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56 researchers to explore powerful ideas thanks to NSERC funding

June 23, 2022 — 
'To have so many successful applicants announced today, is a testament to the research excellence at UM'

Mahamud Haque stands in front of his poster that is pinned to a bulletin board.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Student research excellence lauded at dentistry Research Day

June 22, 2022 — 
Students focusing on infection, workflow and dental implants were recently announced as winners of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry’s annual Research Day. 

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Research and International

The impact of social media disclosures on veteran hiring

June 22, 2022 — 
Asper Assistant Professor Wenxi Pu wants to shine a light on the stigmatizing effects that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has on veterans who are looking to re-enter the workforce.

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Dr. Digvir S. Jayas.

Price Faculty of Engineering

Engineers Canada Award Gold Medal to Dr. Digvir Jayas, O.C., P.Eng.

June 21, 2022 — 
Digvir S. Jayas, O.C., D.Sc., P.Eng., was awarded the Gold Medal Award at the Engineers Canada ceremony in Toronto. The Gold Medal is the highest honour given by Engineers Canada.

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Entmology MSc student Crystal Almdal stands on a forest path.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Q&A with Entomology grad student Crystal Almdal

June 20, 2022 — 
Her work on integrative pest management strategies may lead to more sustainable agriculture systems.

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(l-r) Dr. Albert Friesen, Susan Bowman, Dr. Tom Bowman, Dr. Juliette Cooper, Dr. Michael Benarroch, and Dr. Digvir Jayas

Research and International

Commemorating the lifesaving legacy of Dr. John M. Bowman

June 20, 2022 — 
Dr. John Maxwell Bowman provided a cure to Rh disease and was immortalized last week with a new bust unveiled at Innovation Plaza

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UM researchers to study safe consumption sites, supply chains, fathers and much more

June 16, 2022 — 
Government of Canada makes investment to advance social sciences and humanities research

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Holberg Inlet, along the north shore of Vancouver Island, is a rich site for Cretaceous flora.

Faculty of Science

New prehistoric plant discovery highlights the unexpected diversity of non-flowering plants

June 13, 2022 — 
The renowned Apple Bay fossil locality of northern Vancouver Island is helping us reimagine seed plant diversity in the Early Cretaceous, the last of three geologic periods comprising the Mesozoic Era

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Crop research capacity enhanced with equipment funding

June 8, 2022 — 
Western Grains Research Foundation will provide $2.8 million to help purchase field and analytical equipment

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Faculty of Science

Why Physics is awesome

June 8, 2022 — 
Cole Coughlin and Garrett Kozyniak, Class of 2022, UM Faculty of Science Graduates, have proven a degree in Physics can be very rewarding. Cole Coughlin is off to pursue a master's program at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, and Garrett Kozyniak will expand on his honors thesis work to develop a non-invasive blood glucose monitoring device for diabetics in pursuit of a master's program at UM with Dr. Can Ming Hu.

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