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Psychiatry professor sheds light on PTSD with federal research grant
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University of Manitoba psychiatry professor Jitender Sareen received just under $2 million from the federal Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) this summer to fund a major research project studying post-traumatic stress disorder among...
Student group pushes federal parties to address student debt
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In an attempt to bring student debt to the political forefront this federal election, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is pushing for a national strategy to shift from student loans to grants, in...
Economics department preparing to split over academic disputes
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Over six months after a scathing report from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) detailed deep divisions within the University of Manitoba department of economics, the university is preparing to split the department...
Health and dental premium hike approved by student union
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Students at the University of Manitoba will be paying more for their health and dental insurance this year after the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) finished negotiations with insurance broker StudentCare and provider...
Professors launch Truth and Reconciliation petition
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Just in time for the federal election campaign, four University of Manitoba professors have launched a petition urging all levels of government in Canada to take concrete steps toward truth and reconciliation with indigenous...
Child mental health researcher gets funding boost from feds
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Three University of Manitoba researchers have become the recipients of over $3 million in health research Foundation Grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), providing long-term, stable support to top Canadian...
Funding slashed for Manitoba Institute for Policy Research
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The Manitoba Institute for Policy Research, a provincial public policy think tank out of the University of Manitoba’s political studies department, has halted most of its activities after its funding dried up last month.
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