Research and International News Archive
![Shervin Khalili Ghomi during his winning performance at the U of M 3MT® finals](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/3MT-FINALS-Shervin-Khalili-Ghomi-copy-150x150.jpg)
Engineering a successful 3MT® competition
April 26, 2018 —
International student Shervin Ghomi competes in 3MT® regionals on April 27 and needs your votes
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Bringing the best of Manitoba together
April 24, 2018 —
The university’s Transformational Partnerships approach forms the foundation of industry-led collaborations with researchers
![Vice-President (Research and International) and Distinguished Professor Digvir S. Jayas.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Digvir_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Board approves 2-year extension for Vice-President (Research and International) Digvir S. Jayas
April 24, 2018 —
The Board of Governors approved a two-year extension to the term of Vice-President (Research and International) and Distinguished Professor Digvir S. Jayas to June 30, 2021
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Faculty of Science
Mathlete in the House: NFLer-cum-mathematician John Urschel to deliver public lecture at U of M
April 23, 2018 —
When Stephen Kirkland, head of the Department of Mathematics, invited John Urschel, former NFL star, PhD student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT), to speak at the U of M, the gesture, he confesses, wasn’t solely altruistic. There was a bit of self-interest at play as well.
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In search of another canola: How to capitalize on Canadian research
April 23, 2018 —
'There has been increasing interest in developing a strategy that takes advantage of Canada’s research expertise to turn it into economic advantage for our country'
![Sanofi Biogenius Canada Manitoba competition on April 18, 2018.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Sanofi_Feature-150x150.jpg)
Biodegradable plastic research wins Sanofi Biogenius provincial science competition
April 23, 2018 —
Fort Garry campus played host to many rising research stars in-the-making at this year’s Sanofi Biogenius Canada competition
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Sharing our progress on U of M’s strategic priorities
April 20, 2018 —
As a community, we are using less water and recycling more, just two of the successes outlined in “Sharing Our Progress,” a mid-term progress report on the university’s strategic plan
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U of M’s Arctic expertise sought by Senate of Canada
April 19, 2018 —
David Barber tells Senators to expect ice-free summer in Arctic by 2030
![The President’s Reception for Graduating International Students on April 11, 2018.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/International_MAIN-150x150.jpg)
Celebrating international students
April 18, 2018 —
'One of the advantages of having such a diverse group of international students on campus is that it gives us many opportunities to see the world from different perspectives'
![Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Cheryl-Rockman-Greenberg_web-150x150.jpg)
Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
April 12, 2018 —
An outstanding and highly respected scholar, best known for advancing and translating scientific discovery into new treatments