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An in-house developed Power Semiconductor Evolution System: Characterizing emerging power semiconductors.

Transforming the power grid : Editor's Picks

February 4, 2019 —  Carl Ho’s research is helping power producers transition to the era of the smart grid

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Arctic ice photo from iStock.

Forecasting an ever-changing climate : Climate Change Research 2019

February 4, 2019 —  Julienne Stroeve's work measures and interprets changes to snow and sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean as a result of climate change, and cautions the world about its impact

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Dr. Zahra Moussavi, Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, is receiving $1,737,960 for her project on investigating the efficacy of high-frequency rTMS treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Wpg Free Press: Donation opens doors for Alzheimer’s study subjects : Network News

February 4, 2019 —  A Winnipeg researcher who is studying a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is looking for more participants for her program —and just got the funding to help more people access it

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Marcia Nozick: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Professional Achievement.

Alumni News

Marcia Nozick: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Professional Achievement : News

February 4, 2019 —  Nozick founded EMBERS, an innovative temporary labour company that has helped thousands of people facing work barriers attain full-time employment

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The Microsoft Hololens used in Pourang Irani’s lab for creating mixed reality interfaces for ubiquitous analytics. // Photo: Mike Latschislaw

Introducing the ResearchLIFE Winter 2019 issue : ResearchLIFE Winter 2019

February 3, 2019 —  The research enterprise at the U of M has grown considerably over the past five years

Pourang Irani (right) with students inspecting a spatio-temporal dataset on a large screen display.

The human architect : ResearchLIFE Winter 2019

February 3, 2019 —  Pourang Irani is focused on enhancing our human capabilities by providing data in ways that will help us make better decisions and navigate our day-to-day

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Taylor Morriseau is a member of the Peguis First Nation with mixed British and Cree ancestry. A recent graduate of a Faculty of Science (double honours) degree, she is now pursuing a PhD in Pharmacology to study early-onset Type 2 Diabetes among Oji-Cree youth.

Continuing the legacy : ResearchLIFE Winter 2019

February 3, 2019 —  'By centering Indigenous voices, we not only provide a greater understanding on diabetes development in Indigenous youth, but locate our science within the greater social, cultural and historical context'

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Operations and Maintenance News

Fort Garry campus riverbank stabilization and infrastructure repair begins : Network News

February 2, 2019 —  An infrastructure project related to riverbank stabilization at the Fort Garry campus is slated. Work will soon commence on the reconstruction of Outfall No. 2 located on the south side of campus near Drake Centre and Alumni Lane.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Researcher examines cellular function for clues to brain disorders : Network News

February 1, 2019 —  Big questions could potentially redefine our views of the brain and brain disorders.

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Robson Let's Talk Day responses were honest but encouraging about facing the challenges of law school.

Faculty of Law News

Students Reflect on Preparing for Law School : Network News

February 1, 2019 —  For Bell Let’s Talk Day, law students of the Robson Mental Health Group invited their peers to consider the question, “Looking back now, what would you tell yourself prior to entering law school?” The anonymous answers were posted on a white board in the Faculty’s main hallway, and sparked a lot of conversations, said Bethany Hutlet (3L), one of the organizers. “It was meant to be an honest discussion,” she said, “so I was pleased people were frank.”

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