NOSM University calls for a peaceful resolution to the conflict
NOSM University is saddened by the attack on Israel’s civilian population. We affirm human rights and condemn all forms of violence and terrorism around the globe. We share grief for the loss of life and extend our deepest condolences to those suffering and those impacted by this devastation. NOSM University calls for a peaceful resolution to the conflict....
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Meet Chantae Robinson, medical student and champion of Black-owned business in the North Chantae Robinson has one word for you: “love.” “Everything that I do is an expression of love for others,” says Chantae, before heading back into the operating room. The third-year NOSM University medical student—born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica— moved to Sudbury at the age of 16. She is the current president of the Afro-Heritage Association of Sudbury (AHA). Among many other things, AHA manages a program funded by FedNor called the Northern Ontario Black Economic Empowerment Program (NOBEEP), which serves to encourage and supp...
> Read MoreNOSM University researchers awarded $1.5 million to study health effects of low-dose radiation
NOSM University researchers and partners have been awarded a prestigious Alliance grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), valued at $1.5 million over five years. The grant will fund several highly specialized projects. These include constructing a custom experimental chamber, designed specifically for studying the respiratory effects of low-level radon gas exposure. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in the air we breathe, and the biological effects of long-term low dose exposures remain unknown. The NSERC Alliance grant will also continue to support research in the Life...
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