Research and International News Archive
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Falling Walls Lab Manitoba applications now open
May 3, 2024 —
UM joins renowned academic institutions around the world with the international Falling Walls Lab on September 11, 2024.
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Research in aging: up close and personal
May 2, 2024 —
For over 40 years, the Centre on Aging has been engaging researchers, students, older adults, representatives from community organization, health and social agencies, government, and the general public in a dialogue on aging.
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Showcasing age-friendly supports at UM
May 2, 2024 —
In small towns, the community often comes together to support their residents across the lifespan.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Membership at Wellness Institute associated with reduced risk of heart attack, stroke: UM study
May 2, 2024 —
Being a member of the Wellness Institute at Seven Oaks General Hospital is associated with a reduced risk of having a “major adverse cardiovascular event” such as a heart attack, stroke or heart failure, a UM study shows.
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Diabetes in Children
April 25, 2024 —
On Wednesday May 8, 2024, UM Knowledge Exchange will explore the factors contributing to the development of type 2 diabetes in children.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady researchers receive early career transition awards
April 19, 2024 —
Two Rady Faculty of Health Sciences early career researchers have recently been announced as recipients of awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
The Conversation: How self-compassion can help activists deal with stress
April 16, 2024 —
Why are activists, who are so passionate about their social justice work, so often burned out by those very causes? We don’t often think about activism as a form of labour, but it is. Research on the activists that make up social justice movements suggests that the pressures of activist work, can cause them to experience serious consequences to their own mental well-being.
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Dr. Meghan Azad Receives Prestigious 2024 Canada Gairdner Award
April 11, 2024 —
Dr. Meghan Azad is a renowned research leader in infant nutrition recognized with the prestigious 2024 Gairdner Momentum Award.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Research aims at personalizing inflammatory bowel disease care
April 9, 2024 —
Dr. Heather Armstrong is at the forefront of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research and is seeking a more personalized treatment for people living with the chronic disease.
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The Conversation: How agroecology can be part of a ‘just transition’ for Canada’s food system
April 4, 2024 —
Problems in Canada’s food system are being felt from field to fork — and they are increasingly hard to swallow.