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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.
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.
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.
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.
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Four Canada Research Chairs announced at UM
November 14, 2024 —
Recently, the federal government announced support of four Canada Research Chairs (CRC) at UM. This includes three new CRCs and one CRC renewal.
November 14, 2024 —
Recently, the federal government announced support of four Canada Research Chairs (CRC) at UM. This includes three new CRCs and one CRC renewal.
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UM awarded $2.5 million to establish a new global innovation centre for plant resilience
November 13, 2024 —
Dr. Olivia Wilkins, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences has been awarded $2.5 million through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Alliance Grant program, to fund the Canadian contribution to the new USD 16.3 million Global Center: Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork (C-SPIRIT).
November 13, 2024 —
Dr. Olivia Wilkins, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences has been awarded $2.5 million through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Alliance Grant program, to fund the Canadian contribution to the new USD 16.3 million Global Center: Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork (C-SPIRIT).
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New Canada Research Chair using AI to improve quality of life in older populations
November 13, 2024 —
In the next five years, the senior population in Canada is projected to exceed 9.5 million individuals, comprising approximately 23 percent of the total population.
November 13, 2024 —
In the next five years, the senior population in Canada is projected to exceed 9.5 million individuals, comprising approximately 23 percent of the total population.
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UM researchers using AI to improve cancer research and early detection of genetic diseases
November 7, 2024 —
UM researchers are developing new genomics methods with the potential to reveal the genetic mechanisms behind human health and disease.
November 7, 2024 —
UM researchers are developing new genomics methods with the potential to reveal the genetic mechanisms behind human health and disease.
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The Conversation: Canada and churches have moral obligations for the reparations of missing and disappeared Indigenous children: Final Report
November 5, 2024 —
Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray has released her final report after two years of examining the issue of missing and disappeared Indigenous children and unmarked burials sites at residential schools in Canada.
November 5, 2024 —
Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray has released her final report after two years of examining the issue of missing and disappeared Indigenous children and unmarked burials sites at residential schools in Canada.
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UM proudly represented among Canada’s top 100 most powerful women in 2024
October 30, 2024 —
Five UM community members have been named among Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2024, recognized for their leadership, vision, determination, passion and mentorship of others.
October 30, 2024 —
Five UM community members have been named among Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2024, recognized for their leadership, vision, determination, passion and mentorship of others.
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UM lab at the forefront of antibiotic drug development using artificial Intelligence (AI)
October 29, 2024 —
Faced with the university shut down in 2020 due to Covid-19, chemistry professor Rebecca Davis and PhD candidate Hunter Sturm, from UM’s Davis Research Group, had to re-examine their work processes and goals to continue moving forward with their research program.
October 29, 2024 —
Faced with the university shut down in 2020 due to Covid-19, chemistry professor Rebecca Davis and PhD candidate Hunter Sturm, from UM’s Davis Research Group, had to re-examine their work processes and goals to continue moving forward with their research program.