Innovation at the heart of bold ideas News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
AI-powered health data research by Rady PhD student aims to improve patient outcomes and privacy
October 8, 2025 —
Barret Monchka, a PhD student at the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, is advancing data linkage using artificial intelligence and improving patient data protection.
Research and International
Security and defence in a changing Arctic
September 22, 2025 —
Since establishment in 1985, researchers at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, have been helping Canada meet the challenges of a warming Arctic.
Research and International
Undergraduate researcher explores Arctic engineering innovation
September 19, 2025 —
Not many undergraduate students can say they spent their summer designing helium drone airships, assessing the density of whale blubber and figuring out how to effectively spin satellites in magnetic liquid
What Are the Risks and Opportunities of a Changing Arctic?
September 17, 2025 —
We asked Feiyue Wang, Canada Research Chair in Arctic Environmental Chemistry at UM
How Will Connectivity Change Life in the North?
September 17, 2025 —
We asked Phi Ferguson, who leads UM’s Space Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Lab
UM researchers are Bisons at the centre of bold ideas
September 16, 2025 —
Dear Manitobans, WE’RE NEEDED. As an Arctic province and gateway for the North. As the innovators in sustainable agriculture. As the home of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. We’re needed, just as Manitobans have always been.
The Comeback Crop
February 27, 2025 —
Could a humble, ancient grain help address modern-day food insecurity? UM researchers think so. Why wild rice—with a climate-friendly twist—could be Canada’s next staple
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Reducing barriers to supporting international students
February 27, 2025 —
International students face unique challenges adapting to living and studying abroad. The success rate of many international student can be improved by accessing UM resources and supports. Yet, international students’ stereotype of how Canadian faculty, staff, and students stereotype them, a metastereotype, can be barrier to them seeking supports.
Research and International
Newly funded research could revolutionize quantum technologies
January 22, 2025 —
A new research project is set to explore what is sometimes called ‘quantum weirdness’ in certain types of magnetic materials. Researchers are examining how excitations that can be produced in some magnetic materials through interactions with light might be used in quantum technologies.
Research and International
New Canada Research Chair using AI to improve quality of life in older populations
November 13, 2024 —
In the next five years, the senior population in Canada is projected to exceed 9.5 million individuals, comprising approximately 23 percent of the total population.