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An Indigenous woman brushes her baby's teeth.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

UM partners with Indigenous communities to reduce kids’ tooth decay : Editor's Picks

November 2, 2020 —  A research project that will strive to reduce the high rate of early childhood tooth decay among First Nations and Métis children in Manitoba has been awarded a grant of nearly $1.5 million

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Top Crop Manager: Addressing the asparagine challenge : Network News

November 2, 2020 —  A multidisciplinary team of Canadian researchers is tackling a growing issue for the wheat industry: free asparagine.

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CBC Manitoba: Winnipeg’s code red restrictions can bring pandemic fatigue — here’s how to cope : UM in the News

November 2, 2020 —  Dr. Andrea Piotrowski and Dr. Renee El-Gabalawy give advice on how to cope with more restrictions

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Max Sandred, Faculty of Architecture, won in the Creative Works category for his poster project 'Theatres of architectural imagination.'

Research and International News

Making research accessible to a broader audience : Campus News

November 2, 2020 —  Students demonstrate knowledge translation skills in Undergraduate Research Poster Competition

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Dong Lien wearing a Philadelphia Phillies hoodie

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

FKRM Alumni Speaker Series: Dong Lien : Network News

November 2, 2020 —  Amongst his belongings is a 2008 World Series ring and a UM degree parchment. Dong Lien, assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Philadelphia Phillies, is the featured guest for first instalment of the faculty's Alumni Speaker Series.

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Faculty of Social Work News

Info sessions now available for Master of Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges : Network News

November 2, 2020 —  The Master of Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges program will be hosting online information sessions via Zoom for interested candidates.

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Faculty of Graduate Studies News

UM finalist moves on to French thesis competition final : News

November 2, 2020 —  UM students have presented their research in the fast-paced Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competitions for years, but 2020 is the first year UM held a Manitoba competition entirely in French

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NCTR

NCTR announces new Governing Circle members : News

November 2, 2020 —  Following a call for nominations from National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) in September 2020, three new members of the Governing Circle have been selected to join the circle

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Anifat Olawoyin

Faculty of Science News

UM Phd student Anifat Olawoyin is at the forefront of big data Arctic research : Network News

November 2, 2020 —  When Anifat Olawoyin was invited to help create the first centralized database for the Canadian Arctic, the Nigerian-born UM PhD student immediately agreed and imagined an empty cold-white horizon and polar bears.

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Wpg Free Press: UM researchers racing to protect Arctic from an inevitable oil spill : UM in the News

November 2, 2020 —  With the possibility of an ice-free summer in the Arctic in the near future, understanding how oil behaves in an Arctic ecosystem is critical

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