Research and International News Archive
Asper School of Business
Anomaly Discovery and Arbitrage Trading
December 6, 2022 —
Asper Professor, Dr Lei Lu is interested in anomalies in asset pricing and patterns that are inconsistent with what one would expect from existing benchmark models.
Research and International
UM research projects receive over four million in federal investment
November 30, 2022 —
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) announced the federal funding of over four million dollars for two key research projects at UM.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM faculty to lead $450K child mental health research project
November 30, 2022 —
The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) announced an innovative new interdisciplinary program for mental health research for children and youth Nov. 23.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty research projects receive $6.9-M in CIHR funding
November 28, 2022 —
Six studies led by Rady Faculty of Health Sciences researchers received nearly $7 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Squirrel sperm and feet tell a different climate change story
November 28, 2022 —
Two UM studies found that climate change is altering ground squirrels’ sperm and feet, and this warns of big consequences potentially coming to endangered ecosystems.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New website a valuable resource on livestock production research
November 25, 2022 —
The National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) has launched a new website that puts a wealth of information at the fingertips of the producers, researchers and other industry stakeholders.
Asper School of Business
The Promise and Pitfalls of Government Guidance Funds
November 23, 2022 —
Wei’s study utilizes descriptive statistics of VC and private equity investments as well as in-depth interviews with executives in China to paint a more detailed picture of the state-private partnerships in financing innovation and entrepreneurship.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
PhD through College of Pharmacy opens doors for physician
November 21, 2022 —
When Dr. Brett Houston graduated from the College of Pharmacy with her PhD last month, it brought her one step closer to accomplishing her goal of combining her clinical practice with a successful research program.
Actually, it is rocket science
November 18, 2022 —
Ferguson is an associate professor in mechanical engineering, the NSERC / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering at UM, and the director of STARLab, a suite of projects based in the Price Faculty of Engineering and where he is telling me about his work.
Research and International
Canada Research Chair announcement highlights neurodegenerative dementia research program
November 17, 2022 —
UM researcher Dr. Zahra Moussavi announced as Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering, Tier 1.