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The Conversation: How agroecology can be part of a ‘just transition’ for Canada’s food system : Network News

April 4, 2024 —  Problems in Canada’s food system are being felt from field to fork — and they are increasingly hard to swallow.

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Price Faculty of Engineering News

PhD student receives Indigenous Scholar Award : Network News

April 4, 2024 —  On April 3rd, The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Brain Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research announced that University of Manitoba PhD student Melissa Anderson is among the inaugural recipients of the Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars.

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Faculty of Arts News

Valour FC: “It’s so important for us to get the Indigenous community involved in what we’re trying to build. This jersey helps in that.” : UM in the News

April 4, 2024 —  “It’s so important for us to get the Indigenous community involved in what we’re trying to build. This jersey helps in that.”

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Research and International News

Insect Friends and Foes : Network News

April 4, 2024 —  On Wednesday April 24, 2024, join the UM Knowledge Exchange for an exploration of efforts to address the declining population of bees and other beneficial insects, along with recent advances in controlling pests like mosquitoes.

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Stephanie Van Haute speaking at a conference.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Health research should distinguish Indigenous populations, PhD student says : Network News

April 4, 2024 —  When discussing Indigenous health in Manitoba, researchers and health professionals need to consider the distinctions between First Nations, Inuit, Métis and the urban Indigenous population, a PhD student at the College of Nursing said at a recent conference.

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Five headshots of the 2024 DAA recipients.

Alumni News

2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients revealed : Featured

April 4, 2024 —  Meet the honourees for the upcoming September celebration 

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Attendees at a workshop

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning News

An Educational Developer reflects on his experience at the Instructional Skills Workshop : Network News

April 3, 2024 —  Attending the ISW sessions was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. There are so many complimentary elements inherent in the structure of the workshop that make for a fun and informative week spent with colleagues from around the University.

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A group of students walking on a cross walk in front of the Admin building towards UMSU University Centre

Manitoba Budget 2024 offers increase to operating funding, support for health expansion : News

April 3, 2024 —  The Manitoba government released its budget April 2, which includes increased operating funding of 2 per cent to UM. There are also investments that will allow UM to increase enrolment in a number of critical health care areas.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Discover Weyburn: Detailed risk mapping could help Saskatchewan farmers : UM in the News

April 3, 2024 —  Discover Weyburn: Detailed risk mapping could help Saskatchewan farmers

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Dangers of fentanyl

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

CTV News Winnipeg: ‘Tragic’: Child fentanyl exposures in Winnipeg raising concerns : UM in the News

April 3, 2024 —  CTV News Winnipeg: 'Tragic': Child fentanyl exposures in Winnipeg raising concerns

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