Research and International News Archive
Jay Doering, Associate Vice-President (Partnerships), elected as new Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
July 17, 2017 —
The Canadian Academy of Engineering works in close cooperation with other senior academies in Canada and internationally
Faculty of Science
Going with her gut: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe explains why microbes aren’t the enemy
July 14, 2017 —
Normal human gut microbiota are currently one of the least understood parts of the human body, having been previously virtually ignored by the research community.
140 Years of Research Excellence
July 14, 2017 —
It began in 1891 when George Bryce published the University of Manitoba’s first scientific paper. It discussed the geology of the Red River and Assiniboine Valleys. A flood of discoveries followed
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Food chemist honoured by his peers
July 11, 2017 —
Rotimi Aluko named a Fellow in the Institute of Food Technologists
Faculty of Science
Video: New research provides a detailed method for “An all-on-chip method for rapid neutrophil chemotaxis analysis directly from a drop of blood”
June 29, 2017 —
A new research video produced by JoVE explains the work of the U of M’s Immunotrafficking Lab, led by Francis Lin of the University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Investigating a paradoxical risk of childhood obesity
June 28, 2017 —
New research funding will help find out why regular consumption of artificial sweeteners may increase the risk of obesity and metabolic disease in early childhood
A message to researchers and scholars from the VP (Research and International)
June 28, 2017 —
An opportunity to profile your research
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Researcher Profile: Dr. Donna Martin
June 27, 2017 —
Three-year study looks at the aftermath of one First Nation community’s experiences and hopes findings will have considerable implications for future flooding and disaster preparedness and response.
Prescribing the right medicine for children
June 16, 2017 —
$8.4 million in new research funding for national partnerships
New Scientist: Life aloft: The unexplored ecosystem above your head
June 14, 2017 —
Kevin Fraser and others suggest we think about protecting air environments like we do water