From: Office of the Vice-President Research and International VPRI@umanitoba.ca Sent: August 6, 2026 8:46 AM Subject: [UofM notice]You're Invited: Special Presentation by the President of NSERC

[cid:image001.png@01DD20CF.033D6FE0] This message is sent on behalf of Dr. B. Mario Pinto, Vice-President (Research and International)

Good morning,

I am pleased to invite members of the University of Manitoba community to attend a special presentation by the President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

This visit provides an excellent opportunity to hear directly from one of Canada's leading research funding organizations about priorities, opportunities, and the evolving landscape of research and innovation. I encourage faculty members, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and others interested in research funding and collaboration to attend.

The direct link to register is found here: NSERC lecture registration - Fill out formhttps://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/wN6ULMkN2S

Please refer to the attached event poster for full details regarding the time, location, and registration information. Please feel free to distribute it, as appropriate.

I look forward to seeing many of you there for what promises to be an engaging and informative discussion.

Dr. Mario Pinto Vice-President (Research and International) University of Manitoba