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A steady increase in research funding has paved the way for innovative projects that help to solve complex problems including UWinnipeg's Indigenous research and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) research that is helping to shed light on key issues.

June 27, 2017

UWinnipeg Prof tackles fake news

What happens if we stop valuing the truth?  What are the consequences? That is a topic that UWinnipeg’s Dr. Jason Hannan (Rhetoric, Writing and Communications)...

Megan Rutherford
June 22, 2017

UWinnipeg cleans up at chemistry conference

UWinnipeg sent a contingent of chemists, which included undergraduate and graduate students, to the 100th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Toronto, ON earlier this month and they took home some top prizes.

UWinnipeg's Indigenous Summer Scholars
June 21, 2017

Celebrating Indigenous Summer Scholars

WINNIPEG, MB –As we mark National Aboriginal Day, The University of Winnipeg celebrates eight outstanding Indigenous students who are spending their summer researching projects ranging...

Johanna Robson + Dr. Jacques Tardif, ©UWinnipeg
April 26, 2017

Examining tree-rings in China

UWinnipeg’s Dr. Jacques Tardif will be spending 60 days in China in Guangzhou city to research extreme climatic events in temperate mixed forests in Central China with UWinnipeg graduate student Johanna Robson. They leave for China in May.

Dr. Shailly Varma Shrivastav, © UWinnipeg
April 12, 2017

Defeating cancer through research

UWinnipeg’s Shailly Varma Shrivastav (biology) has received funding $30,000 from the Manitoba Medical Research Service foundation for her research in cancer.

Dr. Danielle Defries, © UWinnipeg
April 12, 2017

Understanding Gestational diabetes

UWinnipeg’s Dr. Danielle Defries (kinesiology and applied health) has received $32,000 from the Manitoba Medical Research Service foundation for her research in Gestational diabetes (GDM).

Dr. Danielle Defries, Dr. Shailly Varma Shrivastav. © UWinnipeg
April 12, 2017

UWinnipeg granted $62,000 for medical research

UWinnipeg was granted a total of $62,000 from the Manitoba Medical Service Foundation for two research projects. They will be recognized with their fellow award recipients at a reception at Manitoba Blue Cross today.