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Engaging youth in science

May 2, 2019 — 
On May 2, four University of Manitoba science outreach projects received a record $746,900 to promote and enhance science and math education in Manitoba

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Dr. Allan Becker, 2018 recipient of the Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award, for his outstanding contributions to the field of pediatric allergy and asthma research. // Photo by Daniel Gwozdz

Clinician scientists: critical for the evolution of healthcare

April 30, 2019 — 
Dr. Allan Becker is the recipient of the Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award

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Dr. Naranjan S. Dhalla.

Distinguished Professor Dhalla inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

April 30, 2019 — 
Cardiovascular science pioneer Dr. Naranjan S. Dhalla recognized for extraordinary contributions to health

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Image of silos from Ognjen Odobasic / Pixabay

Made-in-Manitoba technology helps farmers

April 26, 2019 — 
Every year, various organizations and governments highlight the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity

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Special police marching west down Portage from Main Street during June 10, 2019 riot. // Winnipeg Tribune Photograph Collection at U of M Archives and Special Collections

The Conversation: Lessons from the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 have much to teach us about our future

April 26, 2019 — 
A century ago, the Winnipeg General Strike shut down what was then Canada’s third-largest city

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

U of M researchers seek insight on HIV care in the North

April 25, 2019 — 
A new interdisciplinary project, led by researchers from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, aims to understand the differences between HIV care for Indigenous people living in northern Manitoba First Nations communities and in Winnipeg

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Registration now open for summer research training institute

April 24, 2019 — 
The program offers a variety of workshops designed to provide introductory research skills and knowledge for students, research assistants, research staff and faculty members

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Comic books are a staple of pop culture

Has Marvel reinvented the film serial?

April 24, 2019 — 
The release of Avengers: Endgame is a culmination, of a kind, for the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Faculty of Science

U of M chemists & Inuit collaborate to track biodiversity in Canada’s North

April 23, 2019 — 
UofM Chemistry Professor Jörg Stetefeld’s eDNA metabarcoding system has provided a new tool for collaboration with the Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA). Together they are finding ways to combine traditional Inuit methods of resource management with new scientific methods to better understand biodiversity.

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a stethoscope wraps around the globe

Linking health system data

April 23, 2019 — 
A new project will offer valuable data to researchers and spur new insights and policies to keep Canadians safe

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