Canada Research Chair News Archive

Canada Research Chairs to investigate electricity, linguistics, biodiversity, and stressed cells
June 18, 2019 —
Federal government announces investment of over $275 million for 346 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 52 institutions across Canada for research excellence, including four at the University of Manitoba

Made-in-Manitoba technology helps farmers
April 26, 2019 —
Every year, various organizations and governments highlight the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity

Preserve and predict
February 4, 2019 —
'Linguistics provides the opportunity to scientifically analyze language and its structure, predicting patterns and changes in language and studying the social implications that result'

Transforming the power grid
February 4, 2019 —
Carl Ho’s research is helping power producers transition to the era of the smart grid

The human architect
February 3, 2019 —
Pourang Irani is focused on enhancing our human capabilities by providing data in ways that will help us make better decisions and navigate our day-to-day

The Conversation: Huge disparities in C-sections highlights inequalities in healthcare
January 18, 2019 —
Because they can save women’s and infants’ lives, C-sections should be universally accessible, but they aren't

Top stories of 2018
December 21, 2018 —
Another amazing year reaches its conclusion at the University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba receives 10 Canada Research Chairs
November 14, 2018 —
New and renewed chairs will receive an investment of $9.5 million from the CRC program

Risky communications
September 24, 2018 —
Michelle Driedger is fascinated by the power of communication and knowledge translation and the effect that they have on public health policy and public trust

Family matters
September 11, 2018 —
'Our goal is to build a solid foundation for other studies to help us better understand how family involvement impacts the management and decision-making of organizations,' says Asper School of Business Professor Zhenyu Wu