Human Nutritional Sciences News Archive

Faculty of Graduate Studies
Meet the recipients of the inaugural Indigenous Doctoral Program Fellowships
May 5, 2022 —
These UM recipients are leading the next generation of students shaping the future of Indigenous-led research

Three new Canada Research Chairs
January 12, 2022 —
Chairs in nutrition, health economics and extreme astrophysics

Highest honour for three UM professors
September 7, 2021 —
Michael Eskin and Evelyn Forget are the newest UM Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and Meghan Azad is a newest UM Member

Students
Convocation 2020 – Beyond the Classroom
June 24, 2020 —
Meet some of the incredible members of the University of Manitoba’s class of 2020. As students, these graduands embraced opportunities available to them outside the classroom – from international exchanges to undergraduate research – that broadened their horizons and helped them to find their passions.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Brain Food Dinners: Finding mental wellness through food
September 4, 2019 —
Maureen Cooper, a 4th year student in the Human Nutritional Sciences (dietetics preparation) program, chose to study nutrition because she was interested in how food can heal the body

TEDx: Farming to the Sky: A Game Changer for Health in the North
October 4, 2018 —
Vertical indoor food production is changing education, nutrition and the lives of people in difficult remote environments.

A teaspoon of beef helps the medicine go down
May 17, 2018 —
New research by University of Manitoba professors has found that a particular beef protein may help people swallow bitter medicine.

Wpg Free Press: Rapping with the prof
March 27, 2018 —
Michael Eskin, a professor in the department of human nutritional sciences at the University of Manitoba, is known for rapping about lipids, his area of expertise.

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Unlocking a healthy relationship with food
March 1, 2018 —
Join us for a free interactive discussion on the potential, and the limits, a healthy long term relationship with food can have.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Helping newcomers discover healthy nutrition
June 1, 2017 —
Nutrition education program helps immigrants and refugees adapt to eating healthy in Canada