Research & Technology
Exploring Ongomiizwin
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Ongomiizwin is an Anishinaabe word that means “clearing a path for generations to come.”
It is also the name of the U of M’s Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing. Founded in 2017, Ongomiizwin...
U of M professor investigates soil health in British Columbia
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In Canada, British Columbia is the second largest producer of natural gas. However, the intersection of energy infrastructure and agricultural lands poses a unique set of challenges for its farmers.
Francis Zvomuya is a...
Rethinking healthcare in terms of technology
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Ranging from wheelchairs to speech recognition software, over 2.5 billion people globally need assistive technology. As the population ages and noncommunicable diseases become more prevalent, that number is expected to rise to 3.5 billion...
Crunching code and cracking jokes
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Tristan Miller has always been interested in linguistics and languages.
From a young age, this fascination was sparked by a thoughtful gift from his mother — one of Willard Espy’s books on wordplay.
Delving into the...
Toward new frontiers in cellular biology
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Last month, Research Manitoba’s Innovation Proof-of-Concept (IPoC) Grant Program allocated close to $550,000 in funding over the span of two years to support five research initiatives at the University of Manitoba. Among the recipients...
The joys and challenges of marriage
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The Thriving Center of Psychology found in a 2023 survey that 83 per cent of Generation Z and millennials would like to get married at some point in their lives. Yet with nearly half...
Wild pigs spread north, pose new threat to Canadian farmers
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Wild pigs, an invasive species commonly known as boar or feral hogs, have spread across Canadian provinces, causing damage to farmers’ crops and livestock.
Wild boars were first brought to Canada from Europe in...







