Research and International News Archive
Three new Canada Research Chairs
January 12, 2022 —
Chairs in nutrition, health economics and extreme astrophysics
January 12, 2022 —
Chairs in nutrition, health economics and extreme astrophysics
Top Conversation Canada stories of 2021
December 23, 2021 —
All of these stories were first published on The Conversation Canada, and then republished on our own UM Today
December 23, 2021 —
All of these stories were first published on The Conversation Canada, and then republished on our own UM Today
Research and International News
University of Manitoba receives highest ever research funding
December 10, 2021 —
A total of $231 million in grants and contracts was delivered to UM to support research in every discipline
December 10, 2021 —
A total of $231 million in grants and contracts was delivered to UM to support research in every discipline
Rainfall in the Arctic will soon be more common than snowfall
November 30, 2021 —
Changes will happen decades earlier than previously thought
November 30, 2021 —
Changes will happen decades earlier than previously thought
Neutron stars hold key to cosmic mysteries
October 29, 2021 —
The work of UM astrophysicist Dr. Samar Safi-Harb was featured in a major article in the October 2021 issue of the popular science magazine Astronomy.
October 29, 2021 —
The work of UM astrophysicist Dr. Samar Safi-Harb was featured in a major article in the October 2021 issue of the popular science magazine Astronomy.
Faculty of Arts News
Ignore debaters and denialists, Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples fits the definition of genocide
October 26, 2021 —
A better understanding of what most genocide scholars believe can help people understand how Canada’s Indian Residential School system fits with definitions of genocide
October 26, 2021 —
A better understanding of what most genocide scholars believe can help people understand how Canada’s Indian Residential School system fits with definitions of genocide
Seven professors named Most Powerful Women in Canada
October 25, 2021 —
Read the inspiring stories of the recipients
October 25, 2021 —
Read the inspiring stories of the recipients
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Research and International News
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Melanie MacKinnon
October 25, 2021 —
Healthcare innovator whose leadership has helped save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic
October 25, 2021 —
Healthcare innovator whose leadership has helped save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic
Research and International News
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Dr. Tracie Afifi
October 25, 2021 —
Expert on the effects of child maltreatment one of seven UM faculty members named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women
October 25, 2021 —
Expert on the effects of child maltreatment one of seven UM faculty members named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Joanne Embree
October 25, 2021 —
Dr. Joanne Embree, professor in the department of pediatrics and child health and the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada for 2021
October 25, 2021 —
Dr. Joanne Embree, professor in the department of pediatrics and child health and the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada for 2021