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Meghan Azad, UM researcher in pediatric health sits in an office at a desk next to a computer.

How bacteria and breastmilk could be our best allies against allergy and asthma : News

November 23, 2018 —  CHILD researcher Meghan Azad, a University of Manitoba pediatrics and child health assistant professor, is breaking new ground with her findings on how breastmilk affects the baby’s gut flora.

Sabre Cherkowski

Faculty of Education News

Focusing on the positive : Network News

November 22, 2018 —  Dr. Sabre Cherkowski hopes that educators focus on the positive.

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Desautels Faculty of Music News

Gift yourself with music : Campus News

November 22, 2018 —  Join the Desautels Faculty of Music as they close out the year with a variety of concerts to carry you through the holiday season

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Ride raises funds for diabetes research : Network News

November 22, 2018 —  It was a spirited lunch hour in Brodie Atrium at the Bannatyne campus as teams of Rady Faculty and Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management staff and students sweated their way through a high-energy fundraiser.

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Dr. Marcia Anderson

U of M prof named one of Canada’s most powerful women : News

November 22, 2018 —  Dr. Marcia Anderson has been named as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by Women’s Executive Network

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Sustainability News

Try it out – Buy Nothing Day : Network News

November 22, 2018 —  When was the last time you went shopping? Was it for something essential, like groceries, or something that could be considered a luxury? If you’re the average consumer, it likely wasn’t that long ago. How about the last time you went an entire day without buying anything, can you remember? In today’s modern society it’s very common for shopping to be pursued as a leisure activity, a way to take one’s mind off the big picture and relax for awhile.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

CBC, CTV: FKRM researcher isn’t surprised to hear about latest case of hazing allegations : Network News

November 21, 2018 —  FKRM associate professor, and noted sports hazing researcher, jay johnson, says it's important for schools to have discussions and a plan to understand risks and dangers.

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Faculty of Law News

Opinion: Francophones need political support : Network News

November 21, 2018 —  For members of French-speaking minority communities across Canada, the picture could not have been more ominous.

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Faculty of Law News

U of M Law Alumni Among Future 40 Finalists : Network News

November 21, 2018 —  Robson Hall alumni Kobra Rahimi [JD/17] and Dayna Steinfeld [JD/12] were named among CBC Manitoba's 2018 Future 40 Finalists this week.

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New Academic Jobs – November 21, 2018 : Network News

November 21, 2018 —  New Academic Jobs - November 21, 2018

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