Each year, the CBS community is asked to nominate an exceptional teacher or mentor who demonstrates outstanding leadership and commitment to student learning, wellbeing and success in CBS. Congratulations to Dr. Geoffrey Power, Dr. Laetitia Maroc, Dr. Alex Smith and Chris Pignanelli for winning CBS 2022 Teaching and Mentorship Awards.
Two UofG exceptional emerging researchers have received a total of $1.2 million in federal funding under the prestigious Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program.
Dr. Rebecca Shapiro, MCB, will receive a CRC in Microbial Functional Genomics and Synthetic Biology from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.
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Danielle Nowosad never expected to be studying science, much less advocating to make the field more accessible to communities historically excluded from it.
A Métis woman from Manitoba, she remembers being told by male professors during her undergraduate studies at the University of Winnipeg that “science wasn’t for her” and she should instead pursue art.
During the month of June, U of G observes National Indigenous History Month, as we recognize and celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and cultures. As we celebrate, it is also important to act, making good on commitments to reconciliation and working toward a better future.
Ways you can engage in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and lands
Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister, a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is the founder of Moms in Proteomics, which brings together women in the field to share stories of successes and challenges and professional resources. See the complete article HERE.
Aly Walczyk-Mooradally, a PhD candidate from MCB, will be presenting at the Rising Stars in Neuroscience Symposium hosted by the University of Utah Neurobiology Department, Monday, May 16th.