Research & Technology
U of M professor studies dietary behavior across MB
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What we consume directly influences our overall health and well-being.
A healthy diet is vital in supplying our body with fuel for effective work, required nutrients for growth and development and in reducing the risk...
To space and beyond
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From childhood, Philip Ferguson aspired to be an astronaut.
“I loved things that fly,” he reminisced. “I loved things that go into space, and so I was fascinated at the technology that’s required to put...
U of M’s new vice-president research and international
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The word “polymathy” was first used in the title of a work in 1603 by philosopher Joannes Wower. It refers to encyclopedic knowledge that encompasses many fields.
A person who has such knowledge is known...
The scientific significance of traditional knowledge
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Traditional and non-western ways of knowing are often othered in the sciences. Oftentimes, people refer to western medicine as “conventional” and traditional medicine as “alternative.”
For example, Indigenous communities in Canada used controlled burning to...
Historian engagement in health policy
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From the historic 1918 influenza spread to the ongoing global COVID-19 outbreak, pandemics throughout history have always shaped health structures and policies, and have impacted all areas of society. In Canada, historian engagement in...
Toronto professor talks unconscious biases in academia
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Last Tuesday, the U of M faculty of science hosted a seminar on “Recognizing and Mitigating Unconscious Bias in Academia” at its Fort Garry campus. The session featured guest speaker Maydianne Andrade, a biology...
What it takes to research an Indigenous language
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The number of speakers of Indigenous languages in Canada has fallen steadily over time. However, increased attention to these languages has changed that.
Since 2006, the total number of Indigenous people in Canada who can...
