Research & Technology

How do bacteria thrive in diverse environments, including in the human body during infections and in industrial settings? These types of simple yet profound questions are explored by members of the Cardona Lab to understand...

Harm reduction, a critical approach to addressing substance use issues, forms the foundation of assistant professor in the college of nursing Em Pijl’s research program. At its core, this set of strategies seeks to...

Ivan Oresnik, U of M professor in the department of microbiology, stepped into a lab for the first time in 1985. Over nearly four decades, his work has predominantly been academic. “I’ve spent a lot...

Leslie Roos’s research is rooted in the observation of how mental health challenges affect individuals, and in recognizing opportunities to create a positive impact on people’s lives. “One of the things that I think was...

In 2018, the University of Manitoba was named the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 — clean water and sanitation. As part of its Last Drop UNAI Speaker Series,...

David Levin grew up in Winnipeg’s North End, where he played football for the St. John’s Tigers as a middle linebacker. After graduating high school, a crossroads emerged in his first year at the U...

Computers have been integral to music composition since the 1950s, evolving from room-sized monstrosities to the personal computers we use today. In the 1980s and ’90s, computers became commonplace tools for musicians. With the advent...