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Distinguished Professor and Vice-President (Research and International) Digvir S. Jayas.

TRIUMF selects U of M’s Digvir Jayas as new Chair of Board of Management

March 13, 2017 — 
Based in Vancouver, TRIUMF is Canada's national laboratory for accelerator-based science and nuclear and particle physics research

a cross section of dark, rich soil

Frozen soils overlooked as greenhouse gas emitter and reduction opportunity

March 10, 2017 — 
New Canadian study shows we need to recalculate global greenhouse gas emissions

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(L-R) Rachel Nickel (winner of People's Choice and Dr. Archie McNicol Prize), Colin Graydon (winner of Third Place Prize), and Alexandra Ciapala (Second Place Prize) at the Three Minute Thesis final on March 8, 2017. // Photo by Mike Latschislaw

Seeking out innovative ways to help enhance lives

March 9, 2017 — 
3MT® final competition showcases groundbreaking research from grad students

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The 3MT Final Competition is March 8 from 7-9 p.m. Vasudeva Bhat, immunology doctoral student, is one of the 12 graduate students who will be presenting their research at the event.

Challengers of knowledge – 3MT® final on March 8

March 8, 2017 — 
Twelve finalists have made it through the 3MT® heats and move on to compete in the Final Competition

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Nahlah Ayed Prize winners know why they are here: to make the world better

March 8, 2017 — 
Each year, two students who demonstrate exceptional commitment and leadership skills, and whose actions are helping to bridge the local and the global, are awarded the Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership & Global Citizenship

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Lidwien Van de Ven, Cairo, 25/01/2013 (Tahrir Square)

Living on, keep on keep on

March 7, 2017 — 
Mosaic to celebrate 50 years with lively symposium

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Kristine Cowley received funding for the Human Spinal Cord Injury Research Centre for Health, Balance and Motor Control, which will -- among other things -- identify how neurons in the human spinal cord contribute to movement and how we can enhance this function after spinal cord injury.

$2.7-M investment from provincial and federal governments for new research infrastructure

March 3, 2017 — 
'These investments will inspire a new generation of young explorers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics'

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Wpg Free Press: Lab test delays key to ER waits

March 3, 2017 — 
A new study by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy is challenging some long-held assumptions about the primary causes of lengthy emergency room waits in Winnipeg

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GlycoNet: U of M based GlycoNet investigators identify novel anti-cancer agents

February 28, 2017 — 
Drs. Frank Schweizer and Gilbert Arthur, together with a team of University of Manitoba (U of M) researchers, have identified a unique way to potentially treat and cure cancer, using carbohydrate-based antitumor agents.

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Photo of Teresa de Kievit by David Lipnowski.

Faculty of Science News

Bacteria – nature’s biopesticide

February 23, 2017 — 
The research is primarily focused on investigating bacteria as a possible safe alternative to conventional agrochemical pesticides traditionally used to control plant disease

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