Research and International News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Occupational therapy alumna finds rewards in counselling youth
September 10, 2022 —
Grad discovers her occupational therapist skill set prepares her for positions beyond traditional OT roles
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Biochemistry prof branches out in business
September 10, 2022 —
"The problems are real, the stakes are high, and you have to rely on your training and experience to solve problems quickly,” says the entrepreneurial scientist.
Libraries
Call for Speakers: UM Open Access Week 2022 Symposium
September 9, 2022 —
UM Libraries together with the Senate Committee on Libraries (Sub-committee for Advancing Open Access) invite speaker submissions for the UM Open Access Week 2022 Symposium: Open for Climate Justice on October 27, 2022.
Culprit behind mass extinction identified, motive remains unknown
September 9, 2022 —
A team of scientists has found the mechanism that has triggered past extinction events
Research and International
Two new RSC scholars named at UM
September 8, 2022 —
History professor Esyllt Jones, Faculty of Arts, has been named a new Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and associate professor Robert Mizzi, Faculty of Education, has been elected as member of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
B.Sc. (Dent.) program ‘excites’ dentistry students about research
September 7, 2022 —
Dmytro Shulyakov had little research experience heading into dental school, so he enrolled in the bachelor of science in dentistry (B.Sc. (Dent.) program to see what it was all about.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady researchers focus on impact of COVID-19 on gestational diabetes care
September 6, 2022 —
A University of Manitoba study aimed at examining the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on gestational diabetes care in Canada received more than $355,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Asper School of Business
Prentice to lead UM Transport Institute
September 2, 2022 —
Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor of Supply Chain Management at the I.H. Asper School of Business returns to the role of Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI).
Faculty of Architecture
Game Changing Exhibit in the Exchange
September 2, 2022 —
Showcased at the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, the exhibition celebrated early women graduates from UManitoba’s Faculty of Architecture, and highlighted topics of diversity and inclusion beyond binaries, beyond borders and toward Indigenous sovereignty.
Research and International
Four new Fellows from UM join the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
September 2, 2022 —
Fellows recognized by peers for actionable solutions to complex health challenges