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The Free Press: Manitoba-made technology could transform internet access in the North

April 28, 2025 — 
While most Canadians take Internet access for granted, those living in northern communities do not.

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UM researcher uncovers the health-boosting power of oat protein

April 22, 2025 — 
While including oats a balanced diet has long been recognized by Health Canada as a healthy food choice, thanks to the fibre content, the benefits of oat protein have been understudied - until now. New research suggests there’s even more to this grain. 

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CTV Winnipeg: New tool to detect kidney disease

April 17, 2025 — 
A team of researchers at UM have come up with a new tool to detect kidney disease. Dr. Claudio Regatto, a professor at Max Rady College of Medicine speaks to CTV Winnipeg's Maralee Caruso about the uCR-Chip,  a low-cost, portable diagnostic tool that makes kidney function testing faster, easier and more accessible.  

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The Free Press: Saving lives with Manitoba-made vaccines

April 15, 2025 — 
Future vaccine development through research at UM

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Dr. Sabine Hombach-Klonisch is seated in a lab. She is wearing a lab coat and gloves. She holds a container in one hand and a scientific tool in the other, and is behind a protective shield.

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UM-led study offers hope that existing drug can target metastatic brain tumours

April 15, 2025 — 
A University of Manitoba-led study successfully eliminated breast-cancer derived brain tumours in mice, using a drug to penetrate the brain and eliminate metastatic brain tumours.

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New diagnostic tool could help individuals take greater control of their health

April 11, 2025 — 
A team of researchers at UM have developed an innovative new tool that could transform how kidney disease is detected – especially in under-served and remote communities.

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The Conversation: As Canada is threatened, it’s urgent to revisit Indigenous sovereignty and nationhood

April 8, 2025 — 
Early in his second term as president of the United States, Donald Trump began making explicit threats about Canada becoming the 51st American state.

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PromoScience instructor stands outside with students of Ecole Crane delivering STEM teachings through an Indigenous lens.

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Uniting Indigenous and western science education for Manitoba youth

April 3, 2025 — 
The Kiskinhamakiwin (PromoScience) program extends its partner network and cross-cultural mentorship-model into an urban context.

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UM-led research transforming water treatment

March 27, 2025 — 
Drinking water is under threat. Rivers and lakes, essential for sustaining life, have become increasingly contaminated by a cocktail of thousands of chemicals from pharmaceuticals, pesticides, cosmetics and many other sources.

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Health care professional listening to a patient's heart rate using a stethoscope. Patient is laying in a hospital bed.

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Innovation meets research: Canada’s newest Academic Contract Research Organization

March 24, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba Academic Contract Research Organization, situated at the George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, is a new innovative unit in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences to strengthen Manitoba’s capacity for leading and conducting human clinical trials.

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