Research and International News Archive
Asthma risk lower with direct breastfeeding
October 30, 2017 —
Direct breastfeeding in the first three months of life appears to provide more protection against childhood asthma than either infant formula or expressed breastmilk, according to new findings
Sustainability
Live screening of Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power featuring a Q&A with Al Gore
October 20, 2017 —
Thursday, Oct. 26 – Q&A at 5:30 p.m., with film screening from 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Heinz Bohnet Travel Award for post-docs in endocrinology and metabolic disease
October 19, 2017 —
The awardee must have presented a lecture or poster at an international or national conference/workshop during the period April 1, 2017, to September 30, 2017, or has been selected to present a lecture or poster at a conference/workshop during the period October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
Beware of Manitoba’s ‘vampire’
October 19, 2017 —
It’s out there. Lurking, ready to feast on the blood of its victims, like the mythological vampire
Monster discovered in Canadian Arctic
October 19, 2017 —
Graduate student Aurelie Delaforge discovered Canada’s first scientifically sound monster lurking under ice
Is the municipal electoral system in need of reform?
October 17, 2017 —
A new paper looks at the potential for electoral reform and its consequences
Putting new tools in the hands of leading Canadian scientists
October 12, 2017 —
More than $554 million for new labs and equipment to help Canadian researchers discover, innovate and train
Faculty of Science
Sub-arctic research leads to Parliament Hill meeting with P.M.
October 5, 2017 —
Since 2007, the International Student-Led Arctic Monitoring and Research project has brought together students, teachers and researchers to study the effects of climate change.
Alumnus contributes to major discovery in physics that won Nobel Prize
October 4, 2017 —
Michael Landry, PhD in Physics from the UofM, is Detection Lead Scientist at LIGO's Hanford facility
2017 Annual RESOLVE Research Day
October 4, 2017 —
Researchers from across the prairies will meet to share research results on this year’s theme: Trauma Informed Treatment, Intervention and Prevention





