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Research and International

K.Y. Lo Medal for Digvir Jayas

January 18, 2019 — 
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Digvir Jayas for being awarded the Engineering Institute of Canada’s (EIC’s) K.Y. Lo Medal for signification engineering contributions at the international level

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Faculty of Education

Emotional rescue

January 18, 2019 — 
Determining how principals cope with the stress of their jobs was a key finding to emerge from a large-scale survey of Ontario principals by new Assistant Prof. Cameron Hauseman.

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GLTCR

Food Systems Research Group

FSRG talk – A quarter century of organic & ecological research and teaching

January 16, 2019 — 
Jan 30 FSRG talk: Martin Entz shares insight into 27 years of plant science studies at the University of Manitoba

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Food Systems Research Group

Pillsbury Bake-Off contest a slice of American home baking history

January 16, 2019 — 
The evolution of American food culture through the lens of corporate influence

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Coins on a table.

The Conversation: Not every tax break is a smart tax break

January 15, 2019 — 
Whenever government adjusts taxation rules to offer a deduction or credit, economists call this a “tax expenditure” to distinguish it from the direct expenditures authorized by treasury boards

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Oluwabunmi (Bunmi) Afolabi

Research and International

‘Experience the world through a new lens’

January 14, 2019 — 
For Oluwabunmi Afolabi, participating in the Students Without Borders internship program not only allowed her to put her knowledge into practice – but also offered a whole new outlook.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Cardiovascular & respiratory regulation during exercise: How does the body know how much blood flow & O2 is needed?

January 14, 2019 — 
How does exercise impact our cardiovascular and respiratory systems? Exercise physiologist Rodrigo Villar sheds light on this topic at next installment of the Health, Leisure, and Human Performance Research Institute's Research Seminar Series.

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Pavement and road traffic photo. // Image from Leif Norman.

Price Faculty of Engineering

The Conversation: After Humboldt: What is being done to reduce risks on Canadian roads?

January 9, 2019 — 
In the aftermath of a major road crash or a bridge collapse, two types of investigations are necessary

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Role of exercise in cardiovascular disease

January 8, 2019 — 
In a piece for the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences' CV Bulletin, FKRM's Dr Ayesha Saleem shares why exercise is a crucial commponent to your health.

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Active Living Centre Free Weights

The Conversation: Why you resolved to get thinner and fitter this year

January 7, 2019 — 
The patterns of resolutions, considered collectively, reveal what many of us consider to be virtuous

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