Research & Technology
Doctor with disability advocates for more accessible future
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Grace Spence Green endured a T4 spinal cord injury in 2018 when she was paralyzed by a falling man while studying medicine in London. Now a physician, she shared her story and spoke about...
How AI is transforming research and learning
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In the ever-changing landscape of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has steadily gained prominence, particularly in the spheres of education and research — reshaping conventional practices and offering novel opportunities within these domains.
As society adapts...
Let’s talk about baby talk
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Before babies are even born, they begin learning how to speak. In the uterus, they hear and respond to voices and start to understand how words, rhythm, sound and speed of speech work together...
Reclaiming Métis narratives in academia
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In academia, the voices of Métis women have historically been marginalized, their narratives drowned out or erased. This issue was brought to the forefront by Laura Forsythe, an assistant professor at the University of...
Navigating the Hearts and Minds Lab
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Around the world, 10 to 15 per cent of children are diagnosed with a mental illness. Similar to children with chronic conditions affecting their physical health, children with mental illnesses have a lower quality...
UM project to address anti-Blackness in higher education
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Research Manitoba announced its 2023 New Investigator Operating Grant recipients earlier this month. The grants will be supporting 12 projects led by researchers in the early stages of their careers.
Among the recipients, under the...
The science behind gossip
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According to researchers at the University of California Riverside, the average person spends 52 minutes each day gossiping. At the U of M’s communication and development lab, researchers are uncovering gossip’s many important functions.
Melanie...







