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Canadian Nutrition Society Conference winners 2025 - Dr. Carla Taylor, Anne Manson, Dr. Harold Aukema

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

National nutrition honours bestowed on UM researchers

June 3, 2025 — 
Three members of the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences had a standout presence at the Canadian Nutrition Society annual awards banquet.

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Cattle graze in a field

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Cattle Country: The role of cattle in sustainable food systems

June 1, 2025 — 
Sara Place from Colorado State University was the featured speaker at the Annual T.K. Lecture hosted by the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences where she shared her expertise in livestock systems sustainabilit

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Students

The highest standing

May 29, 2025 — 
Six students have been awarded Governor General’s Academic Medals for outstanding achievement at their level of study.

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wheat heads wave in the wind

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Manitoba Co-operator: Fungicide, glyphosate don’t hurt your hard red wheat quality

May 27, 2025 — 
In terms of grain quality, this University of Manitoba-led research finds weather and variety matter most

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Volunteers needed for study exploring blood vessel health

May 23, 2025 — 
The Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) is looking for volunteers for a study looking at the effects of age and omega-3 fats on blood vessel health in women and men.

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Research and International

Meet Chyngyz Erkinbaev, 2024 Rh Award Winner in the Applied Science category

May 22, 2025 — 
Dr. Chyngyz Erkinbaev is an associate professor in smart technologies for food process engineering and recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Emerging Researcher Award in the Applied Sciences.

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Honeysuckle berry

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Volunteers needed for nutrition study

May 22, 2025 — 
Volunteers needed for a short nutrition study investigating the effects of haskap berry powder on blood pressure.

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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Outstanding graduating students celebrate the educators who shaped their success

May 21, 2025 — 
For the past 33 years, the Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception has provided an opportunity for each faculty and school to nominate one outstanding graduating student, who in turn chooses two teachers—one from their K–12 years and one from their time at the University of Manitoba.

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2025 American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Award winners

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

University of Manitoba shines at 2025 AOCS Awards

May 16, 2025 — 
Food and Human Nutritional Sciences researchers take home prizes at the 2025 American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Awards Banquet.

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Group of recipients with the UM President and Provost

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Honouring faculty excellence at UM

May 14, 2025 — 
On May 6, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) hosted the Faculty Recognition Reception. The event honours recipients of teaching awards, community engagement awards, Merit Awards, and those granted Tenure.

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