Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, please see the invitation below from the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International).

From: Office of the Vice-President Research and International VPRI@umanitoba.ca Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024 2:51 PM Subject: [Adr-rlo] Save the Date for Session #1 of the Emerging Researcher Spotlight Series Importance: High

[cid:image001.png@01DA47C1.C051AF90] This message is sent on behalf of Dr. B. Mario Pinto, Vice-President (Research and International)

Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce the launch of the Emerging Researcher Spotlight Series, a six-part symposium designed to provide valuable insights into new and developing areas of research inquiry at the University of Manitoba. This series is dedicated to supporting early and mid-career researchers, offering them new resources and networking opportunities in 2024. Details for Session #1 are as follows: Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Venue: Multi-Purpose Room, UMSU University Centre, Fort Garry Campus

Registration is now open for this inaugural event! We invite you to participate by completing the registration formhttps://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaWL3uMFUk1BEFVhNvMlPGn1XJ8VUQTBJUkZGUTlKUkNWVjlWSDNERVlBV1BRRy4u before Wednesday, January 24th. The invitation is also extended to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Featuring presentations by:

* Lindsay Larios, Faculty of Social Work * Tara Horrill, College of Nursing * Akinwumi Ogunrani, Faculty of Law * Curt McCartney, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences * Chi Liao, Asper School of Business * Mercedes Garcia Holguera, Faculty of Architecture * Kjell Anderson, Faculty of Law * Asher Mendelson, Max Rady College of Medicine Attached is a slide featuring headshots of the presenters, accompanied by a word cloud encompassing all the keywords relevant to the topics highlighted in the upcoming first session. Symposium Highlights: Presentations by researchers in the early and mid-stages of their professional research journey, addressing important topics across a wide range of disciplines and faculties. Hosted by the Vice-President (Research and International) Office, each event will include presentations from five or more emerging experts as well as opportunities for networking and cross-departmental collaboration. We believe that the Emerging Researcher Spotlight Series will significantly contribute to the growth and collaboration within our academic community. Your presence and support at these events would be highly appreciated. Thank you for your time, and we are looking forward to your participation. Kind regards, B. Mario Pinto, Ph.D., FRSC Vice-President (Research & International) University of Manitoba 406 Administration Building 66 Chancellors Circle Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (1) 204-474-9404(office) Phone: (1) 431-374-2313(mobile) Email: mario.pinto@umanitoba.camailto:mario.pinto@umanitoba.ca Web: www.umanitoba.ca/researchhttp://www.umanitoba.ca/research

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