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Rady Faculty ‘superhero’ raises money for new CHP professorship

October 20, 2025 — 
Dr. Jo Ann Unger donned a cape and became a superhero for a day.

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A student practices a procedure on a dentistry mannequin in a dental clinic. Two students watch.

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Dental Hygiene Class of 2025 gives back

October 10, 2025 — 
Members of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2025 sold so many cupcakes and cookies at bake sales to raise money for their graduation celebration that they wound up with extra funds.

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Barret Monchka smiles at the camera while standing outside the Brodie Centre. In the background, the entrance to the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is visible.

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AI-powered health data research by Rady PhD student aims to improve patient outcomes and privacy

October 8, 2025 — 
Barret Monchka, a PhD student at the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, is advancing data linkage using artificial intelligence and improving patient data protection.

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Dr. Angie Bruce speaks at a microphone.

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Rady symposium explores recruitment, retention of Indigenous faculty 

October 7, 2025 — 
Increasing the number of Indigenous faculty members at UM requires a strategy to ensure that they are not just hired, but valued and supported, speakers said at a symposium on Sept. 25.  

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Portrait of Kayla Austin. She is standing outside of a building. On the wall behind her reads "Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. "

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Dental student research profile: Kayla Austin studying gene expression in taste receptors to identify potential oral cancer biomarkers

October 6, 2025 — 
Kayla Austin had little research experience when she enrolled in the bachelor of science in dentistry (B.Sc. (Dent.) program at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.

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UM study confirms link between smoking and high blood pressure

October 6, 2025 — 
Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), a new UM study has found, and testing patients’ urine can help to verify their smoking status and assess this risk.

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Charlene Braun stands outside at Fort Garry campus.

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Health care restructuring, COVID redeployment inspire thesis for nursing master’s student

October 3, 2025 — 
Not long after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2017, Charlene Braun started her first leadership role, as a nurse educator at Grace Hospital. At that time the Manitoba health system was in a period of restructuring and consolidation, which inspired her to return to UM and pursue a master’s degree. 

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Lisa Mendez and Maura Macaulay wear star blankets and pose alongside Esther Cook and Margaret McGregor at Misipawistik Cree Nation.

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Rady educator and student honoured for dedication to First Nation community

September 29, 2025 — 
The community of Misipawistik Cree Nation near Grand Rapids recently honoured an educator and a student from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences for their commitment to a partnership with First Nations communities through a program at the Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC). 

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People with orange shirts walk through the University Manitoba Fort Garry campus.

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Rady Faculty marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 29, 2025 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community commemorated the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) across both the Bannatyne and Fort Garry campuses.

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Mythbusting for Truth and Reconciliation

September 29, 2025 — 
The road to Reconciliation is continuous and truth is imperative on the journey. In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, UM professors and education experts from the NCTR dispel some long-held myths around Indigenous Peoples and cultures.

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