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Navigating the Hearts and Minds Lab
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Around the world, 10 to 15 per cent of children are diagnosed with a mental illness. Similar to children with chronic conditions affecting their physical health, children with mental illnesses have a lower quality...
UM project to address anti-Blackness in higher education
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Research Manitoba announced its 2023 New Investigator Operating Grant recipients earlier this month. The grants will be supporting 12 projects led by researchers in the early stages of their careers.
Among the recipients, under the...
The science behind gossip
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According to researchers at the University of California Riverside, the average person spends 52 minutes each day gossiping. At the U of M’s communication and development lab, researchers are uncovering gossip’s many important functions.
Melanie...
Getting vaccinated before the holidays
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As the holiday season approaches, Manitoban health authorities are advising people to protect themselves, their families and their community by getting their COVID-19 and seasonal influenza (the flu) vaccines.
Jordyn Lerner, assistant professor and medical...
Exploring arctic climate change
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The Arctic region, with its vast landscapes of ice and unique ecosystems, is undergoing significant changes due to climate change. U of M research associate at the Centre for Earth Observation Science Alex Crawford’s...
The neurobiology of grief
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Earlier this month, the Rady faculty of health sciences hosted a seminar on the neurobiology of grief. The seminar featured a presentation by Mary-Frances O’Connor, associate professor of psychology and director of the Grief,...
Festivals as catalysts
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After finishing a degree at the U of M, Christine Van Winkle worked at the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival. Serving initially as the volunteer co-ordinator and subsequently occupying various roles at the festival over...







