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New Academic and Research Director at the NCTR
August 31 2021 Indigenous Scholar appointed New Academic and Research Director at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation hosted by the University of Manitoba Professor Brenda Gunn, a passionate advocate and expert on international Indigenous human rights, has been named the new Academic and Research Director at the NCTR. She will begin her secondment […]
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Researchers creating early flood warning system along Hudson Bay Railway
August 26, 2021 The Hudson Bay Railway provides a critical lifeline to Northern Manitoba, one that is severely impacted by global warming. With this in mind, Dr. Christopher Henry, Dr. Christopher Storie, and Dr. Joni Storie are exploring research for Arctic Gateway Group and working with Grant Barkman at DecisionWorks to develop innovative monitoring software […]
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NCTR: ‘Never forget how important your voice is’
August 25 2021, University of Manitoba Alumni fund Reconciliation research for graduate students For Malcolm and Catherine Dewar, one of the keywords in the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) 94 Calls to Action is “action”: intentional and effectual. To bring momentum to the TRC’s Calls to Action, the UM alumni couple has established […]
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UWinnipeggers are part of ‘Mass Culture’ collaboration across Canada
July 29, 2021 UWinnipeg’s Drs Julie Nagam and Serena Keshavjee are part of a Mass Culture/Mobilisation culturelle (MC) project They have been selected through the Mitacs Accelerate program, to examine the civic impacts of the arts in the lives of Canadians for the Research in Residence: Arts’ Civic Impact project. They are part of a […]
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UCN Awarded Grants and Access to Innovation Funds
April 8, 2021 University College of the North Awarded Grants and Access to Innovation Funds (The Pas and Thompson, MB) – University College of the North (UCN) was recently notified of grant awards and funding eligibility from various organizations. “Research and innovation are key to growing University College of the North,” said UCN President and […]
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Asper School hosts international Indigenous research conference – Winnipeg Sun
The Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business has come up with a few events for Indigenous students as well as senior and junior scholars this year. IBEP has worked hard since 1994 to create a sense of community for Indigenous students at Asper. While many initiatives have […]
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More Partnership Engage Grants for UWinnipeg researchers
Than. to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRCrs Partnership Engage Grants, University of Winnipeg professors are working with community partners to understand and find solutions to critical issues. Dr. Jino Distasio and Dr. Shauna MacKinnon have received special funding for their COVID-19-related research. This funding announcement is on top of the five University […]
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Winnipeg-based researchers on the lookout for virus variants – CBC
Tools at National Microbiology Laboratory read virus’s genetic code, look for so-called typos Jan 04, 2021 Winnipeg-based researchers who have spent months studying mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19 got to work within hours of the first reports of a new variant detected in the United Kingdom last month. Dr. Guillaume Poliquin, acting head […]
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CIHR supports research into history and impact of Indigenous TB
Advancing and Mobilizing Indigenous Tuberculosis (TB) Knowledge: Impacts of Racially-Segregated Tuberculosis Treatment in Manitoba A project led by Dr. Mary Jane McCallum and Dr. Erin Millions is one of two University of Winnipeg research projects to be awarded funding from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) as part of the Spring 2020 competition. The […]
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MKO: Funding opportunities from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Nov 26, 2020 Launched – Team Grants in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment in Indigenous Communities: Resilience and Wellness The CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD), Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (IIPH), Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH), Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH), and Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health […]
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