UM Today Archives

August 29, 2023 —  Emily Hyde named as Vanier Scholar for her cardiac research at UM

August 29, 2023 —  Students from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, and Faculty of Science are Vanier Scholars

August 29, 2023 —  A new UM project addressing inequities experienced by those with disabilities because of systemic ableism has received federal support through the inaugural Robbins‐Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity.

August 29, 2023 —  Leah Crockett is a new Banting Scholar, working to build on established partnerships between key stakeholders across more than a dozen rural and northern communities.

August 29, 2023 —  Today more than $5 million in project funding was announced in support of 115 UM researchers through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

August 29, 2023 —  The federal government recently announced the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) recipients of the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for fall 2022 and spring 2023. Among the recipients are UM researchers who were awarded $2.5 million for nine research infrastructure projects in fields ranging from internal medicine to biochemistry to food and human nutritional sciences, and much more.

August 29, 2023 —  On August 29, 2023, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced the recipients of the 2023 Insight Grant Program. Insight Grants support research in its initial stages in the social sciences and humanities sector. Funding is available for research initiatives of two to five years in length to provide stable, long-term support.

August 29, 2023 —  Today, the Honourable Francois-Phillippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced an investment in Canada Research Chairs (CRCs), including two Chair renewals at the University of Manitoba.

August 29, 2023 —  The University of Manitoba (UM) is poised to push science research and innovation forward with the announcement of key investments by the Canadian government across more than 150 projects totaling $12.5 million. Notable funding includes $1.4 million to support Arctic science and climate change research, further positioning UM as a leader in this field, as well as an inaugural Excellence in Equity award to Dr. Tina Chen, Executive Lead (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) at UM.

August 29, 2023 —  New podcast aims to make patient engagement the standard in health sciences research.