Variety re-affirms commitment to kids

December 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Dentistry, News Release

Hundreds of children at close to 20 inner-city schools in Winnipeg will continue to receive proper and thorough oral health care thanks to Variety, the Children’s Charity of Manitoba, in conjunction with the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba.
On December 2, the Manitoba charity confirmed the renewal of their sponsorship of the Variety […]

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Inugural First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Research Health Symposium

December 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Advisory, Research

The Manitoba Network Environment for Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHR) Program, in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, is hosting the inaugural First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health Research Symposium on December 1st and 2nd at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne Campus.
The NEAHR Program seeks to expand the pool of indigenous health researchers […]

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First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health Research Symposium

December 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Advisory, Health, Indigenous, Medicine, Nursing, Outreach, Peace and Justice, Research, Social Work, conference, psychology

The Manitoba Network Environment for Aboriginal Health Research (NEAHR) Program, in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, is hosting the inaugural First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health Research Symposium on December 1 to 2, 2011 at the University of Manitoba Bannatyne Campus.
The NEAHR Program seeks to expand the pool of indigenous health […]

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U of M commits to helping kids smile

December 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Advisory, Dentistry, News, Outreach

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.
Made possible through the […]

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Women’s Congress to focus on Indigenous Issues

November 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Environment and Geography, Fine Art, Health, Indigenous, Media, News Release, Outreach, Peace and Justice, Research, School of Art, Social Work, Students, conference, human ecology, political studies

On Monday, November 28, 2011, Dr. Shirley Thompson of the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Manitoba will hold a workshop titled Women’s World Congress - 2011 Mobilization: Gender and Environmental Action Agenda in Winnipeg.
The workshop will examine the current status women’s issues related to environment and natural resources use within indigenous and other […]

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New Research Network Will Improve Pediatric Emergency Care

November 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Medicine, News Release

The University of Manitoba will receive a total of $1.6 million in funding to launch a new collaborative research initiative aimed at improving the emergency care of our nation’s youngest citizens.
Funded by the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) Knowledge Mobilization (KM) program, the project will receive support over the next four years.
The Honourable Steven […]

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National Research Funding Annoucement

November 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Advisory, Medicine

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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