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The Star: This Canadian doctor is going head-to-head with Gwyneth Paltrow over Goop : UM in the News

July 18, 2017 —  Alum debunks bad celebrity-backed science.

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Alumni Elliot Lazar (at left), Julie Lumsden (at right) and Anjali Sandhu (second from right) // Photo from "The Trump Card" courtesy: District Theatre Collective.

Fringing around town : Campus News

July 18, 2017 —  U of M students, staff and alumni take part in the 30th Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival

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The Canadian Press: Hersh Wolch, lawyer who acted in several wrongful conviction cases, dies at 77 : UM in the News

July 18, 2017 —  'Lawyer Hersh Wolch is being remembered for his sharp intellect and his tireless advocacy in some of Canada’s most prominent wrongful conviction cases'

Kyla Shead, office assistant for Women and Gender Studies and Labour Studies // Photo by Chris Reid

Canada Summer Games 2017 News

Recollections from the Games: Kyla Shead : Featured

July 18, 2017 —  Highlighting U of M alumni, faculty, staff and students involved in the Canada Games

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two sculptures of news reporters

Media Fellowship: Deadline for applications: August 18, 2017 : Campus News

July 18, 2017 —  New Media Fellowship is open to journalists, editors, publishers, electronic media producers, columnists and other editorial communicators who reach general or specialized audiences on a regular basis with new reports or fact-based analysis.

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Savannah sparrow chick (the host species that was parasitized by the brown-headed cowbird) by Emily Pipher

Birds in Alberta oil fields forced to raise imposters at alarming rate : News

July 18, 2017 —  NRI's Nicola Koper's latest study finds oil and gas infrastructure has lead to a four-fold increase of parasitic brown-headed cowbirds, which is bad news for songbirds

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Maternal consumption of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy was significantly associated with infant body mass index at one year of age. // Photo: Wikimedia

Artificial sweeteners linked to risk of long-term weight gain, heart disease and other health issues : Campus News

July 17, 2017 —  Researchers from George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation conducted a systematic review

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2017 Big Bold Beautiful Breakfast

Brainstorming at breakfast : Experiential Learning

July 17, 2017 —  Students and community members discovered the importance of working together to build healthier communities and to enhance the university experience through experiential learning opportunities

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Globe and Mail, and more: Sugar substitutes associated with weight gain and health problems, study says : UM in the News

July 17, 2017 —  “I think a lot of people consuming them kind of assume they’re harmless because they contain zero calories. But what the evidence is suggesting is maybe there’s more to the story than that"

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Inner-city sports program scores big results : Campus News

July 17, 2017 —  SWISH basketball helps kids stay safe and have fun

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