Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive

August 1, 2025 — 
Potential impact of wildfires on polar bear denning habitats

July 31, 2025 — 
How wildfire smoke is impacting youth sports in Winnipeg

July 30, 2025 — 
When Kirsty Muller [BN/14] was in her final year of nursing studies at UM, she was not looking forward to her practicum in mental health.

July 29, 2025 — 
From the large window of her dental office in northern Manitoba, Judy Zetaruk [B.Sc./86, DMD/90] can watch eagles soaring over a tree-lined lake.

July 28, 2025 — 
A new four-year study led by a University of Manitoba researcher in partnership with Sport Manitoba has received over $384,000 in funding from the Government of Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to improve sporting environments for adolescent girls in sports historically dominated by boys.  

July 28, 2025 — 
‘A silent disease’: Manitoba hepatitis C numbers on the rise again

July 24, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences welcomed students back to its Biomedical Youth Program (BYP) Summer Camp — a week-long immersive experience where youth explore careers in the health sciences through hands-on learning. After a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the camp returned this year with new programming. 

July 24, 2025 — 
More than a decade ago, Dr. Mojgan Rastegar gave the keynote address at an Ontario meeting focused on Rett syndrome, an incurable neurodevelopmental disorder.

July 24, 2025 — 
Summer camp gives Winnipeg kids, youth hands-on science experience

July 23, 2025 — 
Dr. Anil Menon is on a mission to improve the oral health of seniors living in long-term care homes – one smile at a time.