Faculty of Graduate Studies News Archive
Extended Education
Access undergrad student publishes paper in scientific journal
April 12, 2021 —
“I was very grateful to work with Kevin. He was an excellent teacher. He helped to shape me into a better researcher. He inspired me.” - Christie Lavallée
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Meet Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Finalist, Joshua Okyere
April 5, 2021 —
Joshua Okyere, a PhD student at the University of Manitoba, has been selected as a finalist for the esteemed Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship and Engaged Leadership program. As the selection process continues in the coming weeks, he has a chance to be named one of this year’s Scholars.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Reducing food losses the goal of 3MT finalists
March 30, 2021 —
Two Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences graduate students will compete at Three Minute Thesis final event on April 21.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
2021 3MT finalists announced
March 10, 2021 —
The results are in: After three competitive heats, the 12 finalists for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition have been chosen
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Applications now open for ‘Ma thèse en 180 secondes’ competition
March 5, 2021 —
Describing your research concisely in three minutes or less is a great skill to possess. Ma thèse en 180 secondes provides the opportunity to master your elevator pitch in French. Launched in 2012, the French-language communication contest is modeled after the 3MT competition founded by The University of Queensland. This April, students in Manitoba will get the chance to compete for cash prizes, with the winner of the provincial competition advancing to the Canadian final and having a chance to move on to the international contest.
Two monumental projects to impact our understanding of who, and where, we are
March 3, 2021 —
Researchers at the University of Manitoba are receiving a combined $4.7 million in funding for two projects
NCTR reimagines what its archives can be, and do
March 3, 2021 —
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) undertakes a project to restructure and decolonize its data
As a matter of fact, they do sweat the small stuff
March 3, 2021 —
A newly-funded particle physics experiment may be able to look into the structure of individual electrons—particles that have so far been indivisible
Students
UM Master’s Student named McCall MacBain Scholarship finalist
March 1, 2021 —
University of Manitoba graduate student Caitlin Thomas [MA/21] could be one of Canada’s next McCall MacBain Scholars at McGill University. She has been named a finalist for the prestigious award and will complete interviews this month to see if she makes the final cut.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Environment and Geography grad wins NSERC photo contest
March 1, 2021 —
Tyler Black [M.Sc. (Environment & Geography)/20] recently won a Jury Prize and a People’s Choice Award in the 2020 NSERC photography contest for his photo of an oil slick on a test lake at the Experimental Lakes Area reflecting the surrounding forest and sky.