News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM-led study exposes barriers, safety concerns for medical cannabis use in Canada
April 4, 2023 —
A majority of Canadians who require medical cannabis are obtaining the drug through the recreational market rather than the medical system, raising health and safety concerns, according to a massive new study led by a UM researcher.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
3MT winner is full of heart
April 3, 2023 —
PhD student in Max Rady College of Medicine wins first place for presentation on personalized heart cells
Asper School of Business
Asper alum follows his intuition to re-map success
April 3, 2023 —
Sidhant Sharma [BComm(Hons)/21] is forthcoming about the highs and lows of his career journey. A Business Analyst Team Lead at Bison Transport, Sharma says the secret to his success is a combination of leaving his comfort zone, leading with responsibility, and following the occasional gut feeling.
Graduate student aims to improve nurse leadership in Ghana
April 3, 2023 —
Before moving to Winnipeg to attend the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences in November 2022, Vera Anokyewaa Amponsah worked for over a decade as a nurse in Ghana, her home country.
Students
Study smart and prioritize self-care
April 3, 2023 —
It’s almost time for the end of term and final exams. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve written many exams, everyone can use new strategies for studying and self-care.
Dr. Meghan Azad presented with 2022 Steacie Prize
April 3, 2023 —
Dr. Meghan Azad of the department of pediatrics and child health in the Max Rady College of Medicine is the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Steacie Prize – one of Canada’s most coveted awards for researchers 40 years or younger.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New prof seeks to integrate animal production data to improve livestock systems’ sustainability
April 2, 2023 —
Dr. Gabriel Dallago joined the Department of Animal Science as Assistant Professor in Digital Livestock Production on March 1, 2023.
Faculty of Law
Dr. Nathan Derejko and the Attack of the Peacekeepers
March 31, 2023 —
Unexpected guests tuned in to a hybrid online/in-person public lecture given as one of St. Paul’s College Brown Bag lectures on March 3, 2023. Dr. Nathan Derejko, Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice, and Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law was presenting his research on the use of force and right to life during so-called ‘robust’ peacekeeping missions, when somewhat unexpectedly, current members of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), tuned in online from their mission headquarters.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady researcher to test new treatments for incurable brain cancers
March 31, 2023 —
A University of Manitoba researcher is bringing an international clinical trial to Canada to test new and promising treatments for people with low-survival brain cancers.