January 8th, 2010
Filed under: Human Ecology
Eleven staff members of the University of Manitoba were recognized for their outstanding community involvement through Outreach Awards at a special reception on Monday, December 7, 2009. This year, recipients included individuals who: worked within Winnipeg’s Inner City; coached young athletes; and helped University of Manitoba students reach for the stars.
Lena Horne, textile sciences, is recognized for her tireless efforts in promoting the textile sciences program of the University. As vice-president of the Institute of Textile Science, she has worked alongside representatives from industry, government, and other universities, to strengthen the bonds between industry and the academy, to encourage the exchange of knowledge regarding textile science and to support research and development activities related to textile science and technologies. She is also recognized for her leadership in moving the clothing and textiles hallway museum based in the Faculty of Human Ecology to the Dugald Costume Museum which is part of the Costume Museum of Canada.
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June 22nd, 2009
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The Faculty of Human Ecology would like to congratulate the following graduate students!
Chibuike Udenigwe, PhD student (HNS)
Received NSERC CGS award for PhD studies
Awarded First place in the graduate student poster competition organized by the Protein and Co-Products Division of AOCS at the 100th conference in Orlando, FL, May 3-6 2009.
Trisha Pownall, MSc student (HNS)
Awarded second place in the graduate student poster competition organized by the Protein and Co-Products Division of AOCS at the 100th conference in Orlando, FL, May 3-6 2009.
Gayatri Thiyam, MSc student (HNS)
Received first prize for poster uin the Health & Nutrition Section at the 100th AOCS Conference in Orlando
Jennifer Protudjer, PhD student (IHP)
Won a 2 year graduate scholarship from CIHR to complete her Ph.D
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June 22nd, 2009
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Dr. James House, professon and head of the Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology
The Canadian Society for Nutritional Sciences recently awarded the 2008 Centrum Foundation New Scientist Award for Outstanding Research to Dr. James House, Professor and Head of the Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology at the University of Manitoba.
Dr. Jim House investigates how vitamins contained in the diet are used to support healthy animals and people. His primary focus over the past few years has been the study of the vitamin folic acid. His research is helping to define how changes in the way we feed animals can influence the vitamin content of the meat and eggs. He is also conducting research to determine whether certain segments of the population may be at risk for consuming either too little or too much of specific nutrients or foods.
The New Scientist Award was established to recognize outstanding contributions to nutrition research by a member of the Canadian Society for Nutritional Sciences who is within 15 years of completing their Ph.D.
Four out of five of the last award recipients have been from the Department of Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba.
Dr. Carla Taylor - 2005
Dr. Harold Aukema - 2006
Dr. Mohammed Moghadasian - 2008
Dr. Jim House - 2009
“I think this a reflection of the strength of the nutrition research program here at the University of Manitoba, and a testament to the fact that the Canadian nutrition community recognizes this strength,” said House.
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October 27th, 2008
Filed under: Human Ecology
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