Research and International News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Longtime dean of health sciences featured in new issue of RadyUM
August 5, 2022 —
Dr. Brian Postl, the long-serving dean of health sciences and medicine at UM, shares his retirement reflections in the latest issue of RadyUM magazine, now posted online.
New research collaboration aims to better understand COVID variants
August 4, 2022 —
COVID-19 variants will continue to affect the global population until more solutions are found to limit transmission, and two University of Manitoba researchers are working on strategic projects that will help do just that
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The manipulation of Uber’s public image profoundly impacted the lives of taxi drivers
August 3, 2022 —
Uber’s controversial behaviour during its aggressive global expansion didn’t just help the company build its global empire, it put taxi drivers’ livelihoods at risk and negatively impacted their lives.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM researchers find racial disparities in patient care associated with inaccurate medical device
August 3, 2022 —
Dr. Barret Rush and Dr. Jennifer Ziegler have co-authored a study that has found critically ill Black, Asian and Hispanic patients receive less supplemental oxygen than white patients – a discrepancy associated with a flaw in the fingertip device used to measure oxygen in the blood
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Peter Nickerson appointed dean of health sciences and medicine
July 28, 2022 —
Dr. Peter Nickerson, a prominent physician and researcher in the field of organ transplantation, has been appointed dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and dean of the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New name, new mission for Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research
July 26, 2022 —
World class research facility collaborates with the agri-food industry to advance food quality and human nutrition
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Digvir Jayas to be inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
July 25, 2022 —
Dr. Jayas will be recognized for his outstanding contributions to the agricultural sector
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Application deadline approaches for Manitoba’s first Falling Walls competition
July 18, 2022 —
UM set to host global competition for emerging talent
Café Scientifique call for 2022/2023 proposals now open
July 18, 2022 —
UM Café Scientifiques bring together experts with non in a relaxed atmosphere to learn about their research and the questions it raises
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Federal research grants fuel discovery at UM medical college
July 15, 2022 —
The molecular mechanisms of the immune system and the intricate workings of the brain are two of the research areas in which professors from the Max Rady College of Medicine have secured recent federal funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council