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The Conversation: ‘Decolonizing Lens’: Winnipeg and virtual film series reflects the beauty of Indigenous worldviews
June 19, 2024 —
Decolonizing Lens is a film and discussion series based in Winnipeg that brings together Indigenous filmmakers, their films and audiences as a form of public education.
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The Conversation: Respectful canoeing means acknowledging Indigenous authority over the land and water
June 17, 2024 —
June 26 is National Canoe Day in Canada, and I think we should keep Taylor’s critique in mind as we consider how best to celebrate canoeing and all it offers. As an object and pastime that has been adopted and appropriated by settler Canadians as a national symbol, Taylor makes it clear there is a debt owed to Indigenous people for this appropriation.
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UM researchers to develop sustainable extraction methods for critical minerals
June 17, 2024 —
UM researchers are collaborating with industry and academic partners to develop innovative technologies and sustainable practices to address key issues related to critical metals exploration and extraction.
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UM Research to improve nutrition in Northern Manitoba receives new federal support
June 14, 2024 —
More than $4.4 million in project funding was announced today in support of 120 UM research proposals through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
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First Nations infants have ‘staggering’ rate of involvement with Child and Family Services, Manitoba study finds
June 12, 2024 —
First Nations infants have an exceptionally high rate of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS) compared to other Manitoba infants, a study jointly led by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) First Nations Family Advocate Office (FNFAO) and University of Manitoba researchers has found.
UM ranks in top 1.4 percentile of world’s leading universities, 11th in Canada: Center for World University Rankings
May 28, 2024 —
2024 ranking surveyed nearly 21,000 universities from around the world
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Meet Sandeep Arora, 2023 Rh Award Winner in the Social Sciences category
May 24, 2024 —
Dr. Sandeep Arora is the 2023 recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Social Sciences category.
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Meet Leslie E. Roos, 2023 Rh Award Winner in the Social Sciences category
May 24, 2024 —
Dr. Leslie E. Roos is the 2023 recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Social Sciences category.
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Meet Orly Linovski, 2023 Rh Award Winner in the Interdisciplinary category
May 24, 2024 —
Dr. Orly Linovski, is the 2023 recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Interdisciplinary category.
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Meet Kyle Bobiwash, 2023 Rh Award Winner in the Interdisciplinary category
May 24, 2024 —
Dr. Kyle Bobiwash is the 2023 recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Interdisciplinary category.