Research and International News Archive
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Advancing productivity of Canadian corn
February 27, 2019 —
U of M researcher to study use of nitrogen fertilizer practices to increase yields, lower environmental losses.
![Dr. Tracie Afifi](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Tracie-Afifi-150x150.jpg)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Spare the child
February 26, 2019 —
Dr. Tracie Afifi studies health data to understand child maltreatment and find ways to prevent it
![SDG Hub for Goal 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Create_H2O-2220-150x150.jpg)
Research and International
U of M named Sustainable Development Goal Hub
February 25, 2019 —
U of M was recently named the United Nations Academic Impact Hub for a Sustainable Development Goal
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Sustainability
Sustainability Night: Exploring the UN Sustainable Development Goals
February 25, 2019 —
Come join us for Sustainability Night on March 7 to connect with other sustainability-focused people
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The Conversation: The enduring contributions of African American women writers
February 22, 2019 —
These women have completed the groundwork — and hard work — of envisioning a more just, inclusive society going forward.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Weight stigmatization by medical professionals is preventable, researcher says
February 21, 2019 —
Anti-fat stigmatization is a common problem in Canada’s health-care system, but one that is preventable, says Dr. Patty Thille.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Q&A with graduate student Rhea Teranishi
February 20, 2019 —
Insight into grad student Rhea Teranishi's animal science research
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Creatine’s benefits on muscle mass, strength, bone & brain health
February 19, 2019 —
The ergogenic effects of creatine supplementation combined with exercise on muscle performance are well recognized. This presentation will highlight advances in the area of creatine supplementation.
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Food Systems Research Group
FSRG talk – An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security
February 19, 2019 —
Feb 27 FSRG talk: Mary Kate Dennis shares contributions to the future of food security by Lakota Elders
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Mothers of children with FASD have high rate of inadequate prenatal care: U of M study
February 19, 2019 —
More than 40 per cent of women who gave birth to a child in Man. with FASD received inadequate or no prenatal care, a study found