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Rising to new heights

November 19, 2024 — 
Nine UM subjects now place among the top 10 in Canada in their respective fields, three in top five: ShanghaiRanking

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The Idea Start logo features a gold and blue lightening bolt representing the spark of innovation, which now decorates the exterior walls of the Smartpark Event Centre with a field of yellow grass in the foreground.

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Idea Start Open House brings together UM innovators and business leaders

November 19, 2024 — 
Idea Start announces new funding and brand which now appears on the Smartpark Event Centre building at Open House event.

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Nolan De Leon holds his signature skateboard on the red carpet at the Falling Walls Lab in Berlin.

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Taking the stage at the global Falling Walls Lab in Berlin

November 15, 2024 — 
UM Falling Walls Lab grand-prize winner Nolan De Leon took the main stage at the global Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin, Germany.

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Portrait of Dr. Ji Hyun Ko.

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Leading brain neuroscientist appointed Canada Research Chair

November 14, 2024 — 
Dr. Ji Hyun Ko has been appointed by the Government of Canada as the UM Canada Research Chair in Neuroimaging and Neuromodulation.  

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Can mental illness be passed down through generations?

November 14, 2024 — 
Dr. Amani Hamad, assistant professor of community health sciences, has been awarded a prestigious Canada Research Chair in population data science and data curation.

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Four Canada Research Chairs announced at UM

November 14, 2024 — 
Recently, the federal government announced support of four Canada Research Chairs (CRC) at UM. This includes three new CRCs and one CRC renewal.

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Olivia Wilkins smiling at the camera standing in front of a window.

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UM awarded $2.5 million to establish a new global innovation centre for plant resilience

November 13, 2024 — 
Dr. Olivia Wilkins, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences has been awarded $2.5 million through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Alliance Grant program, to fund the Canadian contribution to the new USD 16.3 million Global Center: Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork (C-SPIRIT).

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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. 

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The Zovoilis research team wears labs coats and gloves, smiling in their lab .

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UM researchers using AI to improve cancer research and early detection of genetic diseases

November 7, 2024 — 
UM researchers are developing new genomics methods with the potential to reveal the genetic mechanisms behind human health and disease.

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The Conversation: Canada and churches have moral obligations for the reparations of missing and disappeared Indigenous children: Final Report

November 5, 2024 — 
Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray has released her final report after two years of examining the issue of missing and disappeared Indigenous children and unmarked burials sites at residential schools in Canada.

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