Research and International News Archive
Research and International
Application deadline approaches for Manitoba’s first Falling Walls competition
July 18, 2022 —
UM set to host global competition for emerging talent
Café Scientifique call for 2022/2023 proposals now open
July 18, 2022 —
UM Café Scientifiques bring together experts with non in a relaxed atmosphere to learn about their research and the questions it raises
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Federal research grants fuel discovery at UM medical college
July 15, 2022 —
The molecular mechanisms of the immune system and the intricate workings of the brain are two of the research areas in which professors from the Max Rady College of Medicine have secured recent federal funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Navigating today’s financial news
July 13, 2022 —
UM Today asked Dr. Lei Lu for his opinion on the current world economy and financial situation, and for tips on how Canadians can navigate unsettled financial waters.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Innovative UM research focuses on brain stimulation to improve benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy
July 11, 2022 —
The Winnipeg Foundation Innovation Fund has awarded a $100,000 grant to a University of Manitoba research team aiming to improve the benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy by combining it with non-invasive brain stimulation.
Faculty of Social Work
Reproductive Justice for Medically Uninsured Pregnant People in Manitoba
July 6, 2022 —
Dr. Lindsay Larios, assistant professor, has recently received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant to examine the lived experiences of pregnant medically uninsured migrants living in Manitoba.
Research and International
Showered in sexism: Hockey culture needs a reckoning
July 5, 2022 —
Rather than finger-pointing, the hockey community needs to consider the ways entrenched hierarchies, rewarded performances of masculinity and enforcement of a “bro code” encourage sexism, misogyny, homophobia and hypermasculinity.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM study seeks participants for cognitive behaviour therapy studies
July 5, 2022 —
A University of Manitoba research team is looking for public safety workers and members of the general public to participate in studies that involve enrolling in a course designed to build resiliency and help improve mental health.
Donor Relations
New prairie crops and soils research facility set to shape the global agri-food sector
July 5, 2022 —
New UM research facility will not only change the landscape of agriculture but drive meaningful student experiences as well.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM neurosurgery resident receives CIHR fellowship to study brain injuries
July 4, 2022 —
Near the start of Dr. Alwyn Gomez’s residency training, he was on call when a young patient arrived with a traumatic brain injury after falling off a horse. Her family wanted to know how she was going to do. Gomez didn’t have the answer.