Research and International News Archive
![Landfill. Photo: Alan Levin, Flickr](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Alan-Levin-Flikr-150x150.jpg)
Op-ed: Household waste can heat our homes
October 3, 2017 —
Household garbage is a low-hanging fruit in the area of utilizing waste biomass for energy. Let’s take a closer look at this potential resource.
![Deadline to register for the Undergraduate Research Poster Competition is 4 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2017.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Poster-competition_WEB-150x150.jpg)
2017 Undergraduate Research Poster Competition
October 3, 2017 —
Prizes of will be awarded in multiple categories.
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Mongabay: Spot the pattern: Whisker-prints and citizen science
October 2, 2017 —
University of Manitoba researchers are pioneering the use of whisker pattern analysis software to identify and track polar bears in Canada.
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University of Manitoba’s upcoming community events
September 28, 2017 —
Explore a variety of public events on campus and in the community through November, 2017
![Adam Nepon (IH Asper School of Business graduate student and year 1 problem winner) and Darren Fast (Director, Technology Transfer Office)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Game-Changer-Announcing-the-Winners-150x150.jpg)
Game Changer: Manitoba’s Idea Competition
September 26, 2017 —
It’s time to assemble a team to answer one of the six winning problems for a chance to win the $10,000 grand prize
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Wpg Free Press: Tech could deliver a good night’s rest
September 26, 2017 —
Breakthrough diagnostic technologies for sleep disorders
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Travel, study, explore: UM Global’s International Student Exchange program is accepting applications
September 25, 2017 —
With UM Global, it’s easier and costs less than you think
![Dr. Zahra Moussavi, Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, is receiving $1,737,960 for her project on investigating the efficacy of high-frequency rTMS treatment for Alzheimer's disease](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/zahra_web-150x150.jpg)
The Conversation: Experimental brain technology can rewind Alzheimer’s disease
September 21, 2017 —
Alzheimer’s disease is considered a global challenge of the century. Alzheimer’s disease is a thief.
![2017 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships recipients Jacqueline Hay and Deirdre Khan.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Vanier_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Three U of M students earn recognition with Vanier Scholarships
September 20, 2017 —
The recipients of these prestigious awards are: Jacqueline Hay, Deirdre Khan, and Nickolas Kosmenko
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
Meet Vanier Scholar Jacqueline Hay
September 20, 2017 —
When she was eight, she hung from a monkey bar for 11 minutes to prove a point, which was that she could hang from a monkey bar for 11 minutes