Research and International News Archive
Research and International
The Free Press: Nation building needs research — not just infrastructure
September 15, 2025 —
Living through the second Trump administration as a Canadian has been likened, by one commentator, to a teenager being kicked out of the house.
Asper School of Business
The Growing Battle Between Products and Brands
September 11, 2025 —
Kiran Pedada, Asper Associate Professor of Marketing, publishes an FT50-ranked paper in the world-renowned Journal of Marketing Research.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM med student recognized with Canadian Medical Hall of Fame award
September 9, 2025 —
Akhil Ramdoyal, third year med student, was recognized with a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) award for medical students for his contributions to medicine and advocacy.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Medical student research profile: Jai Sareen explores connection between fatigue and inflammatory bowel disease
September 8, 2025 —
Jai Sareen spent his first summer of the bachelor of science in medicine (B.Sc. (Med.) program immersed in the world of gastroenterology research.
Research and International
World-renowned climate scientist Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen honoured by Royal Society of Canada
September 4, 2025 —
Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen honoured with International Fellowship by the Royal Society of Canada.
Research and International
Falling Walls Lab Manitoba to spotlight breakthrough ideas this September
September 2, 2025 —
Falling Walls Lab Manitoba returns on September 11 at the University of Manitoba. The winner will advance to represent Manitoba on the global stage in Berlin this November.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Medical student research profile: Tamarah Singh studies sex-related differences in development of rheumatoid arthritis
August 28, 2025 —
Tamarah Singh said it was a “no-brainer” that she enrolled in the bachelor of science in medicine (B.Sc. (Med.) program because it would allow her to work on her very own research project.
Research and International
The Conversation: New age-gating laws aimed at making the internet safer actually threaten free speech
August 25, 2025 —
The United Kingdom recently launched a broad system of age verification that requires any platforms that host pornography or other “harmful” content to ensure their users are 18 or older.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
$9 million in funding announced for UM health research
August 22, 2025 —
Health researchers at UM have landed nearly $9 million in federal funding in the latest round of project grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Research and International
Dr. Catherine Cook inducted into Winnipeg’s Citizens Hall of Fame
August 21, 2025 —
Dr. Catherine Cook, MD, MSc, CCFP, FCFP and V.P. Emerita (Indigenous), has been named as the 2025 inductee to the Winnipeg Citizens Hall of Fame. She is the 51st inductee with her likeness unveiled today at Assiniboine Park.