Some of our favourite stories of 2016

Tina Greenfield is among the archaeologists racing to excavate and document relics and rarities at sites that could be the next target of militant group ISIS. // PHOTO BY KATIE CHALMERS-BROOKS

Desautels Faculty of Music

Some of our favourite stories of 2016

December 21, 2016 —
Through the course of the year over 1,500 stories were shared with the U of M community and these are some of our favourites

2SLGBTQ+, Alumni, archaeology, Asper School of Business, Call for Awards, Chemistry, classics, Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media, Desautels Faculty of Music, Environment and Geography, Environment Earth and Resources, faculty, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Faculty of Arts, graduate students, Human Nutritional Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Price Faculty of Engineering, Research and International, Science, Students, Transport Institute, year-end

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Wisconsin State Farmer: Refining nutrient management for cold climates

December 20, 2016 —
“Models don’t always work," soil scientist tells packed room.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, soil science

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

AG e-news December 19, 2016

December 19, 2016 —
News and events from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

AG e-news, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

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Christmas dinner … Making it more sustainable

December 19, 2016 —
Christmas dinner and other celebratory meals are a valued holiday tradition for many families and friends. But how often do we think about where that food comes from?

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Glenlea Research Station, Office of Sustainability, Research and International

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Undergraduate student Vanessa Hoi is working on growing genetically modified canola plants that will have bigger and better seeds. // Photo by Kaitlin Vitt

Experience Research deadline approaching

December 16, 2016 —
Award recipients are mentored by a professor in their field of interest, from climate change to disease prevention

Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Faculty of Science, Nursing, Research and International, Undergraduate Research Awards

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Mark Belmonte mentored Vanessa Hoi as part of Experience Research, the undergraduate research award offered by the office of the vice-president (research and international). // Photo by Kaitlin Vitt

Undergrad helping develop better canola crops

December 16, 2016 —
Through Experience Research, undergrad Vanessa Hoi is trying to identify genes essential for crop production

Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Faculty of Science, Research and International, Undergraduate Research Awards

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Bison women's rookie swimmer Kelsey Wog // Photo courtesy: Swimming Canada

Silver swimmer

December 12, 2016 —
Bison Kelsey Wog is returning to Winnipeg with a silver medal from the FINA World Swimming Championships in Windsor, Ontario

Bisons, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Kinesiology and Recreation Management

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Biosystems engineer honoured for professional service

December 9, 2016 —
Dr. Jitendra Paliwal from the Department of Biosystems Engineering was recently recognized with a Fellowship from Engineers Canada.

biosystems engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Price Faculty of Engineering, Research and International

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