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From protecting endangered species, promoting human rights efforts, and making advances in digital agriculture, Postdoctoral Fellows (PDFs) are contributing to world-class research at The University of Winnipeg.
UWinnipeg is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Chantal Fiola (she/her) as Interim Associate Vice-President, Indigenous, effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Fiola is Michif (Red River Métis), a registered citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), and a founding member of the Two-Spirit Michif Local of the MMF.
UWinnipeg's Dr. Renée Douville and collaborators Dr. Jody Haigh, University of Manitoba, and Dr. Domenico Di Curzio, St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, received a $125,000 Discovery Grant from the ALS Society of Canada and Brain Canada to further their ALS research.
Two accomplished UWinnipeg students – Jenna Allison and Liam Reid – are the recipients of the $9,000 Sir William Stephenson Scholarship this academic year. In addition to their outstanding academic success, they have also demonstrated superior leadership qualities through volunteering and the potential to make valuable contributions to their community.
The University of Winnipeg community mourns the loss of Margaret McPherson on March 19, 2023 at the age of 96.
Dr. Ed Cloutis and his team of researchers at the Centre for Terrestrial and Planetary Exploration are contributing their expertise to the UM CubeSat project – a new satellite that will be deployed from the International Space Station.
The University of Winnipeg is one of seven new member universities announced earlier this month. With this latest round of membership complete, TRIUMF now has 21 Canadian university partners.
Danielle is currently Associate Vice-President, Advancement, as well as Chief Development Officer, at the University of Saskatchewan, and in 2022 she served in a dual capacity as Interim Vice-President, University Relations.
A new podcast exploring the importance of mathematics and effective teaching methods was launched earlier this month by University of Winnipeg math professor Dr. Anna Stokke.
The top prize, $1,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Western Regional 3MT at the University of Saskatchewan on May 7, was awarded to Michelle Beltran, Master of Science in Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy program, for her presentation 'Oh My Gut: Effects of Short Chain Fatty Acids on Enteric Glial Cells.'
