Research and International News Archive
Two U of M researchers listed among Canada’s most powerful women
November 23, 2017 —
Dr. Catherine Cook and Dr. Samar Safi-Harb named WXN 2017 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award winners
CBC: Manitoba doctors to see $100K grant to improve maternal, fetal health in Kenya
November 20, 2017 —
Professors Lisa Avery and Maryanne Crockett have developed a low-cost, graphless partograph — a paper graphing tool that tracks and records the health of the mother and unborn child while the mother is in labour.
AAAS and the University of Manitoba Announce 2017 Fellow
November 20, 2017 —
Dr. Stefi Baum named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Faculty of Science
‘It’s not just about computers’: A more inclusive model of computer science
November 18, 2017 —
For a successful associate professor of Computer Science, Andrea Bunt wasn’t too thrilled about her field at the outset
Atlantic: Where Do Songbirds Go to Die?
November 17, 2017 —
Kevin Fraser finds where purple martins go
Discovery fuels innovation
November 15, 2017 —
Dr. Charles Bernstein pioneered a different approach in IBD research—a larger, more comprehensive approach through which he and his team have made new discoveries
Looking after each other, SSHRC grants empowering communities through research
November 15, 2017 —
'All innovation is inherently social, which means the social sciences and humanities are especially important in this time of rapid change'
Changing the Game in Manitoba
November 15, 2017 —
Manitobans challenged themselves to think in new ways, from new perspectives, and to work together to find solutions to the biggest problems they can imagine in the final stage of the Game Changer competition
Faculty of Education
Research-based theatre’s healing power
November 14, 2017 —
As principal writer, Lea scripted the experiences of military veterans who shared their experiences, and then performed them onstage as a part of Contact! Unload, a research-based theatre project where the play becomes a catalyst for veterans who publicly interpret their struggles and experiences of transitioning to civilian life from military service in order to build resilience.
Yahoo!: ‘Living, moving, breathing’ road to the Beaufort Sea will be under the microscope
November 14, 2017 —
Marolo Alfaro explains his work on the ice road