U of M prof leads project analyzing dried fish social economy
University of Manitoba anthropology professor Derek Johnson is at the helm of a long-term project studying the social economy of dried fish. Dried Fish Matters…
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U of M researchers launch Indigenous COVID-19 app
Researchers at the University of Manitoba, in close collaboration with Indigenous partners, have developed a mobile application to assist Indigenous communities with the current pandemic….
The downsides of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax
Government involvement in community health is a contentious issue, not least because different health issues affect different parts of the population at varying rates. Initiatives…
Lecture discusses COVID-19 research, vaccines
After nearly one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, various vaccines and other forms of treatment have seen remarkable development. On Jan. 19, the University of…
Professor receives CBC Manitoba Future 40 award
CBC Manitoba released its list of the top 40 researchers and educators in the province under age 40 last month. Among the list was Jennifer…
Fixing the lack of pediatric cannabis research
With growing acceptance of cannabis in a medical setting, the University of Manitoba is home to one of the major names in studying pediatric cannabis…
Medical clinic opens on Bannatyne campus
As of Oct. 19, students on the U of M’s Bannatyne campus now have access to a new health clinic, a service they did not have…
Lecture discusses COVID-19 vaccine distribution ethics
The race to create a COVID-19 vaccine has scientists scrambling all over the world, but the difficult questions the pandemic has raised will not end…
Machine learning gene analysis the future of medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being rapidly integrated more and more into different sectors, and health care is no exception. Pingzhao Hu, an assistant professor…
3D printing a breath of fresh air for medical research
Bioengineering as we know it today has been around for less than a hundred years, but exponential advances in technology have placed the field on…