Research and International News Archive
UM receives funding for child maltreatment and child welfare research
July 20, 2023 —
On July 20th, the Government of Canada announced nearly $900,000 in funding to the University of Manitoba for a project aimed at increasing research capacity in child maltreatment, child welfare and family violence.
Research and International
UM researcher Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum honoured with Order of Manitoba
July 20, 2023 —
Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, UM professor, researcher and Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiology is invested into the Order of Manitoba.
Libraries
UM selected to participate in national research data management workshop
July 20, 2023 —
UM selected to participate in national research data management workshop
Price Faculty of Engineering
UMTIG recognized as research group
July 6, 2023 —
Urban Mobility and Transportation Informatics Group (UMTIG) is a group focused on excellence in the areas of urban mobility and transportation informatics and bringing high quality results to their partners and clients. Although UMTIG has been an institution on campus since the 1990’s they were recently recognized as a research group by the University of Manitoba.
Faculty of Architecture
FAUM students win first prize and merit awards in the LYCEUM Competition
July 5, 2023 —
Michael Fitzpatrick wins first prize and Brock Dueck wins a merit award under the competition hosted by LYCEUM this year, Old Town Mall - Reimagined. As the final project of their Environmental Design, Landscape and Urbanism studio, Emergent Futures, they worked with professor Marcella Eaton to respond to the design challenge of reimagining Old Town Mall in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
College of Pharmacy researcher uses genetics to find links between depression and MS
July 4, 2023 —
Research aims to provide early interventions and improve mental and physical health outcomes for MS patients.
Research and International
Former UM Vice-President honoured with Lieutenant Governor’s Award
June 30, 2023 —
Digvir Jayas is the 2023 recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration in Manitoba.
Research and International
Six-part Canada Research Chair Symposium concludes, showcasing groundbreaking researchers
June 26, 2023 —
Last week concluded the six-part Canada Research Chair (CRC) Symposium at UM.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM project to develop digital health solutions rooted in traditional Indigenous knowledge
June 20, 2023 —
A research project that aims to bring Indigenous-friendly technology solutions to Elders in a Manitoba First Nation has received approximately $50,000 in funding from AGE-WELL, a Canadian technology and aging network, and the Canadian Frailty Network.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
People Person
June 15, 2023 —
What Dieter Schönwetter [BA/87, MA/89, PhD/96] enjoys most about research isn’t collecting data or analyzing findings. It’s connecting with people.