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(L-R) Meg Shields (Carol's daughter) and Dr. Don Shields (Carol's spouse and former University of Manitoba Dean of Engineering), University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard and Curt Vossen (Richardson Foundation) at the unveiling ceremony on Sept. 8, 2016.

Paying tribute to the legacy of a literary lion

September 8, 2016 — 
Commemorative bust created to honour Carol Shields

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Game Changer - Manitoba's Idea Competition

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Be a Game Changer

September 8, 2016 — 
Game Changer is a two-part competition open to all Manitoba post-secondary students who can identify problems with a global reach and find tangible solutions for them

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Dr. Janice Ristock has been named as the University of Manitoba’s next Provost and Vice-President (Academic).

Three University of Manitoba professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada

September 8, 2016 — 
The three scholars are David Barber, Janice Ristock and Quan (Abraham) Wang

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// PHOTO BY KATIE CHALMERS-BROOKS

Globe and Mail: Working on my second PhD, my interest in Alzheimer’s became a duty

September 1, 2016 — 
Ahmad Byagowi, a 34-year-old student, just defended his second PhD in electrical engineering

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International Centre offers suite of services

August 31, 2016 — 
The unit provides unified service to students, faculty, and staff for all things related to international activities such as partnership opportunities, exchange programs, or assisting new international students with their transition to the university campus and Canada

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(L-R) Dan Vandal, Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Noralou Roos and Digvir Jayas at the Aug. 30, 2016 announcement.

CIHR Foundation Grants awarded to U of M researchers

August 30, 2016 — 
More than $8 million for 4 research projects at U of M

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(L-R) Chemistry professor Jennifer van Wijngaarden and MP Terry Duguid look over a magnetic resonance chamber in a chemistry lab on Aug. 22, 2016.

$8 million in funding to support research at U of M

August 22, 2016 — 
'The upgrades to our lab space are critical to the optimal function of these 21st century instruments'

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Metro: Autonomous drone brain being tested at University of Manitoba

August 18, 2016 — 
Up up and away

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CTV: Allergic to flossing? It can happen, small study finds

August 16, 2016 — 
“Very flippantly, we said, ‘Stop flossing,” she says.

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Op-ed: Supply management: red flags and red herrings

August 15, 2016 — 
'It is not clear how maintaining a 40-year-old system of market regulation can be considered trendsetting, but that is beside the point.'

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