Research and International News Archive
Research and International News
Latest issue of ResearchLIFE magazine
July 13, 2020 —
A message from Vice-President (Research and International) Digvir S. Jayas, on the new issue of ResearchLIFE
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July 13, 2020 —
A message from Vice-President (Research and International) Digvir S. Jayas, on the new issue of ResearchLIFE
Research and International News
Freehand
July 13, 2020 —
From the daily media we view to the products we consume, from the clothing we wear and the spaces we inhabit to the vehicles that transport us on the road systems we use and the weather data we rely upon in planning our day, design plays a role in almost everything.
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July 13, 2020 —
From the daily media we view to the products we consume, from the clothing we wear and the spaces we inhabit to the vehicles that transport us on the road systems we use and the weather data we rely upon in planning our day, design plays a role in almost everything.
Research and International News
Ice Ice Maybe
July 13, 2020 —
Surprisingly, there are few studies on river ice dynamics, despite prominent public and industrial concerns associated with flooding and other impacts of river ice processes.
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July 13, 2020 —
Surprisingly, there are few studies on river ice dynamics, despite prominent public and industrial concerns associated with flooding and other impacts of river ice processes.
Research and International News
Lessons on Loss
July 13, 2020 —
When losses are buried under more losses, how do you even begin to grieve?
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July 13, 2020 —
When losses are buried under more losses, how do you even begin to grieve?
Research and International News
The Measure of Maltreatment
July 13, 2020 —
For nearly two decades, Dr. Tracie Afifi has studied the ways in which adults abuse children, the harms that can result, and what can be done to keep kids safe.
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July 13, 2020 —
For nearly two decades, Dr. Tracie Afifi has studied the ways in which adults abuse children, the harms that can result, and what can be done to keep kids safe.
SSHRC invests in researchers studying issues related to individuals and society
July 7, 2020 —
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded $91 million in funding to more than 1,253 researchers from 60 different Canadian institutions, following the 2019-20 Insight Grants competition. Among these are 10 UM researchers who collectively received $1,796,707 in funding.
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July 7, 2020 —
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded $91 million in funding to more than 1,253 researchers from 60 different Canadian institutions, following the 2019-20 Insight Grants competition. Among these are 10 UM researchers who collectively received $1,796,707 in funding.
Research and International News
How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: The power of everyday actions can bring about change
July 6, 2020 —
We live in a world where “normal” means systemic injustice that has become only more intense and apparent during COVID–19.
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July 6, 2020 —
We live in a world where “normal” means systemic injustice that has become only more intense and apparent during COVID–19.
New funding for UM COVID-19 research
June 25, 2020 —
Six University of Manitoba researchers and their teams have received $7.5 million in federal and provincial funding to investigate a range of impacts of the virus on specific populations
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June 25, 2020 —
Six University of Manitoba researchers and their teams have received $7.5 million in federal and provincial funding to investigate a range of impacts of the virus on specific populations
Faculty of Graduate Studies News
Meet Belal Zia, one of five of UM’s 2020 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipients
June 22, 2020 —
UM Today caught up with Zia to chat about how the Vanier Scholarship will support his research titled: Promoting treatment seeking among Canadian Muslims: The development, implementation and evaluation of a psychoeducational intervention utilizing the theory of planned behaviour and internalized stigma model.
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June 22, 2020 —
UM Today caught up with Zia to chat about how the Vanier Scholarship will support his research titled: Promoting treatment seeking among Canadian Muslims: The development, implementation and evaluation of a psychoeducational intervention utilizing the theory of planned behaviour and internalized stigma model.
Faculty of Graduate Studies News
Meet Rachel Nickel, one of five of UM’s 2020 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipients.
June 22, 2020 —
UM Today caught up with Nickel to chat about how the Vanier Scholarship will support her research titled: Understanding and using the new physics of shape-selective magnetic nanoparticles: New ammunition for attacking biofilms.
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June 22, 2020 —
UM Today caught up with Nickel to chat about how the Vanier Scholarship will support her research titled: Understanding and using the new physics of shape-selective magnetic nanoparticles: New ammunition for attacking biofilms.