Research and International News Archive
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
A new virtual experience for Arctic Science Day
March 23, 2021 —
More than 1,500 students attended the unique Arctic and climate science workshop with in-field subject matter experts with backgrounds in physical and chemical oceanography, sea ice optics, marine mammals, remote sensing, contaminants and oil spills.
COVID-19’s parallel pandemic: Why we need a mental health ‘vaccine’
March 23, 2021 —
The pandemic’s impact on mental health throughout our society will likely outlive COVID-19
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM immunologist applies interferon expertise to COVID-19
March 22, 2021 —
New UM faculty member Dr. Deanna Santer is analyzing blood from COVID-19 patients who were treated with synthetic interferon lambda in a Toronto clinical trial.
Finding ways to better protect a vital resource on World Water Day
March 22, 2021 —
On World Water Day, what does water mean to you?
Making agricultural ecosystems more sustainable
March 22, 2021 —
Recognizing ongoing research and initiatives that contribute to advancement of the goal of clean water and sanitation for all
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New Gerry McDole Professor to test virtual-reality yoga for stroke rehabilitation
March 17, 2021 —
Stroke survivors in rural Manitoba will wear virtual reality (VR) headsets for yoga sessions and memory-training exercises in an innovative UM pilot study.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Two new Canada Research Chairs awarded prestigious Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowships
March 16, 2021 —
UM Canada Research Chairs Dr. Galen Wright and Dr. Britt Drögemöller, faculty members in the Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, were recently awarded a pair of one-year fellowships that will allow them to collaborate on neurogenomics and precision medicine with Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Scientists stunned to discover fossil plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice, indicating an ice-free landscape in a warmer climate
March 15, 2021 —
The discovery helps confirm a new and troubling understanding that the Greenland ice has melted off entirely during recent warm periods in Earth’s history—periods like the one we are now contributing to with human-caused climate change.
UM researchers to advance knowledge of COVID-19 impacts and improve health outcomes
March 12, 2021 —
One year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, additional research is needed to understand and address persistent issues related to COVID-19 and the threat of future coronavirus and other infectious disease outbreaks
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM study examines impact of virtual health care
March 9, 2021 —
University of Manitoba researchers are conducting a study to assess the impact that the rapid switch to virtual health-care delivery in the province during the COVID-19 pandemic has had on patients and health-care workers.