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a paid post-undergraduate position.
possible. Such was the case for Thomas Hepworth.
Now, Hailey is working to make an im- pact in the field of cancer research. Along- side her mentors, she has assisted in the development of a new blood test to provide accurate and cost-effective detection of col- orectal cancers. “We hope this less-invasive blood test will help detect colorectal cancer in patients early, and improve treatments and quality of life for the patients and their families,” she said. PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD Katrina Leclerc graduated from UWin- nipeg’s Global College in 2016 with a BA in Human Rights. This led her to complete an MA in Peace in Conflict Studies (joint pro- gram between UWinnipeg and the Univer- sity of Manitoba) and launch a career in an area she’s truly passionate about. Her role as Program Director for Global Network for Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) has taken her to 30 countries around the world, working with the United Nations, governments, and local organizations to advance human rights and gender equality. Her résumé also includes work as an advi- sor with the Senate of Canada and a role at the Embassy of Canada to Côte d’Ivoire. Katrina’s time at UWinnipeg helped prepare her for this exciting jour- ney. “It gave me the opportunity to better understand the dy-
In his first year at UWinnipeg, Thomas attended a workshop on scholarship op- portunities, where he learned about the possibility of receiving a summer student fellowship from the Institute of Particle Physics (IPP). He pursued this opportuni- ty with encouragement and support from physics professor Dr. Jeff Martin. Thomas first spent two months at TRIUMF, Canada’s particle accelerator in Vancouver, before receiving the IPP fellowship. That led him to a summer spent in Switzerland work- ing shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the world’s top physicists at CERN, the Europe- an Organization for Nuclear Research. Thomas is thankful he was encouraged to seek out these experiences as an under- graduate student. “UWinnipeg definitely leverages that well for its students,” he said. Learn more about how the University of Winnipeg helps students learn, grow, and achieve academic and career success at uwinnipeg.ca .w
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namics that exist in the hu- man rights world, outside of my close circles,” she said.
A t the University of Winnipeg, students step into a welcom- ing, community-centred en- vironment where they can discover their potential and prepare for a successful career. They benefit from more interaction with faculty and excellent opportunities to apply their education in real-world set- tings.
An important part of Katrina’s UWinni- peg experience was working with faculty. “They genuinely care about the students that are there, and want to work directly with them,” she said. WORKING WITH TOP PHYSICISTS IN SWITZERLAND
peg, she had an enthusiasm for science and was fascinated by emerging disease treat- ments that could save lives. As a student, she had the opportunity to learn from and work with the University’s dedicated profes- sors, including a leading cancer treatment researcher, Dr. Anuraag Shrivastav. Working alongside Dr. Shrivastav, Hai- ley had the opportunity to take classroom training and apply it to practical lab work. She learned new techniques and gained in- sight into emerging research methods, all while pursuing her undergraduate degree. Ultimately, Hailey’s work with Dr. Shrivastav and his collaborator, Dr. Harminder Singh, forged a path for her to join their research in
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