Research and International News Archive
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
VADA program offers valuable skills in disease prevention
December 13, 2018 —
New graduate training program graduates first master’s students
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Finding your undergraduate research mentor
December 13, 2018 —
Identifying a professor that meets your research interests is an important part of the Undergraduate Research Award application process. Deadline to apply is Jan. 25!
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Research and International
New immigration website for students
December 10, 2018 —
The International Centre has created a website with comprehensive immigration content for international students as part of its International Student Resource Guide
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Integrated data vital in stopping spread of TB: U of M study
December 10, 2018 —
Stopping TB depends on the availability of high-quality, comprehensive data to ensure early treatment, according to new study
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Dec. 5 was World Soil Day. It deserves celebration
December 5, 2018 —
So we celebrate the cradle of creation for all terrestrial life – not figuratively, but literally, in the grand biblical way
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CBC: Power of purple: Can pigment in food reduce weight, lower blood pressure?
December 5, 2018 —
A study at the University of Manitoba is testing whether the purple pigment in certain fruits prevents — or even reverses — disease.
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Research and International
Experience the journey of a lifetime
December 3, 2018 —
Sharice Molgat never imagined her University of Manitoba education could take her on a voyage to 16 European countries over nine weeks, during which she would travel with partners from different countries, stay in strangers’ homes and immerse herself in local culture.
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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Coffee With A Co-Worker: Debbie Armstrong
December 3, 2018 —
Q&A with a Co-Worker: Debbie Armstrong
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Undergraduate research award leads to sky-high international opportunities
December 3, 2018 —
Kaitlyn Tymko is a 2018 Undergraduate Research Award recipient who travelled the across the world to conduct a variety of studies. She unpacks the application process, and shares why more students should apply.
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Expedition Churchill: A Gateway to Arctic Research
November 30, 2018 —
Creative public education and outreach campaign to share world-leading Arctic climate change research