Research & Technology

“In our culture, we’re taught to see older adults and aging as this problem that needs to be fixed,” said Corey Mackenzie, director of the U of M’s aging and mental health lab. The lab...

Renewable energy originates from natural processes that replenish themselves at a rate equal to or faster than their consumption. It encompasses various sources powered directly or indirectly by the sun or by heat from...

Robert Beattie is an assistant professor of biochemistry and medical genetics in the U of M’s Rady faculty of health science. Beattie began his undergraduate studies in microbiology at U of M and later joined...

Nuclear medicine involves injecting patients with radioactive substances to create detailed images of their bodies. These images help doctors diagnose various medical conditions. Sandor Demeter, former member of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission with two...

A blockchain is a digital record-keeping system that is shared across many computers. It helps securely track transactions, ensuring no one changes past records unless everyone in the network agrees and updates all connected records. Although...

The U of M’s body donation program provides students with a deeper understanding of human anatomy through hands-on experience, while offering donors the chance to make a meaningful contribution to advancing the health sciences. “The...

In 2023, the province of Manitoba saw more new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) than it did at any point during the HIV epidemic of the 1980s, one of the greatest public health...