UM in the News News Archive
Guardian: Op-ed: How sex robots could help with the nuts and bolts of relationships
October 3, 2017 —
When sexbots become available, they could make relationships stronger by providing novelty and variety – or they might allow you to give up sex altogether
Op-ed: Household waste can heat our homes
October 3, 2017 —
Household garbage is a low-hanging fruit in the area of utilizing waste biomass for energy. Let’s take a closer look at this potential resource.
Mongabay: Spot the pattern: Whisker-prints and citizen science
October 2, 2017 —
University of Manitoba researchers are pioneering the use of whisker pattern analysis software to identify and track polar bears in Canada.
CBC: Straight-A student, aspiring Inuk doctor, from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, wins $5K scholarship
September 29, 2017 —
'Receiving this scholarship is not just about receiving the money, but to me, it also told me that I am seen as having potential for the future of our society'
Wpg Free Press: Tech could deliver a good night’s rest
September 26, 2017 —
Breakthrough diagnostic technologies for sleep disorders
Yahoo!/ Sun: Winnipeg rally urges MPs to adopt UN declaration on Indigenous rights
September 25, 2017 —
A group embarked on a 12-kilometre walk to the University of Manitoba's National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
The Conversation: Experimental brain technology can rewind Alzheimer’s disease
September 21, 2017 —
Alzheimer’s disease is considered a global challenge of the century. Alzheimer’s disease is a thief.
CBC: Ignored to death: Brian Sinclair’s death caused by racism, inquest inadequate, group says
September 19, 2017 —
"Medicine and health always sees itself as benevolent and caring for people. It's not true for many Indigenous people, it's a violent encounter"
The Conversation: Do minorities prefer ads with white people?
September 18, 2017 —
'In a forthcoming paper in the International Journal of Research in Marketing, our team of marketing experts at three Canadian universities reports a backlash effect'
CBC: Health-care premiums are about taxation, not health care, policy expert says
September 14, 2017 —
"This is all about taxation and not so much about health care, so I think that we are seeing an outcry from both sides … based on their own philosophies around tax increases," said Dr. Alan Katz, director of the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy at the University of Manitoba.