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Faculty of Arts, linguistics professor Nicole Rosen.

Faculty of Arts

CTV Winnipeg: From daddy-o to rizz; A look back at slang through the ages

September 23, 2024 — 
From daddy-o to rizz; A look back at slang through the ages

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scrabble letters laid out to spell Autism. Photo by Polina Kovaleva

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CBC Manitoba: Manitoba researcher looking for evidence of link between autism and immigration

September 22, 2024 — 
Manitoba researcher looking for evidence of link between autism and immigration

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Woman with short blonde hair wearing a cream colour v-neck sweater holding a blue book and sitting in front of a book case.

Faculty of Arts

CBC Manitoba: Southwestern Manitoba regional health authority planning to open daycare to help recruit, retain staff

September 22, 2024 — 
Southwestern Manitoba regional health authority planning to open daycare to help recruit, retain staff

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Shannon Moore with a blue shirt for a profile picture

Faculty of Education

Winnipeg Free Press: WSD leader seeks pause on school fundraisers

September 22, 2024 — 
WSD leader seeks pause on school fundraisers

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Starlink satellite antennas are seen at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), the international trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, on Aug. 31, 2023 in Berlin. Photo by ODD ANDERSEN /AFP via Getty Images

Faculty of Arts

The Canadian Press: Ottawa’s $2B loan for satellites has Tories calling for Elon Musk to step in

September 21, 2024 — 
Ottawa's $2B loan for satellites has Tories calling for Elon Musk to step in

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Joanne Thiessen Martens

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Western Producer: Winnipeg waste water to feed struvite fertilizer

September 20, 2024 — 
Winnipeg waste water to feed struvite fertilizer

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Photo credit: JESSICA LEE / FREE PRESS FILES Brandon Trask is an associate law professor at the University of Manitoba and a former prosecutor.

Faculty of Law

Winnipeg Free Press: ‘Awkward to have a foot in both worlds’ Loyalty, potential conflicts called key issues when government backbencher is defence lawyer

September 20, 2024 — 
‘Awkward to have a foot in both worlds’ Loyalty, potential conflicts called key issues when government backbencher is defence lawyer

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a cross section of dark, rich soil

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Winnipeg Free Press: Fertile ground for innovation

September 20, 2024 — 
Fertile ground for innovation

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Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Métis federation jumps aboard wind farm proposal in Manitoba energy plan

September 20, 2024 — 
Métis federation jumps aboard wind farm proposal in Manitoba energy plan

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Lotfallah Shafai standing in front of a satelite.

UM professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering honoured with bronze bust

September 20, 2024 — 
On Friday, Sept. 20, the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board (WREB) unveiled a bronze bust at Assiniboine Park of Lotfollah Shafai, professor emeritus of UM's electrical and computer engineering

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