Graduate Studies Blog
2024
February
New blood test in cancer research can save lives
Thu. Feb. 15, 2024 9:00 AM
Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers if caught early. However, it remains one of the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide if...
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2024 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Mon. Feb. 12, 2024 9:00 AM
February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Check out this story from UWinnipeg news to meet some of the accomplished women...
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January
Remote Research award powers trip to Flin Flon
Thu. Jan. 18, 2024 9:00 AM
Dylan Mackenzie, a graduate student in the MESC program, received the 2023 UW Remote Student Research Fund, one of the many student research grants...
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Three-Minute Thesis competition: A chance for graduate students to shine
Tue. Jan. 16, 2024 9:00 AM
Three minutes can be a little or a lot of time. But is it enough to explain complex research? That’s the challenge for graduate students...
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Asteroid sample lands on campus
Thu. Jan. 11, 2024 9:00 AM
A 4.5-billion-year-old sliver of outer space is being analyzed at The University of Winnipeg.
Dr. Ed Cloutis, Professor of Geography, faculty...
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2023
December
Achieving excellence in cybersecurity research
Fri. Dec. 15, 2023 9:00 AM
Arnold Osei, a graduate of the MSc in Applied Computer Science and Society program, has garnered accolades and scholarships while conducting...
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November
Improving precipitation forecasts with machine learning
Sat. Nov. 18, 2023 9:00 AM
Weather prediction is a challenging task, with variables changing by the hour, but machine learning is improving the accuracy of precipitation...
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October
Building a Balanced and Enriching Life in Winnipeg
Mon. Oct. 23, 2023 9:30 AM
First off, a hearty welcome to everyone in the new academic year, new city, new country.
My name is Mawulom. I am new graduate student at The...
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2023-2024 Graduate Studies Writing Tutor: Megan Lindell
Mon. Oct. 16, 2023 10:00 AM
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is pleased to introduce Megan Lindell, the 2023-2024 Graduate Studies Writing Tutor. Megan is an...
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Meet UWinnipeg's 2023 Fall Convocation Valedictorian
Thu. Oct. 5, 2023 10:30 AM
Valedictorian Bilguundari Enkhtugs is graduating with a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice.
Read more about Dari in the full story from UWinnipeg...
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September
MDP Students Join Annual Summit
Fri. Sep. 1, 2023 12:45 PM
UWinnipeg’s Master’s in Development Practice: Indigenous Development students made an impressive showing at the 15th Annual MDP...
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UWinnipeg researchers receive more than $1.3 million in NSERC funding
Fri. Sep. 1, 2023 11:00 AM
Drs. Darshani Kumaragamage and Ed Cloutis, from the Master's in Environmental and Social Change program, were amongst seven University of...
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August
UWinnipeg's Indigenous Summer Scholars Program a success
Fri. Aug. 25, 2023 9:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Graduate Studies has celebrated another successful year of the Indigenous Summer Scholars...
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Master's Studentship Competition supports student research
Fri. Aug. 11, 2023 12:00 PM
Hassan Abdulkadir (Applied Economics), Ayomide Fatogun from the (Environmental and Social Change), Isabella Lu (Bioscience, Technology, and Public...
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July
Master's in Environmental and Social Change Program Celebrates First Defenses
Mon. Jul. 17, 2023 9:00 AM
The Master's in Environmental and Social Change (MESC) program welcomed its first cohort of students in September 2021. In May 2023, the...
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June
2 MDP Students Participated in PSLP 2022-2023
Fri. Jun. 2, 2023 1:30 PM
Bunmi Afolabi and Katherine Rempel, both in their 2nd year of the MDP program, were selected to participate in the James W. Burns Leadership...
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May
Graduate Studies student prepares for Western Regional 3MT Competition
Thu. May. 18, 2023 9:00 AM
If you asked Michelle Beltran how she feels about public speaking, she’d tell you she dreads it.
However, she excelled at it during The...
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Indigenous Summer Scholars Program sees continued growth
Mon. May. 15, 2023 9:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Graduate Studies is celebrating the largest-ever cohort of the Indigenous Summer Scholars Program...
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UWinnipeg Canada Research Chair collaborates on national renewable energy project
Wed. May. 10, 2023 9:00 AM
Dr. Ryan Bullock, faculty in the Master in Environmental and Social Change program and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Human-Environment...
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April
UWinnipeg research team probes ecosystem change in Churchill region
Wed. Apr. 26, 2023 9:00 AM
Research by a University of Winnipeg team, including Dr. Nora Casson from the Master in Environmental and Social Change program, is illuminating...
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Bilguundari Enkhtugs (Criminal Justice) presents at (Re)picturing Health: Capturing New Perspectives in Halifax!
Mon. Apr. 17, 2023 10:30 AM
Bilguundari Enkhtugs recently returned from Halifax where she attended (Re)picturing Health: Capturing New Perspectives, the 19th Annual Crossroads...
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UWinnipeg researcher receives funding to advance ALS research
Thu. Apr. 6, 2023 12:45 PM
Dr. Renée Douville, a faculty member in the MSc in Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy program, and collaborators Dr. Jody Haigh,...
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March
Bioscience MSc student Shayla Jackson talks about her time at the 13th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference
Mon. Mar. 27, 2023 12:00 PM
Shayla Jackson is a graduate student in the Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy program. Her research focuses on how diet may affect the...
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Mapping the geology of the Moon and asteroids
Mon. Mar. 27, 2023 9:00 AM
Dr. Ed Cloutis, a faculty member in the Environmental and Social Change program, and his at the Centre for Terrestrial and Planetary Exploration...
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Stellar student research highlighted at the 10th annual 3MT Competition
Tue. Mar. 14, 2023 4:00 PM
Fifteen Faculty of Graduate Studies students presented their stellar research to a panel of judges inside a packed Eckhardt Gramatté Hall...
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3-Minute Thesis Competition returns for a 10th year
Wed. Mar. 1, 2023 4:00 PM
Fifteen Faculty of Graduate Studies students will be presenting their research on Friday, March 3 during UWinnipeg's 10th annual 3-Minute...
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February
Showcasing UWinnipeg's research
Tue. Feb. 28, 2023 4:00 PM
The University of Winnipeg's Research Office and Faculty of Graduate Studies have collaborated to host the 2023 UWinnipeg Research Week from...
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Pathway to Graduate Studies program celebrates five years of research
Tue. Feb. 14, 2023 4:00 PM
The University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Graduate Studies launched the Pathways to Graduate Studies (P2GS) program in 2019.
Now entering...
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UWinnipeg recognizes International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Sat. Feb. 11, 2023 4:00 PM
Read the full story from UWinnipeg News, which highlights stories of students and faculty members like Cassidy Lamirande, Gracie Grift, Dr. Sara...
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January
Reducing phosphorus runoff
Thu. Jan. 26, 2023 4:00 PM
Dr. Darshani Kumaragamage, a faculty member in the Master's in Environment and Social Change program, and her research team are exploring how...
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Three-Minute Thesis competition challenges students to explain their research to a live audience
Thu. Jan. 12, 2023 4:00 PM
In three minutes, you can brush your teeth, send a quick e-mail, or listen to your favourite song. But can you explain complex research to a live...
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Taking learning to the streets
Thu. Jan. 12, 2023 4:00 PM
Dr. Sandy Pool's course Writing the City had students from across disciplines exploring the city they reside in.
The course encourges honours...
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Terrabyte research student has sights set on taking lab to market
Mon. Jan. 9, 2023 4:00 PM
Embracing an opportunity to expand his skills has led Applied Computer Science master's student Joe Hrzich down a new and exciting path.
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2022
December
Three UWinnipeg master's students win national awards
Wed. Dec. 21, 2022 4:00 PM
Jessica Boucher-Cowie, Daniel Nychuk, and Amber Balan are half of the six recipients of the $3,000 National Indigenous Economic Education...
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Advancing digital agriculture
Thu. Dec. 8, 2022 12:00 AM
TerraByte, a UWinnipeg research team led by Dr. Christopher Bidinosti, Department of Physics, and Dr. Christopher Henry, Department of Applied...
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November
UWinnipeg to the Moon!
Wed. Nov. 30, 2022 1:00 PM
Dr. Ed Cloutis, a faculty member in the Master in Environmental and Social Change program, and his team of students have partnered with Mission...
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Norwegian exposure
Tue. Nov. 29, 2022 1:30 PM
Faculty members and graduate students from the Master's in Environmental and Social Change and Master of Science in Applied Computer Science...
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UWinnipeg’s Indigenous Summer Scholars Program prepares students for graduate studies
Thu. Nov. 24, 2022 1:30 PM
Current graduate students Daniel Nychuk (Master's in Development Practice: Indigenous Development), and Megan Lindell (Master of Arts in Peace...
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UWinnipeg professor receives prestigious Canada Research Chair renewal
Thu. Nov. 17, 2022 1:30 PM
Dr. Ryan Bullock’s research to better understand the dynamics of environmental resource governance systems has received new funding from...
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UWinnipeg professor hopes to save lives with new breast cancer test
Thu. Nov. 10, 2022 1:30 PM
UWinnipeg's Dr. Anuraag Shrivastav and his research team have developed a simple predictive and prognostic breast cancer test that could...
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October
Blake Carter re-appointed as 2022-23 Graduate Student Writing Mentor
Sun. Oct. 30, 2022 1:30 PM
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is pleased announce the return of Blake Carter as the Graduate Student Writing Mentor for the 2022-2023 academic...
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Fall 2022 Awards and Convocation Reception celebrates record number of graduates, award recipients
Tue. Oct. 18, 2022 1:30 PM
The 2022 calendar year saw a record number of UWinnipeg master's degree recipients and graduate student award winners.
On October 17, 2022 the...
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UWinnipeg to honour two faculty members for their service and outstanding contributions
Wed. Oct. 12, 2022 1:30 PM
UWinnipeg is proud to honour two exceptional faculty members - Dr. Nora Casson, a faculty member in the Master's in Environmental and Social...
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September
Dr. Julie Nagam leads Nuit Blanche Toronto
Tue. Sep. 27, 2022 1:30 PM
Dr. Julia Nagam, a faculty member in the Master of Arts in Cultural Studies program, is once again leading Nuit Blanche Toronto, one of the largest...
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UWinnipeg Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People, History, and Archives publishes new book
Mon. Sep. 26, 2022 1:30 PM
Dr. Mary Jane Logan McCallum, a faculty member in the University of Winnipeg-University of Manitoba Joint Master's Program in History has...
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Research Manitoba Grants and Awards Competition recognizes UWinnipeg students and faculty
Tue. Sep. 20, 2022 1:30 PM
Stellar research by six University of Winnipeg master's students has been recognized through 2022-2023 Research Manitoba's Master's...
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SSHRC-funded research on drinking water advisories in First Nations
Tue. Sep. 13, 2022 1:30 PM
As of mid-August, there were upwards of 130 drinking water advisories in Manitoba, nearly 30 of which were boil-water advisories in northern...
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‘Determined to break cycles’: New book tackles racism and reconciliation
Fri. Sep. 9, 2022 1:30 PM
UWinnipeg Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance alumna Maureen Twovoice (Binesi Ikwe) has partnered with authors Andrew Stobo Sniderman and...
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July
Over $4 million in SSHRC grants enables UWinnipeg researchers
Wed. Jul. 27, 2022 1:30 PM
The University of Winnipeg received research funding from SSHRC that totals close to $4,600,000 in grants that will enable talented UWinnipeg...
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June
Ducey, Walby recognized for excellence with 2022 Arts awards
Wed. Jun. 29, 2022 1:30 PM
The Faculty of Arts has announced Dr. Kevin Walby, a faculty member in the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program, and Dr. Kimberley...
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Criminal justice graduate cohort all awarded SSHRC grants
Wed. Jun. 22, 2022 1:30 PM
UWinnipeg celebrates six Criminal Justice graduate students for all receiving Canada Graduate Scholarships from the Social Science and Humanities...
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UWinnipeg students document Indigenous delegation's visit to Vatican City
Wed. Jun. 8, 2022 1:30 PM
MA in Indigenous Governance (2022) graduate Charlene Moore and Indigenous Studies undergraduate Farrah Murdock were part of the Indigenous...
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Virtual defense ‘powerful and emotional’ for Indigenous Governance grads
Tue. Jun. 10, 2014 12:00 AM
Despite pandemic-related hurdles across the past two-plus years, outstanding Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance graduates Tammy Wolfe, Maureen...
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UWinnipeg researchers receive more than $1 million in NSERC grants
Tue. Jun. 10, 2014 12:00 AM
University of Winnipeg researchers received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada that will enable...
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Biology professor’s research potentially pivotal for future of Great Lakes fisheries
Tue. Jun. 10, 2014 12:00 AM
Dr. Sara Good, a faculty member in the Master of Science in Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy program, is senior author on a recent paper...
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May
Dr. Manish Pandey appointed Acting Deadn of Graduate Studies
Tue. May. 17, 2022 1:30 PM
The University of Winnipeg has appointed Dr. Manish Pandey to the role of Acting Dean of Graduate Studies, beginning August 1, 2022.
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New research looks into maternal obesity and newborn development
Mon. May. 2, 2022 1:30 PM
Dr. Sanoji Wijenayake, a faculty member in the Master of Science in Bioscience, Technology, and Public Policy program, has received a Manitoba...
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Dr. Jaime Cidro and her team receive $449,980 in SSHRC funding to support doula research
Tue. Jun. 10, 2014 12:00 AM
Dr. Jaime Cidro, director of the Master's in Development Practice: Indigenous Development program, and her Indigenous doula research team are...
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April
ISSP presents Indigenous students with 'the possible'
Tue. Jun. 10, 2014 12:00 AM
Unique research opportunities, academic mentorship, and the chance to make new connections are among the reasons upcoming Indigenous Summer...
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February
UWinnipeg recognizes International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Fri. Feb. 11, 2022 1:30 PM
Throughout the year, UWinnipeg shares many stories celebrating the achievements of women and girls in science. It makes us proud to share stories...
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