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Meet UM’s 2025 Vanier Scholars

September 10, 2025 — 
Four UM graduate students have received the prestigious 2025 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.

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Two rows of students read the Community Code off of papers. They are wearing white coats.

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Senator and UM alum urges dentistry, dental hygiene students to focus on personal development

September 9, 2025 — 
Speaking to the incoming class of dental and dental hygiene students, a Canadian senator and UM alum emphasized the importance of personal development throughout their careers.

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Akhil Ramdoyal smiling in front of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Laureates wall at the UM Bannatyne campus.

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UM med student recognized with Canadian Medical Hall of Fame award

September 9, 2025 — 
Akhil Ramdoyal, third year med student, was recognized with a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) award for medical students for his contributions to medicine and advocacy.

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Portrait of Oksana Harasemiw in a room with many computers on desks.

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Master’s degree paved way for research project management role  

September 9, 2025 — 
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences alum Oksana Harasemiw describes how earning her master's in community health sciences led to her current role at Winnipeg’s Chronic Disease Innovation Centre.

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Portrait of Jai Sareen standing next to a research poster in a hospital hallway.

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Medical student research profile: Jai Sareen explores connection between fatigue and inflammatory bowel disease

September 8, 2025 — 
Jai Sareen spent his first summer of the bachelor of science in medicine (B.Sc. (Med.) program immersed in the world of gastroenterology research.

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More than 20 students stand in two rows. They are wearing white coats and stethoscopes around their necks. They each hold a program and read the Physician's Pledge.

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Physician assistant students excited to start program

September 4, 2025 — 
Sydney Larence was working at the Health Sciences Centre last summer when she grabbed a coffee in Brodie Centre. In the atrium, the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Inaugural Exercises just happened to be taking place.

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Janessa Sawatzky and Eli Mondor standing side by side in a science lab, smiling at the camera. Lab equipment and shelves are visible in the background.

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Behind the scenes of summer research at the UM College of Pharmacy

September 4, 2025 — 
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ College of Pharmacy can apply for a three-month summer program that offers hands-on experience in pharmaceutical research under faculty supervision. 

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A young person sits on a sidewalk against a wall, head down.

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New research to inform better youth mental health and wellness services across Canada

September 3, 2025 — 
The Government of Canada this week announced a new initiative to address unprecedented challenges for youth mental health and wellness across the country. 

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Headshots of Dr. Patricia Kmet and Mary Bertone.

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Distinguished oral health professionals to be honoured at alumni gala

September 2, 2025 — 
Two alumni will be recognized for their distinguished careers in dentistry and dental hygiene at a gala dinner during the University of Manitoba’s Homecoming, on Sept. 19 at the Fort Garry Hotel.

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Tamarah Singh works with a pipette in a lab. She is wearing gloves and a lab coat.

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Medical student research profile: Tamarah Singh studies sex-related differences in development of rheumatoid arthritis

August 28, 2025 — 
Tamarah Singh said it was a “no-brainer” that she enrolled in the bachelor of science in medicine (B.Sc. (Med.) program because it would allow her to work on her very own research project.

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