New sustainability in action facility opens
The department of biosystems engineering from the Price faculty of engineering and the faculty of agricultural and food sciences have announced the establishment of a…
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Pilot study to help dementia patients
A team at the U of M’s Rady faculty of health sciences is developing a new way for people with dementia and their caregivers to…
Promoting and engaging Indigenous science
The fourth installment of the University of Manitoba’s faculty of agricultural and food sciences conversation series covered questions of Indigenous engagement and leadership in science…
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…
Faculty of science revamps rules around academic probation and suspension
Changes to the faculty of science progression requirements were approved for implementation fall semester 2021 by the U of M senate at its Jan. 6…
Early humans adapted to rapidly-changing environment
University of Manitoba assistant professor Paul Durkin is part of an ongoing project studying the environment in which early ancestors of humans lived. The project…
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…
The hidden layers of sea ice
Sea ice is cool — and not just because of its temperature. It is a habitat for many different animals, including polar bears and seals,…