assumption that they passively respond to the ministrations of guru-like therapists'

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The Conversation: How we solved an Arctic mercury mystery

October 19, 2018 — 
Why do marine animals in the western Arctic have higher mercury levels than those in the east?

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Dr. Tracie O. Afifi is 2018 winner of $100,000 annual mental health research prize

October 15, 2018 — 
Mental health research prize recipient links child maltreatment and mental illness, explores new pathways towards prevention

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Terry Duguid, MP (Winnipeg South), flanked by Dr. Digvir Jayas (left) and Dr. Marc Fortin (VP of Research Partnerships at NSERC), with successful grant applicants

NSERC announces more than $13M in funding for U of M

October 12, 2018 — 
Funding and scholarships for researchers and students across all disciplines

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

A perfect square for Jayas

October 9, 2018 — 
Distinguished Professor and Vice-President (Research and International) Digvir Jayas has authored or co-authored 400 (20²) peer-reviewed articles.

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TEDx: Farming to the Sky: A Game Changer for Health in the North

October 4, 2018 — 
Vertical indoor food production is changing education, nutrition and the lives of people in difficult remote environments.

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