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Six health-care workers stand in front of a Manitoba Metis Federation van.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Indigenous perspectives vital to reconciliation in research, speakers say

December 12, 2023 — 
Engaging with Indigenous communities and incorporating Indigenous perspectives into research and health care were strong themes at this year’s Indigenous Health Research Symposium at UM.

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The Village Lab team

Faculty of Social Work

HIV research that takes a village

November 30, 2023 — 
What kind of impact could HIV doulas have on the health and well-being of someone newly diagnosed with HIV? UM's Village Lab and community partner Ka Ni Kanichihk aim to find out.

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Dr. Frank Plummer poses for the photo in a lab. He is wearing a white coat.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Marking 140 years of health research impact

November 17, 2023 — 
The Max Rady College of Medicine at UM is marking a milestone. It’s been 140 years since it was founded in 1883 as the Manitoba Medical College, Western Canada’s first medical school.

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Jacquie Ripat stands at a kitchen counter, operating a touchscreen computer.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New endowed chair funded by HSC Foundation, UM focused on technology-assisted living

November 7, 2023 — 
Dr. Jacquie Ripat, professor of occupational therapy at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and vice-dean (academic affairs), Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, was announced Nov. 6 as the new endowed chair in technology for assisted living, which is aimed at creating research opportunities and testing new innovations in the growing field of technology-assisted living.

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Winter on Fort Garry campus, looking at walkway along UMSU University Centre and towards the Administration Building.

UM subjects rank among Canada’s and world’s top universities

November 6, 2023 — 
Influential annual list by ShanghaiRanking rates five UM subjects in Canada’s top 10, one in top five

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UM Undergraduate Research Showcase winners with Mario Pinto, Vice-President (Research and International)

Research and International

2023 Undergraduate Research Showcase highlights student achievement at UM

November 6, 2023 — 
On Tuesday October 31, more than 100 UM undergraduate students shared their research findings at the inaugural Undergraduate Research Showcase

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Students

Jumpstart your career in research

November 3, 2023 — 
To understand why undergraduate research can open a lot of doors for careers both in and outside academia, UM Today spoke to two previous undergraduate student researchers, Noor Imran and Camila Oda Jallime.

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As you lichen: UM research receives NSERC Alliance International Collaboration Grant

November 2, 2023 — 
A researcher in the faculty of science at the University of Manitoba has received the first Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Alliance International Collaboration Grant in UM history, marking a significant milestone in putting UM research on the map.

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Dr. Ana Ludke sits at a desk with her hands on the computer keyboard.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Physiology grad uses research skills in Health Canada drug-review role

November 1, 2023 — 
Dr. Ana Ludke developed skills for analyzing clinical data while earning her doctorate at UM.

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Guneet Uppal and Diana Prince pose for a photo. File folders are on shelves behind them.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

B.Sc. (Med.) program provides students with valuable research experience

October 30, 2023 — 
Meeting like-minded people was one of the reasons Guneet Uppal took part in the bachelor of science in medicine (B.Sc. (Med.) program.

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