Research and International News Archive
![Adult holds newborn baby's hand. // Image from iStock.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/infant-150x150.jpg)
Asthma risk lower with direct breastfeeding
October 30, 2017 —
Direct breastfeeding in the first three months of life appears to provide more protection against childhood asthma than either infant formula or expressed breastmilk, according to new findings
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Sustainability
Live screening of Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power featuring a Q&A with Al Gore
October 20, 2017 —
Thursday, Oct. 26 – Q&A at 5:30 p.m., with film screening from 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
![a stethoscope wraps around the globe](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Global-Health_000004877268Medium-150x150.jpg)
Heinz Bohnet Travel Award for post-docs in endocrinology and metabolic disease
October 19, 2017 —
The awardee must have presented a lecture or poster at an international or national conference/workshop during the period April 1, 2017, to September 30, 2017, or has been selected to present a lecture or poster at a conference/workshop during the period October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
![Sea lamprey mouth](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/101.005_HR-150x150.jpg)
Beware of Manitoba’s ‘vampire’
October 19, 2017 —
It’s out there. Lurking, ready to feast on the blood of its victims, like the mythological vampire
![Aurelie Delaforge is a PhD student in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_170e-150x150.jpeg)
Monster discovered in Canadian Arctic
October 19, 2017 —
Graduate student Aurelie Delaforge discovered Canada’s first scientifically sound monster lurking under ice
![a fake ballot that says VOTE on the top with options including Yes, No, Don't Know and Don't Care. A check mark is next to Don't Care.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Vote-boxes_shutterstock_61073857-150x150.jpg)
Is the municipal electoral system in need of reform?
October 17, 2017 —
A new paper looks at the potential for electoral reform and its consequences
![Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan is shown the cosmos by Canada Research Chair Samar Safi-Harb. Safi-Harb and Dean of Science Stefi Baum received funding today from CFI](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Photo-2017-10-12-12-28-50-PM_preview-150x150.jpg)
Putting new tools in the hands of leading Canadian scientists
October 12, 2017 —
More than $554 million for new labs and equipment to help Canadian researchers discover, innovate and train
![Justin Trudeau views Kelvin High School student Grace Ma's climate change research at the first annual Prime Minister's Science Fair on Sept. 26.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Grace-Ma-Kelvin-High-School-Justin-Trudeau-2-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Sub-arctic research leads to Parliament Hill meeting with P.M.
October 5, 2017 —
Since 2007, the International Student-Led Arctic Monitoring and Research project has brought together students, teachers and researchers to study the effects of climate change.
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Alumnus contributes to major discovery in physics that won Nobel Prize
October 4, 2017 —
Michael Landry, PhD in Physics from the UofM, is Detection Lead Scientist at LIGO's Hanford facility
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2017 Annual RESOLVE Research Day
October 4, 2017 —
Researchers from across the prairies will meet to share research results on this year’s theme: Trauma Informed Treatment, Intervention and Prevention