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After a short hiatus, The University of Winnipeg's 55-Plus Program is returning this fall. This unique program, which is the only one of its kind in Manitoba, has been supporting mature adult learners for more than three decades.
The University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Graduate Studies has celebrated another successful year of the Indigenous Summer Scholars Program. In total, 20 scholars embarked on 12-weeks of applied research projects in a variety of topics and fields of study with great success, which also included a three-month research project in Serbia.
Emma Friesen, who is a member of the Wesmen Athletics' women's soccer team, took home first-place honours at the symposium for presenting her undergraduate thesis: "Voxel-Based Analysis of the Mouse Corpus Callosum Using Oscillating Gradient Spin Echo MRI Pulse Sequences."
A sacred symbol that represents traditional Indigenous culture, an Eagle Staff is used at Indigenous ceremonies and celebratory functions. UWinnipeg's Eagle Staff, received this past spring, was used for the very first time at the Indigenous Graduation Pow Wow in March.
The University of Winnipeg has surpassed $1 million in Mitacs internships for the third consecutive year, allowing undergraduate and graduate students to do research across disciplines.
A postdoctoral fellow who began his academic career at UWinnipeg is playing an integral role in the development of a next-generation intraoperative MRI (iMRI) system that is more user-friendly for neurosurgeons and more affordable for hospitals.
Five University of Winnipeg Faculty of Graduate Studies students – Annie Martel, Hassan Abdulkadir, Isabella Lu, Ayomide Fatogun, and Pranav Sadana – received $12,000 Master's Studentship Awards through Research Mantioba's 2023 Grants and Awards Competition.
Two sisters who are passionate about women's education in STEM fields have organized the 2023 edition of Soapbox Science Winnipeg, which takes place at the Forks this weekend.
UWinnieg's Dr. Jean-Pierre Desforges contributed to a new study indicating humans in remote communities are being exposed to high levels of PFAS – "forever chemicals" – despite residing miles from sources of the chemicals.
The Faculty of Arts has announced Dr. Pauline Ripat as the recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award, while Dr. Julie Chamberlain has been honoured with the 2023 Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activity Award.
