Research and International News Archive
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Feeding baby: New approaches use ‘active introduction’ rather than avoidance
February 28, 2022 —
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM health researchers secure nearly $8 million in federal funding
February 22, 2022 —
Research teams aiming to promote healing in a displaced First Nation community and to enhance First Nations prenatal education are among the recipients of recent grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
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Canadian Reconciliation Barometer Project releases its first report—highlights the path forward
February 15, 2022 —
The first report from the Canadian Reconciliation Barometer, which measures progress toward Reconciliation, has been released
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New study finds COVID-19 hotspots in Canadian urban centres
February 14, 2022 —
A new study shows hotspots of COVID-19 infections in Canadian cities across four provinces, linked to occupation, income, housing and proxies for structural racism
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Faculty of Arts
Student’s passions for activism, feminism and history connect with Undergraduate Research Award
February 10, 2022 —
Hannah Guenther-Wexler, a third year political studies student talks about her experiences as an Undergraduate Research Award recipient.
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
Three Minute Thesis challengers announced – mark your calendars!
February 9, 2022 —
Come support our graduate students at three exciting heats!
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Rattle and hum: our regulation of noise pollution needs to change, new study finds
February 9, 2022 —
Loud, consistent noises are not the problem we once thought
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Applications now open for Centre on Aging Research Fellowships 2022–2023
February 8, 2022 —
Apply by March 28
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty profs named to global list of highly cited researchers
February 3, 2022 —
Six Rady Faculty of Health Sciences professors have been named to the Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list.
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Research and International
Seeing the bigger picture
February 2, 2022 —
Undergrad poster competition winner cites benefits of learning to explain your research