Research and International News Archive
Global Urban Evolution Project (GLUE) – cities drive evolution
March 17, 2022 —
Cities are a powerful force driving the evolution of life across the globe
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Latest issue of RadyUM magazine available now
March 16, 2022 —
The Winter 2021 issue of RadyUM magazine is now online, bringing you engaging stories of student and faculty achievement, alumni accomplishment, and research dedicated to advancing health and well-being.
Study finds harassment and exclusionary treatment of LGBT+ scientists
March 15, 2022 —
A recent study by an international team of scientists has found that 22 per cent of physicists who are LGBT+ reported experiencing exclusionary behavior
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM researcher probes data on marital status and young moms’ health
March 10, 2022 —
Dr. Marcelo Urquia has published a U.S. data study on whether marriage is associated with beneficial or detrimental health effects in mothers under age 18.
Research and International
What is that little bird telling you?
March 10, 2022 —
UM Café Scientifique: UM scientists on how animals think and communicate
Asper School of Business
Asper Professor’s Work Accepted by Financial Times top 50 Journal
March 7, 2022 —
Asper School of Business Accounting and Finance Assistant Professor and CPA Research Fellow, Dr. Changqiu Yu examines how analysts process information to justify their recommendations and target prices.
Asper School of Business
Individual investors’ dispersion in beliefs and stock returns
March 4, 2022 —
Investors’ beliefs are central to asset pricing, since different beliefs about firms’ fundamentals affect both stock prices and dynamics. However, not all investors are the same — individual investors may have limited information or knowledge compared with institutional ones, and therefore, their opinions cannot represent all investors. The information conveyed by financial analysts, too, is sometimes subject to bias.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Protein Research Strategy a blueprint for province’s protein industry
March 3, 2022 —
Dr. Jim House authored a comprehensive research plan that will help Manitoba become a global leader in sustainable protein production.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM research teams awarded funding for cutting-edge equipment
March 2, 2022 —
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has invested $1.3 million in infrastructure support for six UM research teams, ensuring that the researchers have the equipment and technology they need to drive innovation in their fields
Faculty of Architecture
Dr. Sarah Cooper and City Planning students call for ‘just recovery’
March 2, 2022 —
Dr. Sarah Cooper and graduate students in the Department of City Planning have co-authored The State of the Inner City Report: Placing Community at the Heart of the Recovery from COVID.