Canada Research Chair News Archive
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Meet Nandika Bandara, the new Canada Research Chair in Food Proteins and Bioproducts.
December 16, 2020 —
Advancing the protein industry for farmers and industry
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Research and International
Meet Zulma Rueda, the new UM Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Sexually Transmitted Infection – Resistance and Control
December 16, 2020 —
Studying the biomarkers for latent TB infection in HIV populations
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Faculty of Arts
Creative voice shines light on women’s stories
October 16, 2020 —
Get to know Dr. Nancy Kang, a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Transnational Feminisms and Gender-Based Violence and an Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies in the Faculty of Arts.
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Research and International
Protecting children from maltreatment
July 22, 2020 —
Professor Tracie Afifi, a world-renowned expert in child maltreatment and mental health, has been awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Childhood Adversity and Resilience.
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Canada Research Chairs to investigate electricity, linguistics, biodiversity, and stressed cells
June 18, 2019 —
Federal government announces investment of over $275 million for 346 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 52 institutions across Canada for research excellence, including four at the University of Manitoba
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Made-in-Manitoba technology helps farmers
April 26, 2019 —
Every year, various organizations and governments highlight the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity
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Preserve and predict
February 4, 2019 —
'Linguistics provides the opportunity to scientifically analyze language and its structure, predicting patterns and changes in language and studying the social implications that result'
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Transforming the power grid
February 4, 2019 —
Carl Ho’s research is helping power producers transition to the era of the smart grid
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The human architect
February 3, 2019 —
Pourang Irani is focused on enhancing our human capabilities by providing data in ways that will help us make better decisions and navigate our day-to-day
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The Conversation: Huge disparities in C-sections highlights inequalities in healthcare
January 18, 2019 —
Because they can save women’s and infants’ lives, C-sections should be universally accessible, but they aren't