U of M prof leads research study for cystic fibrosis sufferers
Dr. Fiona Moola, University of Manitoba assistant professor in the department of kinesiology and recreation management and scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of…
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Campus crime stats show thefts on the rise
The monthly reports of the University of Manitoba’s security services show a significant number of thefts on campus, raising concerns among students, professors, and staff.
Life after biofuel production
When the Manitoban last talked to biosystems engineering professor David Levin, he was working on a project to create biofuels like ethanol and hydrogen from…
Synthesizing rare elements using inorganic chemistry
David Herbert is an assistant professor in the department of chemistry. As a synthetic inorganic chemist, he uses chemical reactions to produce particular molecules or…
The University of Manitoba’s resident parasitologist
Jillian Detwiler is an assistant professor in the department of biology at the University of Manitoba. As an evolutionary ecologist, Detwiler researches host-parasite interactions. “My…
The bro-cative case
Matthew Urichuk is a third-year linguistics studies student at the U of M who conducted a research study on the use of “dude,” “man,” “bro,”…
U of M professor appointed to Order of Canada
A new feather was added to the cap of University of Manitoba professor and international palliative care leader Harvey Max Chochinov after he was named…
Game Changer idea competition ramps up
The entrepreneurial spirit of University of Manitoba students was stoked last week during the kick-off event for phase two of the Game Changer idea competition….
Multiple sclerosis research gets a boost
Multiple sclerosis (MS) research at the University of Manitoba got a shot in the arm earlier this month with a $2-million investment from the Waugh…
Exigence Technologies makes pitch to global investors
Two students from the University of Manitoba’s Asper school of business are now making pitches to large multi-national companies as part of their effort to market an innovative technology first patented at the U of M.