Research and International News Archive
Top research stories of 2016
December 22, 2016 —
From bee houses and gravitational waves, to brain lasers and artificial sweeteners... we report on some great research from 2016
Desautels Faculty of Music
Some of our favourite stories of 2016
December 21, 2016 —
Through the course of the year over 1,500 stories were shared with the U of M community and these are some of our favourites
Christmas dinner … Making it more sustainable
December 19, 2016 —
Christmas dinner and other celebratory meals are a valued holiday tradition for many families and friends. But how often do we think about where that food comes from?
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rehabilitation research focuses on social barriers
December 19, 2016 —
The physical environments people face is often the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about rehabilitation sciences. U of M researcher looks at social environments that impact participation in work, family, and community life
Federal government invests $10.2 million towards research through CIHR’s project grant program
December 17, 2016 —
Researchers to advance knowledge in areas such as Indigenous health, HIV, kidney transplants, and antimicrobial resistance
Experience Research deadline approaching
December 16, 2016 —
Award recipients are mentored by a professor in their field of interest, from climate change to disease prevention
Undergrad helping develop better canola crops
December 16, 2016 —
Through Experience Research, undergrad Vanessa Hoi is trying to identify genes essential for crop production
Gaining confidence through education
December 16, 2016 —
Nursing student Rachel Mangiacotti organized an ‘experiential workshop’ about Canada’s history as part of Experience Research
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Is your workout not working? Maybe you’re a non-responder
December 16, 2016 —
"Inter-Individual Variability in the Adaptive Responses to Endurance and Sprint Interval Training: A Randomized Crossover Study,” co-authored by FKRM's Dr Trisha Scribbans, has been accepted for publication in PLos One, an international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication.
Professor leads the way in Arctic environmental chemistry
December 15, 2016 —
Feiyue Wang was named a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Arctic Environmental Chemistry, receiving $1.4 million over seven years to support his Arctic research