Research and International News Archive
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Clinical trial callout: Participants needed for a wildrice study
August 9, 2023 —
If you're aged 18-50, healthy and interested in being part of trial studying the impact of wild rice on blood sugar, UM researchers are looking for you.
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Research and International
Research Manitoba announces funding for three groundbreaking UM projects
August 8, 2023 —
Three new UM projects have received proof-of concept funding from Research Manitoba on July 26 totaling $346,500 over two years.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady grad student profile: Shahin Shabanipour’s fascination with neuroscience fuels passion for Alzheimer’s research
August 8, 2023 —
About 50 million people in the world are diagnosed with dementia and this number is projected to triple. This graduate student is working to find out why.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Physical therapy prof awarded for research on disparity in ACL injury rate between genders
August 4, 2023 —
A UM researcher at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences has been awarded two prizes from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) for research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in March 2021 on how societal factors affect knee injury in female athletes.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady grad student profile: Diana Topolnitska’s love of science inspires her cancer research
July 31, 2023 —
UM Today sat down with Topolnitska to talk about her pathway to a PhD program and what motivates her to conduct immuno-oncology research.
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Global News Winnipeg: Researchers led by U of M prof reach milestone studying Greenland ice
July 31, 2023 —
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, UM Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Ice, Freshwater-Marine Coupling and Climate Change on Global News Winnipeg.
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AI in the Courtroom
July 31, 2023 —
Law professor Katie Szilagyi explores the impact of AI in the courtroom, specifically focusing on sentencing software.
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Research and International
Safeguarding research at UM
July 27, 2023 —
The UM Office of Research Security launched earlier this year to provide additional support to assess security risks and implement new procedures to safeguard research.
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UM’s gift to the world: Canola
July 27, 2023 —
Looking back at the inaugural inductee of Innovation Plaza, Baldur Stefansson
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International team reaches bedrock in Greenland, marking a significant milestone in climate change research
July 26, 2023 —
An international research team, led by UM professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Ice, Freshwater-Marine Coupling and Climate Change, Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, has reached a significant milestone.