Professor receives CBC Manitoba Future 40 award
CBC Manitoba released its list of the top 40 researchers and educators in the province under age 40 last month. Among the list was Jennifer…
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The hidden layers of sea ice
Sea ice is cool — and not just because of its temperature. It is a habitat for many different animals, including polar bears and seals,…
Fixing the lack of pediatric cannabis research
With growing acceptance of cannabis in a medical setting, the University of Manitoba is home to one of the major names in studying pediatric cannabis…
The art and science of making images from space
Since the advent of space exploration, cosmic images have been a vital source of information for us. Jayanne English, an associate professor in the department…
U of M-designed tech acquired by ag equipment giant
As of last month, 151 Research, a company that sparked from technology developed in a U of M electrical engineering lab, was acquired by AGCO…
Award to honour ‘advocate’ nears goal
Earlier this year, Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down minutes after takeoff, ending the lives of 176 passengers and crew. Among those passengers…
New website to MAKE agriculture research engaging
The faculty of agricultural and food sciences launched a new website to share research from faculty and their collaborators on Oct. 7. The site, called…
Machine learning gene analysis the future of medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being rapidly integrated more and more into different sectors, and health care is no exception. Pingzhao Hu, an assistant professor…
3D printing a breath of fresh air for medical research
Bioengineering as we know it today has been around for less than a hundred years, but exponential advances in technology have placed the field on…
Report links fetal exposure to diabetes with heart disease
A new report from the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba has found that fetal exposure to diabetes may be linked to heart disease in…