faculty research News Archive
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Faculty of Law
Law professor’s dedication to research garners recognition
August 6, 2021 —
While the pandemic kept the world isolated, Associate Professor Virginia Torrie had an excellent research year in 2020. The result of her output efforts was a well-deserved University of Manitoba 2020 Merit Award.
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Asper School of Business
World’s top behavioural finance researchers to lead Asper School conference
May 14, 2021 —
Takes place virtually on June 1 and will bring together leading international academics and practitioners in finance and economics to examine and discuss cutting-edge academic research in behavioral finance
![Dr. Chi Liao on left and Dr. Nathan Greidanus on right](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/UMT-LiaoGreidanus-150x150.jpg)
Asper School of Business
ADHD and Entrepreneurship
April 15, 2021 —
Paper addressing the relationship between attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and entrepreneurship published in Journal of Business Venturing
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Faculty of Law
Law faculty members share knowledge in plain sight – and plain language
April 14, 2021 —
This year, Faculty of Law professors have been engaging prolifically in national conversations about COVID-19, Indigenous rights, Civil Liberties and Charter Rights among other important topics. Here is a compilation of some of their writings published in and for such public arenas as newspapers and made available to Canadians beyond academia.
![Karine Levasseur and Lorna Turnbull collaborated on a new book on Mothering and Welfare](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Lorna-Turnbull-Karine-Levasseur-book-cover-150x150.png)
Faculty of Law
Interdisciplinary collaboration yields results to benefit caregivers, families
November 10, 2020 —
University of Manitoba professors Drs. Karine Levasseur (Department of Political Studies) and Lorna Turnbull (Faculty of Law), recently released Mothering and Welfare: Depriving, Surviving, Thriving, co-edited with Concordia University political science professor, Dr. Stephanie Paterson
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Desautels Faculty of Music
Jon Gordon is #1 with Jazz Dialogues
October 21, 2020 —
Desautels professor Jon Gordon's new book collects surprising stories and insightful conversations with jazz legends
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Desautels Faculty of Music
Örjan Sandred’s Sonic Trails evokes the magic of cold climates
October 15, 2020 —
DFOM professor Örjan Sandred uses his adopted hometown of Winnipeg as inspiration for innovative computer-assisted compositions in his new album
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Friending Machines
September 15, 2015 —
If we want to get along with robots, we need to make them more like us, says James Young.
![Adolf KY Ng](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Adolf-KY-Ng-150x150.jpg)
Asper School of Business
Adolf Ng receives Rh Award
April 29, 2015 —
The $12,000 award goes to academic researchers in the early stages of their careers who display exceptional innovation, leadership and promise.
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Faculty of Social Work
Collaborative Research on Homelessness in Thompson, Manitoba
March 2, 2015 —
Northern Social Work Program's Collaborative Research on Homelessness in Thompson, Manitoba.