Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News Archive
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Vote for Keshav at the 3MT Western Regionals
May 15, 2023 —
Show your UM pride and cast a ballot for the People's Choice award.
UM alumni among 2023 Order of Manitoba recipients
May 12, 2023 —
On Manitoba Day, May 12, the Province of Manitoba announced that 12 highly-accomplished Manitobans will be invested in the Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honour.
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Norwegians in Manitoba to learn about province’s older adult care
May 11, 2023 —
A group of health-care researchers, professionals, students and decision-makers from Norway are in Winnipeg this week to learn how older adults are cared for in Manitoba.
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Safer Substance Use
May 10, 2023 —
When Dr. Em Pijl joined the College of Nursing as an assistant professor in 2021, she started to look at her research from a different perspective. Pijl is originally from Vancouver, where she worked as a registered nurse in the Downtown Eastside, an area with high levels of homelessness and substance use.
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Ramadan event brings medical professionals together
May 9, 2023 —
A group of Muslim medical students, residents and physicians gathered on the Bannatyne campus last month to break their fast during Ramadan.
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College of Nursing welcomes first summer cohort as part of expanded program
May 8, 2023 —
The College of Nursing at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences made history this month, as it expanded its bachelor of nursing program and welcomed a third cohort of 120 students at its first summer intake.
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UM study aims to boost mental health of teens with Type 1 diabetes
May 4, 2023 —
A study led by a University of Manitoba researcher aims to improve the mental health of teenagers living with Type 1 diabetes by increasing physical activity and assigning them a peer mentor who has gone through similar experiences.
Research and International
Building a broken heart: UM researchers to create 3D bio-printed heart muscle
May 2, 2023 —
Researchers at the University of Manitoba and the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)have been awarded $250,000 over two years to advance cutting-edge three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology to create patient-specific heart models of those living with rare genetic diseases.
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UM scientist develops innovative strategy to combat childhood brain cancer
May 2, 2023 —
A discovery made by a University of Manitoba researcher could lead to safer and more effective treatments for childhood brain cancer.
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Panel to explore solutions to ableism in higher education
May 2, 2023 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences will host a panel discussion May 15 on ableism in academia and how it impacts students, faculty and staff with disabilities.