Research and International News Archive
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Asper School of Business
Steven Zheng selected for the Stu Clark Professorship in Financial Management
May 19, 2022 —
Dr. Xiaofan (Steven) Zheng from the Asper School of Business has been selected for the Stu Clark Professorship in Financial Management.
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Research and International
Denying abortion access has a negative impact on children and families
May 19, 2022 —
As abortion access is limited, the consequences at the individual level ripple through society as, on average, people denied abortions and their children are more likely to experience negative economic, social and health effects.
![A photo collage of the words 'Transforming Agriculture' atop a drone and a circular image of a field.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/transforming-agriculture-main-image-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Transforming agriculture
May 17, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences has received $5 million in funding to help achieve its goal of becoming one of North America’s top crop research training institutions
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Research and International
Taking up the work of Reconciliation
May 17, 2022 —
How a new measuring tool based on research can push us further down the path to good and just relations
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ResearchLIFE
Centre for Human Rights Research
May 17, 2022 —
Celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new direction
![Dr. Digvir S. Jayas.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/digvir-jayas-150x150.jpg)
ResearchLIFE
Research leader
May 17, 2022 —
Distinguished Professor Dr. Digvir S. Jayas has served the university as Vice-President (Research) and Vice-President (Research and International) since 2009. His administrative term is ending in 2022.
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ResearchLIFE
Saving lives with data
May 17, 2022 —
Women in rural northern India must clear a long series of hurdles to give birth safely, including finding a health centre with competent nurses and medication that has access to specialists if something goes wrong. University of Manitoba researcher Dr. Vasanthakumar Namasivayam is helping lower those hurdles, one by one.
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Research and International
Grounded perspective
May 17, 2022 —
Artworks connect to the natural world
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ResearchLIFE
Hockey parents who yell at referees
May 17, 2022 —
Hockey referees are quitting in the province and, when asked, referees often state that spectator abuse is a reason for quitting.