Imagine living with a chronic inflammation of all or part of your digestive tract. Add some symptoms, such as severe diarrhea, pain, fatigue, and weight loss. Medication? Forget it. There is no cure to this condition. […]
by Leila Mostaço-Guidolin It is not new that natural fruits and vegetables can play a role fighting several diseases. Ala’a Eideh is pursuing her PhD in the Human Nutritional Sciences Department at the University of Manitoba. […]
What can relics of the past tell us about the thoughts and beliefs of the people who invented and used them? Archaeology is a bit like putting together a puzzle that has lots of missing […]
Food insecurity, says Laura Husak, is a complex issue that can only be addressed by taking the (sometimes painful) step of crossing disciplinary boundaries. Husak accepted this challenge when she started her master’s studies at the […]
When talking about climate change, greenhouse effects, and so on, it is difficult to avoid thinking about the Arctic. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost, which is the […]
It’s that time of the year again. The snow has melted, the waters in the rivers have risen, and every day we read some news about the risk of flooding here and there. Halya Petzold […]
We have all been there, at the gym trying to accomplish something. We go there to achieve a better life quality, to lose weight, to get stronger, but the recipe is always the same: we […]
Social media; only two words, but they carry the power to change the world. Social networks originated as a means to connect with your friends and colleagues in an easy and convenient way. Many of […]
Gail Cormier is not a regular graduate student: she is the coordinator of the Continuing Education Division at Université de Saint-Boniface. She is starting her PhD in education with a specialization in second-language education. The […]
Johanu Botha, a graduate student in the interdisciplinary master’s program in public administration, focuses on two different research areas: disaster management & emergency preparedness, and the way in which the concept of identity can or […]
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