Releases News Archive
U of M becomes Canada’s first age-friendly university
May 2, 2016 —
U of M has joined the international Age-Friendly University Network
Research and International
Finding the genetic origins of childhood obesity
May 2, 2016 —
CIHR announces $2M to fund international team of scientists led by U of M's Vernon Dolinsky
U of M researchers join $25M national SPOR network
April 26, 2016 —
Funding will direct new research, train researchers and clinicians, increase access to care for those living with chronic pain
Event: Largest philanthropic gift for Front and Centre campaign
April 13, 2016 —
Thursday's gift announcement will transform learning and teaching throughout the University. Essentially every student and staff member will feel its impact.
Researchers find anti-diabetic drug not harmful to heart, as previous study found
March 23, 2016 —
Canadian drug safety network provides reassuring evidence regarding the risk of heart failure of anti-diabetes medications
Two seven-figure donations supporting blood research, teaching to be revealed on March 14
March 11, 2016 —
The Lyonel G. Israels Professorship marks a new era of hematology research and teaching in Manitoba
NSERC funds two projects focused on laser technology and water contamination
March 1, 2016 —
Investment of $1.09 million will impact research concerned with Canada's manufacturing and fuel industries
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Drugs popular for treating type 2 diabetes found not to cause pancreatic cancer
February 23, 2016 —
Canada’s national drug safety network conducted the largest study ever to determine whether incretin-based drugs are associated with pancreatic cancer. Researchers concluded that no such association exists.
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law moving forward with commitment to TRC-recommended Indigenous legal education
February 2, 2016 —
'Lawyers, more than most, have the ability to affect meaningful change and move toward reconciliation in our society. For us, continuing to act on Call to Action 28 is an absolute must'
Almost half of all military personnel in Canada have a history of child abuse exposure, UM study finds
January 27, 2016 —
Study found that such exposure was associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviour. The risk had a stronger effect on the general population than military personnel, and the effect of exposure to child abuse was stronger than the effect of actual deployment-related trauma.