Research and International News Archive
Innovative research receives funding
April 4, 2022 —
UM researchers have received more than $1.2M through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF), the Government of Canada announced
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Health research projects receive $31M in federal funding
March 31, 2022 —
CIHR announces investment to provide new training and development opportunities for early career researchers and trainees across Canada; faculty members from Rady Faculty of Health Sciences playing roles in projects funded through the new initiative
Faculty of Law
University of Manitoba appoints new Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice
March 22, 2022 —
The Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice was created and funded through the generosity of the Mauro Foundation and is a key part of the Master of Human Rights program, now housed at Robson Hall
Global Urban Evolution Project (GLUE) – cities drive evolution
March 17, 2022 —
Cities are a powerful force driving the evolution of life across the globe
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Latest issue of RadyUM magazine available now
March 16, 2022 —
The Winter 2021 issue of RadyUM magazine is now online, bringing you engaging stories of student and faculty achievement, alumni accomplishment, and research dedicated to advancing health and well-being.
Study finds harassment and exclusionary treatment of LGBT+ scientists
March 15, 2022 —
A recent study by an international team of scientists has found that 22 per cent of physicists who are LGBT+ reported experiencing exclusionary behavior
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM researcher probes data on marital status and young moms’ health
March 10, 2022 —
Dr. Marcelo Urquia has published a U.S. data study on whether marriage is associated with beneficial or detrimental health effects in mothers under age 18.
Research and International
What is that little bird telling you?
March 10, 2022 —
UM Café Scientifique: UM scientists on how animals think and communicate
Asper School of Business
Asper Professor’s Work Accepted by Financial Times top 50 Journal
March 7, 2022 —
Asper School of Business Accounting and Finance Assistant Professor and CPA Research Fellow, Dr. Changqiu Yu examines how analysts process information to justify their recommendations and target prices.
Asper School of Business
Individual investors’ dispersion in beliefs and stock returns
March 4, 2022 —
Investors’ beliefs are central to asset pricing, since different beliefs about firms’ fundamentals affect both stock prices and dynamics. However, not all investors are the same — individual investors may have limited information or knowledge compared with institutional ones, and therefore, their opinions cannot represent all investors. The information conveyed by financial analysts, too, is sometimes subject to bias.