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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Professor Popsicle explains how extreme heat affects the body

July 25, 2016 — 
With highs above 30 C and humidex values in the 40s, just walking from your home to your car can feel like a sweaty sluggish chore. Add the rest of your daily routine to the mix, and the sweltering heat begins to pose a safety risk. So who better to turn to for tips but a guy named Professor Popsicle?

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Open studio: Atmospheric Resonance

July 22, 2016 — 
Art show, one night only

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

National roundtable takes steps to fight infectious disease

July 21, 2016 — 
On June 16-17, 2016, over 50 “Champions of Change” – experts, key influencers and stakeholders in the fields of antimicrobial stewardship and resistance – gathered in Toronto, Ontario, for a roundtable discussion to initiate the development of a Canadian multi-sectoral Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Action Plan

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Fox News: Women on osteoporosis drugs still need bone density screenings

July 19, 2016 — 
Women with osteoporosis who take drugs to help avoid fractures still need to have their bone density monitored, U of M study suggests.

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Globe and Mail: Why airships should replace jets for moving freight

July 18, 2016 — 
The shift to a lower- or zero-carbon emission transport system will significantly reduce greenhouse gasses

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The Bentwood Box: Carved by Coast Salish artist Luke Marston, the TRC Bentwood Box is a lasting tribute to all Indian Residential School Survivors. The box travelled with the TRC to all of its official events.

NCTR seeks members for Survivors Circle

July 18, 2016 — 
'This is another important step in the development of the NCTR,' says Ry Moran, director of the Centre

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J. M. W. Turner's representation of the mass murder of slaves, inspired by the Zong killings

Professor finds and publishes lost 233-year-old letter condemning slave massacre

July 14, 2016 — 
For 233 years the true sentiments of Britain's leading abolitionist were lost, until a University of Manitoba professor accidentally came across them in the British Library

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The training facility classroom at MIM provides easy access to the equipment and helps foster colloboration. // Photo by Katie Chalmers-Brooks

Grand opening for Manitoba Institute for Materials

July 11, 2016 — 
Every material is on the table for examination and improvement at the newly renovated and outfitted $16.7-million Manitoba Institute for Materials (MIM), which officially opened July 8

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Kevin McEleney, the MIM facility manager, prepares a sample for testing. // Photo by Katie Chalmers-Brooks

Through the lens

July 11, 2016 — 
The microscope is the first of its kind on Canadian soil and one of only 10 across North America

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Issiah Lozada, a fourth year chemistry student, collaborates with CIC.

Composite collaboration

July 11, 2016 — 
The CIC has been a key player in spurring economic growth and developing innovative new materials for industrial applications. One of the most recent collaborations is a project between FibreCITY, a division of CIC, and MIM

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