Grain of truth
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Meet Maryam Shamloo, a third-year PhD student at the University of Manitoba (U of M) and winner of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Scholarship for Food Advancement through Science Training.
Resiliency and education
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Stephanie Yamniuk’s excitement about education and interest in the well being of others is evident when discussing her PhD research, her goals, and some of the challenges facing refugee education at home here in...
Researcher profile: Timothy J. Graham
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Timothy J. Graham is a University of Manitoba graduate student researching visually guided actions.
Hobbits among men
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This month marks the beginning of a five-year project in the Soa Basin of central Flores, Indonesia, to locate more specimens of the species Homo floresiensis — our most recent living cousin in the...
Multiple choice exams:
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The majority of teachers and students — myself included before researching this article — are under the impression that they should stick with their first instincts during a multiple choice test and not change...
Practice makes perfect
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In the 1960s, research by Endel Tulving demonstrated that, as with studying, being tested on material is not a neutral process but rather a beneficial process that helps individuals retain the information. Known as...
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