Research and International News Archive
Research and International News
The Conversation: Password sharing is common for older adults — but it can open the door to financial abuse
December 18, 2024 —
Are you helping an elderly parent with some holiday shopping and need to get reimbursed? Have they asked you to pay some bills or e-transfer funds to the grandkids from their accounts? You aren’t alone.
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Eight UM researchers featured on global highly cited list
December 9, 2024 —
Eight UM researchers have been selected for their exceptional research performance and impact as demonstrated by multiple highly cited papers in 2024.
10 top stories for a newsworthy 2024
December 9, 2024 —
A curated list of the stories that drew readers to UM Today this year.
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Medical breakthrough provides hope for early risk stratification of a deadly blood cancer
November 29, 2024 —
Dr. Sabine Mai publishes groundbreaking study shows early risk stratification of smoldering multiple myeloma, a precursor state to multiple myeloma, a deadly form of blood cancer.
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The Conversation: Canada Post strike highlights labour struggle over gig economy and precarious work
November 26, 2024 —
The Canada Post strike has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight yet. Though a federal mediator is attempting to broker a settlement between the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, reports suggest the parties remain far apart.
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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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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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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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.