Stephanie Stobbe, Professor of Business and Conflict Resolution Studies at CMU, is co-leading a $2.5-million national research project aimed at expanding access to education, research, and employment opportunities for people with lived experience of forced migration.

CMU professor helps expand education access for displaced people

Stephanie Stobbe, Professor of Business and Conflict Resolution Studies at CMU, is helping lead a major seven-year-long research initiative focused on equitable access to education for displaced people.

The project, titled "Equitable Opportunities for Research and Tertiary Education for People with Lived Experiences of Displacement," recently received $2.5 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

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Kaylene Blackwood (CMU ’26) receives the 2025 Mark & Dorothy Danzker Scholarship, recognizing her academic achievement, community involvement, and commitment to preserving cultural heritage.

CMU alumna carries family tradition into a new generation

Kaylene Blackwood (CMU '26) started playing the steel drums when she was five years old. There's video footage of her as a child performing in the Caribbean pavilion at Folklorama, Winnipeg's annual multicultural festival that celebrates diverse cultures through pavilions featuring food, live entertainment, and cultural exhibits. All you can see are her little feet standing on a stool, her arms barely reaching the instrument. Now at 26 years old, she is the leader of her ensemble and plays an integral role in the Caribbean pavilion both on and off the stage.

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Sunday at CMU: August 2026

A Theology of Communications

This month on Sunday at CMU, we're rebroadcasting sermons from David Balzer, Associate Professor of Communications and Media at CMU. David is an alumnus of Mennonite Brethren Bible College and holds a Master of Arts in Speech Communication from California State University in Fresno. He worked for more than a decade in broadcast radio and developed CMU's Communications and Media degree program. In this series, he delves into some key points of a theology of communications, considering how we might develop a biblical response to our unique technological era.

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After completing his third year at CMU, biology student Ryan Bilous presented his team's mathematical biology research alongside graduate students and researchers at a national mathematics conference.

How one biology student found himself among PhD researchers

Ryan Bilous is getting used to being mistaken for a PhD candidate in mathematics, even though, in reality, he just finished his third year as a biology undergrad at CMU.

Bilous recently presented his mathematical biology research project at the 2026 Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society conference in Regina, Saskatchewan. His project focused on mathematically modeling neurons in epileptic seizures. The goal of the project was to mathematically predict when benzodiazepines, the first-line drug, should be delivered to prevent a seizure.

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Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Director of the Research Office, says the growing research culture at CMU is creating new opportunities for faculty and students.

Research is reaching new heights at CMU

At CMU, research extends beyond the classroom. Undergraduate students have opportunities to work alongside faculty as research assistants, contributing to meaningful research while gaining valuable hands-on experience.

For Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Director of the Research Office, those opportunities give students an inside look at the research process.

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