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U of M hosts talk with inventor of handheld cellphone
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On Jan. 29, the University of Manitoba’s faculty of science hosted a talk with Martin Cooper, an inventor and entrepreneur who led the team at Motorola that created the first cellular phone in 1973.
The...
Lecture discusses COVID-19 research, vaccines
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After nearly one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, various vaccines and other forms of treatment have seen remarkable development. On Jan. 19, the University of Manitoba’s Café Scientifique hosted a talk with several members...
Early humans adapted to rapidly-changing environment
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University of Manitoba assistant professor Paul Durkin is part of an ongoing project studying the environment in which early ancestors of humans lived. The project focuses on the Ewass Oldupa site in Olduvai Gorge,...
Making hockey more inclusive
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Three education professors from multiple universities have joined to study hypermasculine culture within elite men’s hockey and what current and former players do to combat it. Assistant professor Tim Skuce of Brandon University leads...
Associate professor educates the educators
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University of Manitoba associate professor Robert Mizzi was named a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in queer, community and diversity education last fall.
Mizzi was awarded a Tier 2 CRC, including a Social Sciences and Humanities...
U of M hosts commemoration, human rights roundtable
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The University of Manitoba’s Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) hosted a roundtable Dec. 4 titled “Commemoration Matters: History, Human Rights, and the Politics of Commemoration.” History professor and CHRR director Adele Perry moderated...
Colloquium discusses Indigenous activism
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The Manitoba branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives co-presented a virtual event with the University of Manitoba’s Native studies department Nov. 25. Assistant professor Niigaan Sinclair hosted the event with guest speakers...
