Research and International News Archive
![(L-R) Dr. Mark Belmonte from Biological Sciences and Terry Duguid, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NSERC_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Empowering thousands of Canadian researchers and students to push the boundaries of knowledge
September 12, 2017 —
Government announces $10,921,917 in support for fundamental research
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Duo inducted into RSC college
September 12, 2017 —
Professors Tracie Afifi and Salah Mahmud have been elected as members of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
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Prestigious honour for scholars
September 7, 2017 —
Historian Adele Perry and composer Michael Matthews have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dispensing wisdom
September 7, 2017 —
For many students, working through the summer is a bitter pill but students in the summer research program say it’s a sweet way to gain experience.
![U of M Libraries will pilot a series of five workshops over the spring and summer months, designed to be practical as well as educational. (Photo: iStock)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/iStock_000028506118_Large-150x150.jpeg)
Libraries
New Researcher Workshops starting fall 2017
September 5, 2017 —
Enhance Your Technical Expertise, Expand Your Research Presence
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Faculty of Science
Women in Science
September 5, 2017 —
The Faculty of Science Homecoming event on September 12 will showcase breakthroughs in Science, but gender inequality for Women in STEM still exists.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Youth struggle with access to mental health and addictions care, study shows
August 30, 2017 —
People with mental illness in Manitoba have better access to family doctors and rely less on emergency departments than in four other Canadian provinces, a comparative study has found
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Faculty of Arts
Ethnohistory conference comes to Winnipeg
August 30, 2017 —
Cary Miller, the new head of native studies in the faculty of arts, has brought with her an important conference.
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New partnership will enhance Truth and Reconciliation education nationally
August 30, 2017 —
Kevin Lamoureux joins NCTR as the new National Education Lead
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Phase one of Game Changer has begun
August 29, 2017 —
$20,000 up for grabs in Manitoba’s idea competition