Research and International News Archive
Monkey fossils found in Serbia offer clues about life in a warmer world millions of years ago
October 22, 2019 —
Studying fossil monkeys like these can help us understand how ancient climates shaped primate evolution
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Research Seminar Series returns for 2019/20
October 16, 2019 —
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management Research Seminar Series kicks off for the 2019/2020 academic year on October 24th, with a talk by Dr. Donna Goodwin, professor at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation.
Sometimes, conflict can lead to love
October 11, 2019 —
They fell in love at UM and married this year, and they’re graduating together during Fall Convocation 2019
Palliative care researcher inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
October 10, 2019 —
Distinguished Professor Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov [MD/83, PhD/98], a leader in palliative care research, has been selected for induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
High-tech research projects to create futuristic health-care aids
October 10, 2019 —
Two high-tech interdisciplinary research projects focused on the future of patient care, featuring College of Rehabilitation Sciences faculty, have received funding from the Collaborative Innovation Research Fund (CIRF).
UM alumnus wins Nobel Prize in Physics
October 8, 2019 —
The Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that a UM graduate, acclaimed cosmologist Dr. James Peebles, has won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Confronting a killer
October 4, 2019 —
Dr. Jason Kindrachuk was conducting postdoctoral research in Vancouver when he heard about a fellowship in Washington, D.C. that seemed too exciting to be true.
Why is it so hard for your doctor to apologize?
October 3, 2019 —
'To investigate the impacts and difficulties surrounding medical apology, we’ve conducted research on medical apologies over the last two years'
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Women needed for U of M cardiovascular study
October 2, 2019 —
The University of Manitoba, in partnership with the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation, is looking for 1,000 women aged 55 and over, to participate in an important women’s heart health study.
Manitoba’s pragmatic conservatism may contain lessons for Andrew Scheer
October 2, 2019 —
Manitobans have often been characterized much like the bison that represents us: staid, steady, sturdy