A major funding announcement involving a children’s charity and the University of Manitoba will occur tomorrow, December 2, at 10 am.
The event will highlight Variety, the Children’s Charity of Manitoba’s renewed funding commitment to the Variety Children’s Dental Outreach Program at the Faculty of Dentistry on the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne Campus.
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The federal government will announce today $4.6-million in funding for children and youth research at centres across Canada, including in Manitoba.
The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for Transport and Member of Parliament for Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia will make the announcement. Scientific researchers will be introduced. The event will also feature a demonstration of a simulated […]

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The Canada Research Chair (CRC) program today announced an investment of $ 7.3 million in funding towards research being done at the University of Manitoba. There is one new CRC, one whose CRC was advanced, and eight who had their chairs renewed.
Jason Treberg, the new Canada Research Chair in Metabolism and Environmental Dynamics says he […]

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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), one of Canada’s largest funding agencies, recently announced that the University of Manitoba will receive more than $2.5 million to support research activities.
The funding will support grants, scholarships and fellowships for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows.
“This funding reflects confidence in the high level of research that […]

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The Governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $400,000 to help survey Manitobans about their opinions, preferences and experiences with food and health which will lead to food development and creating a healthier future for Manitobans. The Honourable Stan Struthers, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, and Member of Parliament Rod Bruinooge (Winnipeg South) […]

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On Monday, March 14, 2011, a delegation of officials from the government of Poland visited the University of Manitoba.The department of German and Slavic studies welcomed several delegates, including: the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz; Consul-General of the Republic of Poland in Toronto, Marek Ciesielczuk; President of the Canadian Polish Congress (Manitoba […]

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The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced today it has awarded $1, 332,798 to eight University of Manitoba researchers who are working on a variety of projects, enabling them to improve our knowledge of the world and continue to lead in their field.
“Access to modern, cutting-edge equipment and facilities is imperative in the 21st century,” […]

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