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Manitoba Schools Science Symposium (MSSS)

Planetarium manager speaks to young scientists at Manitoba Schools Science Symposium

April 21, 2017 — 
All students will be involved in hands-on science and design activities throughout the day

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

New weapon in fight against antibiotic resistance discovered

April 20, 2017 — 
'We have not only defined a new and effective target, we have designed a drug to attack it'

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Imagine a Canada image by Grade 8 student Hailey Fudge

Imagine a Canada – 10 Manitoba youth honoured

April 19, 2017 — 
Students from kindergarten through undergraduates at post-secondary institutions were invited to share their vision of the country’s future through the lens of Reconciliation

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Mark Belmonte mentored Vanessa Hoi as part of Experience Research, the undergraduate research award offered by the office of the vice-president (research and international). // Photo by Kaitlin Vitt

Marching for Science to effect positive change

April 18, 2017 — 
Biologist Mark Belmonte hopes the March for Science on April 22 will bring attention to the importance of science, data and empirical evidence when it comes to policy making at all levels of government

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Fresh food - fruit.

Op-ed: Three popular nutrition diet trends to steer clear of — based on best evidence

April 17, 2017 — 
“Alternative facts” aren’t a new concept in the field of nutritional science. Too bad so many people fall for them.

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Canada Goose

Why you should duck from that goose

April 17, 2017 — 
The nesting of geese on campus is only the first part of the problem.

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TD's Anthony Yu (left) presents a cheque to Ry Moran, director of NCTR

TD Bank Group provides support to NCTR to preserve important testimony

April 12, 2017 — 
TD Bank Group presented $100,000 to NCR to support the TD Internships for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Research and International News

Kudos: Arbor Vitae

April 10, 2017 — 
Grace Nickel's work was displayed in the exhibition, The Evocative Garden, which represents some of the top artists in the field.

The research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen

Uphere: The Big Spill – What do you get when you mix oil and Arctic water?

April 6, 2017 — 
Can natural bacteria help clean up after an oil spill in the Arctic?

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Ry Moran, NCTR Director and Willy Fournier, Chair of the Board of Directors of Katimavik.

NCTR and Katimavik partner to strengthen Reconciliation initiatives for Canadian youth

April 6, 2017 — 
This collaboration will ensure that Truth and Reconciliation is a key pillar of all Katimavik’s youth development initiatives, in alignment with the objectives and principles of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

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