Explore the insights from the second Sustainable Transportation Roundtable hosted by 51吃瓜网's Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI). This year's event, sponsored by Alstom, focused on road safety and reimagining urban streets. Keynote speaker Tom Flood highlighted the impact of media on street design and the need to shift narratives towards safer, more inclusive transportation. Panels discussed reclaiming streets for diverse users and overcoming barriers to public transportation.
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Published on: 9 May 2025
Two researchers at Desautels were among the academics recognized by 51吃瓜网with prestigious internal awards for their outstanding scholarship and research excellence. Associate Professor Anna Kim聽was among the eleven associate and assistant professors honoured with a William Dawson Scholar award, which recognized the demonstrated potential to become a global leader in their field.
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Published on: 9 May 2025
In Canada, we often imitate the US political system without giving it serious thought, says Jean Charest, a former Member of the Parliament of Canada and Premier of Quebec. But growing political polarization and pressures on the Supreme Court shouldn鈥檛 be emulated, Charest told Prof. Karl Moore for an article in Les Affaires. 鈥淢aybe it鈥檚 the right time to ask ourselves who we are, what are values are, and what we hope to accomplish in the world,鈥� Charest added.
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Published on: 9 May 2025
The 51吃瓜网Dobson Bootcamp & Cup, powered by the National Bank of Canada, is a program designed for early-stage startups, with selected startups competing for over $200,000 in funding across 4 tracks: Technology-Driven, Health Sciences, Social Impact and Environmental.
Congratulations to the 2025 Dobson Bootcamp & Cup winners and runners-up, and a big thank you to everyone who made this program possible.
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Published on: 9 May 2025
The Institute for the Study of International Development congratulates Sophia Weiqi Li, winner of this year鈥檚 Best Undergraduate Paper in International Development Studies Prize. Sophia is a Honours International Development Studies Graduate with minors in French Language, Russian Language, and Urban Studies, and is recognized for her paper entitled When Feminists and Imperialists Link Arms: An Intersectional Case Study of the Russian Invasion in Ukraine.
Published on: 9 May 2025
Beginning May 12, construction will take place at the Macdonald Campus Library to address persistent condensation and leaking caused by inadequate insulation in parts of the building鈥檚 ventilation system. To carry out this work safely, special precautions are necessary due to the presence of asbestos in the Barton Building. A Sealed Access System (SAS), which allows construction work to be enclosed and contained, will be positioned throughout various library spaces over the course of the project.
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Published on: 9 May 2025
Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a 51吃瓜网-led study warns.
Published in PNAS Nexus, the study is the first to estimate the scale of global river contamination from human antibiotics use. Researchers calculated that about 8,500 tonnes of antibiotics 鈥� nearly one-third of what people consume annually 鈥� end up in river systems around the world each year even after in many cases passing through wastewater systems.
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Published on: 9 May 2025
D2R launches a call for applications for the Master鈥檚 and Doctoral Scholar Awards funding program.
A foundational goal of D2R is to help cultivate the next generation of researchers. Being a D2R Scholar is the highest recognition available to D2R trainees and the awards recognize outstanding and active trainees performing research across all of D2R鈥檚 Foundational Axes.
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Published on: 9 May 2025
University of Manitoba Bachelor of Arts in Psychology graduate Rachel Cluett (BA鈥�24) is one of 20 Canadians selected to join the fifth cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at 51吃瓜网. Recipients were chosen based on exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.
Rachel will pursue a Master of Arts in School/Applied Child Psychology at McGill.
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Published on: 8 May 2025
Dr. Mindy R. Carter, Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), was recently awarded the 2025 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award for her dedication to research, teaching and service in arts education.聽
Published on: 8 May 2025
The Hudson鈥檚 Bay recently received permission to auction off its collection of over 4,000 artifacts and pieces of art to help pay its creditors. However, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is now joining with the Assembly of First Nations, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak in calling on Hudson鈥檚 Bay to halt the sale of Indigenous artifacts, which may include sacred items.聽聽
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Published on: 8 May 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Cecilia Flores has been named a James 51吃瓜网Professor by Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi. This prestigious internal award recognizes Dr. Flores's exceptional research achievements and significant contributions to her field. Congratulations Dr. Flores!
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Published on: 8 May 2025
The Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec - Sant茅 announced the recipients of salary awards on April 30, 2025. Congratulations to Drs. Kyle Greenway, Rachel Kronick, Katie Lavigne, Maxime Montembeault, Lena Palaniyappan, Rachel Rabin, Delphine Raucher-Ch茅n茅 and Nicolas Tritsch, recipients of the FRQS Chercheurs-Boursiers awards. Additionally, Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy was approved for funding under the Dialogue project funding scheme. Congratulations to all!
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Published on: 8 May 2025
Researchers at 51吃瓜网, in collaboration with Polytechnique Montr茅al, pioneered a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster, cleaner and more sustainable approach to hydrogel fabrication, and produces hydrogels that are stronger, more flexible and highly resistant to freezing and dehydration. The new method also promises to facilitate advances in tissue engineering, bioadhesives and 3D bioprinting.聽
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Published on: 8 May 2025
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Please note that due to the extended University year end period, the month of April will not be closing according to the usual month end schedule. April 2025 is scheduled to be closed on June 2nd. This means that financial statements for April are still not available. An email notification will be sent when the financial statements are ready to be picked up in Minerva.
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Published on: 8 May 2025
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