Research and International News Archive
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Research and International News
Denying abortion access has a negative impact on children and families
May 19, 2022 —
As abortion access is limited, the consequences at the individual level ripple through society as, on average, people denied abortions and their children are more likely to experience negative economic, social and health effects.
May 19, 2022 —
As abortion access is limited, the consequences at the individual level ripple through society as, on average, people denied abortions and their children are more likely to experience negative economic, social and health effects.
![Falling Walls Science Summit](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2021-sciencesummit-credit-falling-walls-foundation002-2-scaled-1-150x150.jpg)
Research and International News
Global competition for emerging talent coming to UM
May 6, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba joins renowned academic institutions around the world in hosting an international Falling Walls Lab in September 2022
May 6, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba joins renowned academic institutions around the world in hosting an international Falling Walls Lab in September 2022
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Forbes: Baby Shark Isn’t Fussy About The Temperature Of Its Nursery
May 6, 2022 —
“We wanted to understand how some sharks use hot, shallow waters as nursery areas for their young, while others do not.”
May 6, 2022 —
“We wanted to understand how some sharks use hot, shallow waters as nursery areas for their young, while others do not.”
![Remnants of type Ia explosions are not necessarily symmetric, as commonly believed.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/supernova-3-sized-150x150.jpg)
Hyperfast white dwarfs moving like billiard balls may change understanding of supernovae
May 6, 2022 —
'Understanding the origin of type Ia supernovae has been one of the highly debated questions in astrophysics,' explains Dr. Samar Safi-Harb, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Extreme Astrophysics at UM
May 6, 2022 —
'Understanding the origin of type Ia supernovae has been one of the highly debated questions in astrophysics,' explains Dr. Samar Safi-Harb, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Extreme Astrophysics at UM
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Faculty of Graduate Studies News
Vote for Pranav at the 3MT Western Regionals
May 2, 2022 —
Winner of UM's Three Minute Thesis will compete among other university challengers
May 2, 2022 —
Winner of UM's Three Minute Thesis will compete among other university challengers
![A growing number of businesses across a wide range of industries are successfully selling voyeurism to their audiences. (Shutterstock)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Conversation-Canada-Selling-Voyeurism-Camera-150x150.jpg)
Research and International News
Selling voyeurism: How companies create value from the taboo
April 29, 2022 —
Instead of arguments exclusively about whether voyeurism is ethical or not, we should explore why we are drawn to voyeurism in the first place and where the limits should be for this taboo, yet incredibly prevalent practice.
April 29, 2022 —
Instead of arguments exclusively about whether voyeurism is ethical or not, we should explore why we are drawn to voyeurism in the first place and where the limits should be for this taboo, yet incredibly prevalent practice.
![For people who exercise in a group, their sense of connection to the group may not translate into skills that help them exercise alone. (Shutterstock)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Group-Exercise-Conversation-Canada-150x150.jpg)
Research and International News
For people who exercise in groups, ‘we’ has benefits — but don’t lose sight of ‘me’
April 29, 2022 —
If you are looking to support your exercise routine and stay flexible in the face of challenges, having a sense of “we” is great, but don’t lose sight of your sense of “me.”
April 29, 2022 —
If you are looking to support your exercise routine and stay flexible in the face of challenges, having a sense of “we” is great, but don’t lose sight of your sense of “me.”
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Urban lighting needs to consider migrating birds, new UM study suggests
April 28, 2022 —
New paper that challenges the way we think about airspace
April 28, 2022 —
New paper that challenges the way we think about airspace
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Donor Relations News
UM global public health research partnership contributes to saving mothers and newborns in India
April 26, 2022 —
Transformational investment supports partnership of UM researchers and government of Uttar Pradesh, India to improve survival for mothers and babies.
April 26, 2022 —
Transformational investment supports partnership of UM researchers and government of Uttar Pradesh, India to improve survival for mothers and babies.
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Faculty of Graduate Studies News
Visual ancestry: Telling the stories in our bones
April 18, 2022 —
Chenée Merchant's current study, recognized as a national finalist in the SSHRC Storytellers Challenge, explores new methods for identifying key features of the skull which could hold important clues to our ancestry
April 18, 2022 —
Chenée Merchant's current study, recognized as a national finalist in the SSHRC Storytellers Challenge, explores new methods for identifying key features of the skull which could hold important clues to our ancestry