Research & Technology

Research & Technology

Gender bias persists in STEM fields

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Emma Rempel
Researchers at the University of Manitoba have found experiences of gender bias persist in natural science and engineering fields in Canadian universities. Annemieke Farenhorst, associate dean in the faculty of agricultural and food sciences...
Arsalan Ahmed
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Student-run conference examines legacies of 9/11

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Sarah Doran
This September will be the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack known colloquially as 9/11. Throughout January and February, University of Manitoba political studies students are holding a conference on the legacies 9/11 has...
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Ethical marketing key for sustainable efforts

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Kunal Rajpal
Marketing in our society frequently revolves around maximizing profits for a company and its shareholders, regardless of the consequences of its actions on society, the community or even the organization in the long run....
Basel Abdelaziz
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The downsides of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax

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Sarah Doran
Government involvement in community health is a contentious issue, not least because different health issues affect different parts of the population at varying rates. Initiatives that may seem effective in theory often come up...
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U of M hosts talk with inventor of handheld cellphone

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Kunal Rajpal
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...
Jenelle McCann
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Lecture discusses COVID-19 research, vaccines

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Kunal Rajpal
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...
Jenelle McCann
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Early humans adapted to rapidly-changing environment

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Sarah Doran
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,...
Dallin Chicoine

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