The theory of minerals
Frank Hawthorne, distinguished professor emeritus in the department of earth sciences at the U of M, has spent his career studying how atoms arrange themselves…
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Cracking the code of stressed cells
Cells are often compared to miniature cities, each with its own infrastructure. The nucleus functions like city hall, mitochondria act as power plants and the…
Unlocking precision medicine through genetics
When we take medicine, we expect it to help but the same drug that eases one person’s symptoms might not work for another. Abdullah Al…
Cutting HIV rates, one circumcision at a time
For over four decades, Stephen Moses has been on the frontlines of global health research, weaving a career that spans continents, pandemics and transformational public…
Breast milk as a baby’s first defence
Meghan Azad is a professor of pediatrics and child health at the U of M’s Rady faculty of health sciences. She is a research scientist…
Nobel laureate speaks on ‘the art of building small’
Students and staff members at the U of M gathered in the Robert B. Schultz Lecture Theatre on April 3 and 4 to hear from…
A glimpse of global health research
Ties Boerma, a professor of global and population health at the U of M, has spent decades researching public health in low-resource settings, with a…
Diving into an immunology career path
Immunologists are research scientists who study and treat diseases related to the immune system. Kent HayGlass is a professor emeritus in the department of immunology…
Inside the brain cancer battle
Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer, with a five-year survival rate of less than five per cent. Despite initial success with…
Revealing the mysteries of the universe
Samar Safi-Harb is a professor and Canada research chair in extreme astrophysics, physics and astronomy in the U of M’s faculty of science. “I am…