University of Manitoba alumnus Courtney Andrysiak was honoured with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) Master’s Thesis Award for her dissertation on cyber-bullying this summer. According to Andrysiak, her passion for the topic emerged […]
Prosper Koto is a University of Manitoba graduate student in economics. During the fifth and final year of his PhD program, he is exploring the interaction between entrepreneurship and economic development. “My research looks at […]
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 Brian Hauri With the staggering amount of food options available, making healthy food choices can be difficult. Although it may not surprise you that products with refined grains found in breakfast cereals, breads, and […]
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 […]
A large bentwood box shaped from a single piece of red cedar was created by Coast Salish artist Luke Marston as a lasting tribute to the students of Canada’s former residential schools. This box, representing […]
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 […]
Green construction is booming. A recent report predicts strong growth in the green building market over the next three years, and recent government initiatives (like the government of Manitoba’s Green Building Policy, which requires all government-funded […]
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 […]
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