Keyword: student research

CMU graduate students awarded $27,000 research scholarships

Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 12:44 PM

Two graduate students at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) have received Canada Graduate Research Scholarships to support research exploring how communities can respond to climate change and how survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation can rebuild their lives.

Jason Cegayle and Annamaria Babuskova are pursuing Master of Arts degrees in Peacebuilding and Collaborative Development (MAPCD) at CMU. Although their research addresses different social issues, both students emphasize the importance of listening to and working with communities.

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CMU graduate studies addiction and care in Canada's poorest postal code

Thursday, May 28, 2026 @ 10:38 AM

David Naylor is never sure what his workday will look like when he starts his shift. "It can be anything from giving out a pair of socks to reviving somebody with naloxone in the back alley," he says.

Naylor works at Union Gospel Mission (UGM), a non-profit organization that does community outreach as Christian ministry in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a neighbourhood with some of the highest urban rates of addiction, homelessness, and poverty in Canada.

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A CMU student's research journey reaches Zimbabwe

Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 3:57 PM

As Canadian Mennonite University marks its first Research Month this May, stories like Asher Warkentin's show how student research can extend far beyond the classroom, from Manitoba to wetlands in southern Africa.

To Asher Warkentin, studying at CMU means travelling to southern Africa to look at microscopic invertebrates.

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