Human Nutritional Sciences News Archive
![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](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Greenfield_Tina-5048_close-cut-150x150.jpg)
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
![Noralou Roos, professor in the department of community health sciences](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Roos-Noralou-150x150.jpg)
Alumni and faculty appointed to Order of Canada
November 27, 2016 —
Gregg Hanson, Sharon Carstairs, Warren Winkler, Marie Wilson, Michael Eskin and Noralou Roos recognized for outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to Canada
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
University teams with Opaskwayak Cree Nation, international partners on smart farm research
September 29, 2016 —
Community, research, government and industry partners will work together on research and development of a “smart vertical farm”.
![sugar cubes stacked and standing before a white background](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/lump-sugar-548647_960_720-150x150.jpg)
Op-ed: Is a new tax the answer to our sweet problem?
September 29, 2016 —
A sugar-sweetened beverage tax alone would likely do little to improve population health outcomes if it fails to change behaviour among low socio-economic populations
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A showcase of U of M health, leisure, & human performance research
May 10, 2016 —
Research Day 2016, an annual showcase of University of Manitoba health, leisure, and human performance research, takes place all day Wednesday, May 11.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Nutritional scientist tapped to lead research team
May 5, 2016 —
Dr. Carla Taylor has been appointed Team Leader of the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine
![Karlee Dyck](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Karlee-Dyck-1-150x150.jpg)
CANDID: Meet Karlee Dyck, 3MT winner
April 25, 2016 —
An award-wining lip-synching performer, a gifted classical pianist, a swing dancer and U of M's 2016 3MT winner
![Not only does Michael-Eskin, a professor and researcher, rap for his students a cappella, he has a beat-heavy music video to accompany his song.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Michael-Eskin-TableofContents-FINAL-20151113_3967-150x150.jpg)
Breaking it Down
April 18, 2016 —
When Michael Eskin wants to make a point about his favourite subject, lectures, overhead projectors and handouts aren’t enough
![David Barber, Rh Award](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/unimdf151029-48_edit-150x150.jpg)
Seven surprising results from shrinking sea ice and other research excellence
April 7, 2016 —
Recognizing outstanding research accomplishments
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Improving health outcomes of Manitobans
March 23, 2016 —
A study aimed at improving the health of middle-aged Manitobans kicks off this week.