[UM GradStudies notice] Announcements week ending 06 February 2009 - AWARDS-CONTACTS

9 Feb 2009


      o Awards Contacts. please circulate as required. This message has also 
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The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following 
competition(s) to your attention:
Announcements: 06 February 2009
*_Title of Award or Scholarship_* 	
/*_Application Deadline or Date of Event_*/
    /*_Research Area_*/ 	
/*Study Level (M=Master, _D=Doctoral)_*/
    
_/*Value*/_
      	  	  	 
*FLETCHER, JAMES GORDON PHD FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN ABORIGINAL ISSUES 
http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2775&letter=F* 
    March 2 	Aboriginal issues 	D 	$16,000
      	  	  	 
*CONGRESS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES (FORMERLY THE LEARNEDS) 
TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIPS 
http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2512&letter=C* 
    March 2 	Education, Law, and most departments in the Faculty of 
Arts 	M, D 	$600 maximum to help defray costs of attending the conference
      	  	  	 
*UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS 
http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2747&letter=U* 
    *For 2009 _only_, the March deadline will be March 2* 	unrestricted 
M, D 	$500 for travel in North America, $750 for international travel
*G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship
      http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2383&letter=E*
March 15 	Agriculture
Architecture
Business
Housing & Community Planning 	M, D 	70% of annual interest earned on 
fund up to a maximum of $10,000.00
      	  	  	 
* DR. KEN STEWART, ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP IN AQUATIC BIOLOGY AND 
CONSERVATION 
http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=2833&letter=S* 
    March 1 	Freshwater Aquatic Science 	M, D 	$2,500
      	  	  	 
*CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF UKRAINIAN STUDIES FELLOWSHIPS 
http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3249&letter=C* 
    March 1 	Ukrainian or Ukrainian-Canadian topic 	M, D 	$2,000-$15,000 
depending upon award
      	  	  	 
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*PUBLIC SAFETY CANADA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN HONOUR OF STUART
      NESBITT WHITE*
Public Safety Canada (PSC) is seeking to encourage graduate research in 
support of its mandate, which is to enhance the safety and security of 
Canadians in their physical and cyber environments.
These awards are available for those students who are studying and 
conducting research in the area of Emergency Management (EM). This 
includes work in the areas of one or more of the four pillars of 
Emergency Management; mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. 
Studies focused on the all hazards approach with regard to EM are 
encouraged, as are studies in cyber security, disaster management, and 
critical infrastructure protection and assurance*. Cross disciplinary / 
multi-disciplinary studies in these areas are preferred and encouraged. 
Preferred disciplines are regional planning, engineering, environmental 
studies, computer science, geography, sociology, economics and/or areas 
such as risk modeling and system science.
*For a definition of what PSC deems to be critical infrastructure 
see:* **http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/em/nciap/about-en.asp** *
*Number of Awards: *Eight (8)
*Value: *$19,250 CDN
*Deadline Date:* March 31, 2009
Interested candidates will find the information needed to apply for this 
program in a PDF or Word format by visiting the Association of 
Universities and Colleges of Canada's 
website https://juno.aucc.ca/wes/hes.aspx?pg=934&oth=0005052009 
https://juno.aucc.ca/wes/hes.aspx?pg=934&oth=0005052009
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Symposium: ETD 2009 Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The ETD 2009 Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations is 
organized by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations 
(NDLTD) http://www.ndltd.org/.
The NDLTD initiative is an open federation of hundreds of universities 
and supporting organizations worldwide including research institutions 
and private companies.
The 2009 conference will be held June 10 -- 13 at the University of 
Pittsburgh http://www.pitt.edu/ in Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
ETD 2009 will provide a forum to:
* Share the secrets of successful ETD, institutional repositories
      and open access programs.
    * Learn about new developments related to ETD authoring, archiving
      and dissemination.
    * Meet and discuss ETD challenges and issues with peer participants
      in your region.
    * Build skills that will facilitate ETD implementation at your
      university.
    * Review issues that influence the success of your ETD program.
    * Share experiences and research with the ETD community.
Deadline for Abstract Submission: *February 16, 2009 *
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43rd Annual Prairie Universities Biological Symposium (PUBS)
      Conference
Designed by graduate students for graduate and senior undergraduate 
students, the 43rd Annual PUBS brings prairie university students 
together to exchange ideas and research in various disciplines.
Conference topics include but are not confined to aquatic biology, 
behavioural ecology, botany, chemistry/biochemistry, genetics, 
geography, kinesiology, molecular biology, natural history, 
neuroscience, palaeontology, parasitology and toxicology.
More info at *www.pubs2009.com* http://www.pubs2009.com
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Transportation Association of Canada Foundation Scholarships
Just a reminder that the Transportation Association of Canada Foundation 
Scholarships deadline is March 2, 2009.
Full details on the Foundation can be found www.tac-foundation.ca 
http://www.tac-foundation.ca or by contacting the Foundation at 
foundation@tac-atc.ca mailto:foundation@tac-atc.ca.
Foundation scholarships are intended to provide education assistance in 
technical areas or disciplines which will contribute to safe, secure, 
efficient, effective and environmentally and financially sustainable 
transportation services in support of Canada's social and economic goals.
In Canada as a whole, the Foundation's primary focus for educational 
support (scholarships) is on roadways and their strategic linkages and 
inter-relationships with other components of the transportation system.
In urban areas, the primary focus is on the movement of people, goods 
and services and its relationship with land use patterns and other 
transportation modes.
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*EQUIPP: Enhancing Qualitative Understanding of Illness Process
      and Prevention
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*A CIHR STIHR Program* - click for more info 
http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/iiqm/equipp.cfm
EQUIPP is a one-year certificate training program in qualitative 
methodologies for graduate and post doctoral students and researchers 
from all disciplines, interested in health research. The program is 
offered through the University of Alberta under the auspices of the 
Faculty of Nursing. This program is a Strategic Training Initiative in 
Health Research (STIHR) currently funded by the Institute of Gender and 
Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (IGH, CIHR). The 
trans-disciplinary program combines formal classes, interactive 
seminars, and hands-on research experience to provide the best possible 
learning experience. Focusing on research methods, rather than any one 
health care discipline, graduates will return to the workforce prepared 
to conduct research in any area. Limited fellowship funding is available 
based on CIHR guidelines.
The overall objective of the EQUIPP training program is to prepare new 
investigators, postdoctoral, doctoral and masters trainees to be leaders 
in Canada and globally with the highest level of skill in qualitative 
and mixed method transdisciplinary health research. This objective will 
be accomplished by 1) enhancing our already developed superior training 
and mentoring environment; 2) supporting collaboration between trainees 
and mentors, including those leading transdisciplinary research teams; 
and 3) providing meaningful training in the ethical conduct of 
qualitative and mixed method research, facilitating translation of 
qualitative knowledge, and enhancing professional skills development.
The EQUIPP training program is currently in its final year of funding, 
ending April 2009. The Committee has applied to CIHR for a renewal of 
funding which, if successful, will enable the program to offer 
qualitative training for a further six years, starting May 2009.
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Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial
      University of Newfoundland
Applications for a tenure track position in
      *Environmental/Occupational Health*
The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level and salary will 
be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Individuals who are 
currently in the later stages of their graduate training are encouraged 
to apply.  A completed earned doctorate is required for the appointee to 
receive the rank of Assistant Professor and to be in a tenure-track 
position.  (If a successful candidate has not completed an earned 
doctorate, he/she shall be appointed to a regular term, non-renewable 
three-year appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor.  If the 
candidate completes all the requirements for the doctorate during the 
first 24 months of the term appointment, he/she shall begin a 
tenure-track appointment following completion of the requirements of the 
degree).  The successful candidate will contribute to the undergraduate 
and graduate programs within the Division; establish and maintain an 
independent, externally funded program of applied health research; and 
participate in service activities.
Candidates will be expected to possess a PhD in a relevant health field 
and have expertise in any combination of the following areas: air 
quality, food and water quality, climate change, toxicology, 
environmental/occupational exposures, and environmental/occupational 
health policies.  Preference will be given to applicants who have 
experience working with community stakeholders and familiarity with 
geographical information systems in the environmental/occupational 
health context.
*Applications should be addressed to*:  Dr. Shree Mulay, Associate Dean, 
Division of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Health 
Sciences Memorial University of Newfoundland, Room 2843, Health Sciences 
Centre, A1B 3V6.  Applications can be submitted electronically to 
brendah@mun.ca mailto:brendah@mun.ca or by fax: (709) 777-7382.
The application package should include /curriculum vitae/, contact 
details of three referees, a letter of application, one sample of 
scholarly writing, an overview and discussion of qualifications and 
interests as they relate to the position, and a statement of teaching 
philosophy.
The deadline for application is *May 1, 2009*.
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: THE 2010 BOWER AWARD AND PRIZE FOR
      ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE
*Theme: Earth Systems*
*Prize: $250,000 USD*
Deadlines:
Notice of intent to nominate is encouraged: *February 28, 2009*
Complete Nomination: April 30, 2009
Dear Colleague:
On behalf of The Franklin Institute, I invite you to nominate candidates 
for the 2010 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science. This 
award is presented annually by The Franklin Institute to an individual 
of any nationality for outstanding work in the basic, applied, or 
engineering sciences. Each year, a predetermined field of study is 
chosen as a theme. A gold medal and a cash prize of $250,000 are awarded 
to the individual selected to receive the award.
The theme for the 2010 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science 
is Earth Systems. *The Franklin Institute seeks nominations of 
individuals who have made significant scientific contributions to our 
understanding of the interrelationships among Earth Systems leading to 
increased predictability of natural or human-induced changes on
the planet. Nominations should recognize efforts that encompass various 
earth systems and processes, including: the Earth's interior, 
lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere, biogeochemical 
cycles, and Earth history. *
The Franklin Institute Awards Program is among the oldest and most 
comprehensive international science and technology awards programs in 
the world. The list of Franklin Institute laureates reads like a "Who's 
Who" in the history of 19th, 20th, and 21st century science, including 
such titans as Thomas Edison, Marie and Pierre Curie, Rudolph Diesel, 
Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Enrico Fermi, Ruth Patrick, Stephen 
Hawking, Ralph Cicerone, Sir Martin Rees, Noam Chomsky, Paul Baran, Rob 
Van der Voo, Luna Leopold and M. Gordon Wolman, and Wallace Broecker. I 
urge you to nominate a candidate whose name should be added to this 
distinguished list.
For more information on nominating a candidate for The 2010 Bower Award 
and Prize for Achievement in Science, please visit: 
www.fi.edu/franklinawards/call.html 
http://www.fi.edu/franklinawards/call.html
Questions about the appropriateness of a particular nomination are 
welcome and should be directed to Dr. Frederic Bertley, Vice President, 
The Franklin Institute, at fbertley@fi.edu mailto:fbertley@fi.edu. If 
you know of a candidate who has made an extraordinary contribution in 
the area of Earth Systems, I strongly encourage you to participate in 
this 2010 Bower nomination process.
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Call for Abstracts: Higher Education and Civic Engagement
      Partnerships: Create, Challenge, Change
Campus Engage, a network for the promotion of civic engagement 
activities in Irish higher education, has issued a call for abstracts 
for its inaugural conference on June 4th and 5th 2009.
The conference, entitled Higher Education and Civic Engagement 
Partnerships: Create, Challenge, Change is being co-sponsored by the 
Talloires Network. It will bring together higher education academics and 
administrators, people involved in community organizations and students, 
from Ireland and beyond. It will provide participants with an 
opportunity to discuss the potential for change through service learning 
/ community-based learning, research, civic education and volunteering.
The conference will be organized around four general themes: Philosophy, 
Practice, Policy, and Partnership.
Abstracts can be submitted in the following formats:
* Oral Presentations / Papers (20 minutes)
* Workshops (90 minutes)
* Posters
Submissions are welcome from individuals but we also encourage 
collaborative contributions blending community, student and academic 
perspectives. While not exclusive, preference will be given to 
submissions that address the conference themes listed above. Abstracts 
of not more than 500 words, written in English, should be submitted 
through the conference website 
(http://www.conference.campusengage.ie/submission/) on or before 12 
noon, *Monday February 16th 2009*. Applications cannot be accepted by 
email. If you have any queries or difficulties please contact the 
Conference Secretariat at info@campusengage.ie 
mailto:info@campusengage.ie (info@campusengage.ie 
mailto:info@campusengage.ie)
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FILM: UNDER RICH EARTH - *Two Nights Only ! Sat. & Sun/ Feb. 7 & 8
      / 7:00 PM*
*Two Nights Only ! Sat. & Sun/ Feb. 7 & 8 / 7:00 PM *
THE Winnipeg Film Group CINEMATHEQUE, 100 ARTHUR ST.
Introduced By Director (and former Winnipegger) Malcolm Rogge
Rogge's latest documentary tells of an extraordinary and overlooked 
collision between the global mining corporation Ascendent Copper and the 
humble family farmers of Ecudaor's Intag Valley. With its blend of 
incredible on-site footage, shocking activities, and stunning first 
person accounts, Rogge's film effectively unearths the saga of a tiny 
community forced into battle against the world.
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International Medical Students Research Congress 2009 - Call for
      Abstracts
*International Medical Students Research Congress 2009 I.stanbul / Turkey
8 - 10 May 2009
Call for abstracts
**Deadline: 15 February 2009
*Dear international medical students, Have you performed scientific 
research which you would like to present to (bio)medical students from 
all over the world? Over 300 students will attend the International 
Medical Students Conference / Approximately 150 students will present 
their results. Don't miss it!! Send in your abstract !! www.imsrc.org 
http://www.imsrc.org/ - Date: 8 - 10 May 2009 - Place: Istanbul/ 
Turkey - Subjects: All (bio)medical Researches - Presentation: Poster 
and oral presentation - Awards: MAX. 1000 Euros - Accommodation: 3 
nights for in a 3 star hotel - Including: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and 
social programme. - Deadline: 15 February 2009
imsrc2009@gmail.com mailto:imsrc2009@gmail.com
http://www.imsrc.org/
http://www.ctfobak.org/
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American Society for Engineering Education : ASEE Spring 2009
      Northeast Conference
*April 3-4, 2009*
The Spring 2009 Northeast ASEE Conference will be held on April 3-4, 
2009 at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A. 
This year's conference theme is: *Engineering in the New Global Economy*.
In the coming years, our world will continue to face economical, 
environmental and energy related problems. How is Engineering and 
Engineering Technology Education responding to the needs of our society 
and the world? This will be the theme for an exhilarating and thought 
provoking weekend of professional workshops, presentations, and 
discussions at the University of Bridgeport. The ASEE Northeast Section 
is soliciting faculty papers, student papers and student posters which 
address the various challenges and paradigms in this technological world 
through research and instructional programs in Engineering and 
Engineering Technology education.
There are three conference tracks: 1. Regular/ faculty papers 2. Student 
papers and 3. Student posters
The deadline for abstract submission is *February 27th, 2009*. 
Prospective authors are invited to submit their abstracts online in 
Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format through the conference website at 
http://www.asee2009conference.org Suggested conference topics are listed 
below. Other innovations in course and laboratory experiences and 
assessments are also most welcome for submission: . Chemical and 
Biological Engineering . Civil & Environmental Engineering . Electrical 
& Computer Engineering . Engineering Technology/ Community Colleges . 
Industrial, Automation and Manufacturing Engineering . Engineering 
Technology and Community Colleges . Innovations In Engineering Education 
. First Year Experiences . K-12 Education (Engineering Curriculum 
Integration) . Mechanical Engineering . Computer Science and Information 
Technology . Women in Engineering and Computer Science . Robotics . 
Service Learning . Sustainability . Design Projects . Engineering and 
Technology in the Liberal Arts . Systems Engineering . Globalization . 
Ethics . Diversity In Engineering . Multidisciplinary Research Paper and 
other Proposal Submissions
Prospective authors are invited to submit their abstracts online in 
Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format through the website of the conference 
at http://www.asee2009conference.org. Proposals for special sessions, 
tutorials, worskshops and exhibitions are also welcome. Please check the 
conference website regarding instructions for these proposal submissions.
*Important Dates:*
Abstracts due *27th February, 2009 *
Acceptance notification *6th March, 2009 *
Final manuscript & Registration due *20th March, 2009*
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Centre on Aging Student Scholarships
Centre on Aging Student Scholarships that are available for 2009 - 2010.
The Centre on Aging has several funding opportunities that are meant to 
encourage the furthering of studies in aging and gerontology. These 
awards have been made available through gifts and donations made to the 
Centre.
Alzheimer Society awards and CIHR opportunities are also available.
There are awards open to both undergraduate and graduate students. For 
more information on a specific award, please refer to our website: 
http://www.umanitoba.ca/centres/aging and click on For Students: 
Funding. Specific criteria and application forms can also be found on 
the website. If you require any further information, please contact me 
at the address below. Keep in mind the deadline for applications is 
April 1, 2009.
Trish Macdonald, BHEc Coordinator Centre on Aging
338 Isbister Building
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Phone:(204)474-9854
Fax: (204)474-7576
E-mail: macdonap@cc.umanitoba.ca mailto:macdonap@cc.umanitoba.ca
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CIHR Institute of Gender and Health
In June 2009 CIHR's Institute of Gender and Health will host its 
inaugural summer institute for trainees (graduate students and 
post-doctoral fellows). The summer institute will take place at the 
University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC) from June 23-26, 2009. 
This residential workshop will offer participants an opportunity to 
increase their understanding of methods for gender, sex and health 
research, as well as the opportunities and challenges that arise from 
the application of these methods. The Summer Institute will also give 
participants the chance to network with colleagues and mentors from 
across Canada working in the field of gender, sex and health research.
We are accepting applications from trainees until March 1, 2009. 
Application forms and further information about the summer institute are 
available in both official languages on our website:
CIHR Institute of Gender and Health 2009 Summer Institute: 
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/38612.html 
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/38612.html
Atelier d'été 2009 de l'Institut de la santé des femmes et des hommes 
des IRSC: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/f/38612.html 
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/f/38612.html
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Department of National Defence: 2009 Awards, Scholarship and
      Internship Programs
The Department of National Defence has launched the following 2009 
Awards, Scholarship and Internship Programs:
SDF Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (including the R.B. Byers 
Postdoctoral Fellowship)
SDF PhD Scholarship Program (including the Dr. Ronald Baker Doctoral 
Scholarship)
SDF Master of Arts Scholarship Program
SDF Internship Program
SDF Aboriginal Scholarship Program
Applications must arrive at the AUCC by* February 9, 2009*. Interested 
candidates will find the information needed to apply for these programs 
by visiting the Department of National Defence website: 
http://www.forces.gc.ca/admpol/newsite/awards-eng.html 
http://www.forces.gc.ca/admpol/newsite/awards-eng.htm
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IGSS Application Form Available
*International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS) * 
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/112.htm
Beginning with the 2005-2006 academic session, scholarships will be 
offered to recognize and reward the excellence of international graduate 
students pursuing Master's or Ph.D. degrees at the University of 
Manitoba. The scholarships will be offered to students who:
(1) are international students (i.e., those in Canada on study permits) 
continuing in full-time study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the 
University of Manitoba  in either the second year of a two-year Master's 
program, the second year of a two-year Ph.D. program, the second or 
third year of a three-year Ph.D. program, or in the first year of a 
Ph.D. program after completing a Master's degree at the University of 
Manitoba;
(2) are paying the international student tuition fee;
(3) have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 over 
the equivalent of the last two years of study;
(4) show great promise as researchers and as graduate students; and
(5) are not recipients of external funding that pays for their tuition.
The value of the scholarship is $4,000.
This scholarship may be held with the UMGF and other awards offered by 
the University of Manitoba, but may not be held in conjunction with the 
International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES) and the 
International Graduate Student Bursary (IGSB). Students may be 
considered for this scholarship in each year of eligible study. Students 
who are enrolled in a re-registration year are not eligible.
Scholarships will only be applied against any outstanding international 
tuition fee differential.
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Mrs. Enza Pohl
Awards Assistant
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
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Telephone 204-474-6827
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