Research and International News Archive

July 31, 2025 — 
New federal Implementation Science Chair, Dr. Leslie E. Roos seeks solutions in mental health services.

July 21, 2025 — 
People are falling in love with their chatbots. There are now dozens of apps that offer intimate companionship with an AI-powered bot, and they have millions of users.

July 17, 2025 — 
In responding to calls for action, individual Canadians have been boycotting American goods and travel and rallying around the “Buy Canadian” mantra.

July 15, 2025 — 
‘National interest’ projects and the impact on First Nations in Manitoba

July 11, 2025 — 
Last Call! Applications for Falling Walls Lab Manitoba 2025 close July 15. Got a breakthrough idea that can change the world? This is your chance to pitch it in 3 minutes and win $1,000 and a trip to Berlin for the global finale. Open to students, researchers, and early-career professionals from any discipline. Apply now.

July 9, 2025 — 
Dr. Titus Olukitibi has been awarded the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship to expand his research on human papillomavirus (HPV) in Kenya. This research could lead to the development of a groundbreaking therapeutic vaccine for HPV.

July 9, 2025 — 
A new study from UM researcher Dr. Natalie Riediger is exploring cultural meaning behind alcohol use.

July 8, 2025 — 
Participants from all disciplines are invited to apply for Falling Walls Lab 2025

July 4, 2025 — 
A new research project is set to provide solutions to improve Lake Winnipeg’s water quality. Led by UM’s Dr. David Lobb, Professor in the Department of Soil Science, this project will investigate a critical missing piece in the decades-long effort to reduce harmful nutrient pollution by fingerprinting the sources of airborne phosphorus that affect water quality of the lake.

June 30, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba ranks in Canada’s top 20 in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.