Research and International News Archive
![Karli Rapinda](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SSHRCVanierCGS_Rapinda_Karli-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Graduate Studies
2021 Vanier Scholar: Karli Rapinda
July 15, 2021 —
We spoke with Karli Rapinda, one of this year’s recipients, to talk about her research, studying at UM and more.
![Daniel Araujo](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_0826-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Graduate Studies
2021 Vanier Scholar: Daniel Araujo
July 15, 2021 —
The University of Manitoba is proud to welcome four Vanier Scholars.
![Anne Manson](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Anne-Manson-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Graduate Studies
2021 Vanier Scholar: Anne Manson
July 15, 2021 —
The University of Manitoba is proud to welcome four Vanier Scholars
![Felicia Masenu](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Felicia-4-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Graduate Studies
2021 Vanier Scholar: Felicia Masenu
July 15, 2021 —
The University of Manitoba is proud to welcome four Vanier Scholars.
![Phil Grayson, holding a fish with a lake in the background](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bass-150x150.jpg)
Research and International
Meet Phil Grayson, a new Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at UM.
July 15, 2021 —
Phil Grayson is a new Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Science, studying one of two surviving groups of ancient jawless fishes: lampreys.
![Lauren Kepkiewicz](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_4761-150x150.jpg)
Research and International
Meet Lauren Kepkiewicz, new Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at UM
July 15, 2021 —
Lauren Kepkiewicz is a new Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Arts, examining food sovereignty in the Canadian Rockies.
![Left to right: Vanier Scholars - Felicia Masenu, Karli Rapinda, Daniel Arujo, Anne Manson and Banting Fellows - Lauren Kepkiewicz, Phil Grayson](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Vaniers_Bantings2021-all6-umtoday-FNL-150x150.jpg)
Banting Fellows and Vanier Scholars awarded to UM
July 15, 2021 —
UM welcomes two Banting Postdoctoral Fellows to its ranks and congratulates four doctoral students on receiving Vanier Scholarships
![A woman holds a baby while another woman looks on.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Shen-study-3-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Reaching pregnant women via internet, airwaves increases prenatal program participation in First Nations
July 14, 2021 —
An online and broadcast prenatal education program significantly increased participation rates in prenatal programs and breastfeeding in three Manitoba First Nations communities, a study by University of Manitoba researchers and First Nations partners found.
![A thermal image of a human hand has glowing regions of blue, green, yellow and red.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/thermal-image-hand-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Thermal imaging may detect who’s at risk for rheumatoid arthritis: UM study
July 13, 2021 —
A research team from the Max Rady College of Medicine will use thermal imaging and artificial intelligence to better understand the warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Faculty of Science
NSERC 2021 research grant recipients announced
July 13, 2021 —
From the Subarctic to Subatomic Physics, several big ideas from scientists at the Faculty of Science have received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants Program