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Six-part Canada Research Chair Symposium concludes, showcasing groundbreaking researchers

June 26, 2023 — 
Last week concluded the six-part Canada Research Chair (CRC) Symposium at UM.

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An adult daughter caring for her older mother, looking at a computer tablet screen.

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UM project to develop digital health solutions rooted in traditional Indigenous knowledge

June 20, 2023 — 
A research project that aims to bring Indigenous-friendly technology solutions to Elders in a Manitoba First Nation has received approximately $50,000 in funding from AGE-WELL, a Canadian technology and aging network, and the Canadian Frailty Network.

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Mural featuring Indigenous symbols is unveiled. Blake Angeconeb stands near a lectern on the stage. People in the crowd are wearing orange shirts and some are taking photos of the mural.

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Indigenous Impact

June 19, 2023 — 
Last year, a striking new mural by Anishinaabe artist Blake Angeconeb was unveiled on a towering wall in the Brodie Centre atrium on the Bannatyne campus.

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Portrait of Dr. Dieter Schönwetter standing in a dental clinic.

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People Person

June 15, 2023 — 
What Dieter Schönwetter [BA/87, MA/89, PhD/96] enjoys most about research isn’t collecting data or analyzing findings. It’s connecting with people.

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Indigenous News

UM celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 13, 2023 — 
The University of Manitoba is pleased to recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day on our campuses. Here is how you can celebrate this important day as a part of the UM community.

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Dr. Yvonne Myal sits in front of a microscope in her lab.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Breast Cancer Quest

June 12, 2023 — 
For a quarter-century, Dr. Yvonne Myal's lab has worked to pinpoint and isolate biomarkers that are specific to breast cancer and to understand their role in the progression and metastasis of the disease.

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Two students with their backs to the camera walk towards the ArtLab building on the UM's Fort Garry campus

Students News

2023 Leaders of Tomorrow and Indigenous Leaders of Tomorrow ready to shape our world’s future

June 9, 2023 — 
Nine high school students seeking admission to UM have been awarded BMO Financial Group Leader of Tomorrow and BMO Financial Group Indigenous Leader of Tomorrow scholarships.

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Winter Traverse poses with her College of Nursing pin inside the Pinnacle Club.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Resilient nurses graduate, join profession

June 8, 2023 — 
When Dr. Peter Nickerson, vice-provost (health sciences) and dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, addressed the College of Nursing’s Spring Class of 2023, he noted they were a unique group who began their journey at a historic time.

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Research and International News

Café Scientifique Spring 2023 Season concludes

June 7, 2023 — 
Presentations featuring 24 UM researchers available for online viewing.

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Headshot of Valerie Wiebe.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

A Calling to Care

June 7, 2023 — 
When Valerie Wiebe [BN/93, MN/99] became the first female president and chief operating officer of Concordia Hospital in 2015, she didn’t know the facility would soon be affected by a complete overhaul of Manitoba’s health-care system.

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