Diving into paleontology
As a child, Kirstin Brink loved dinosaurs. Today, she is a vertebrate paleontologist and assistant professor in the U of M’s department of geological sciences….
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Breaking down nutrition
According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, up to 80 per cent of premature heart disease and stroke can be prevented by making healthy life…
Commemorating 100 years of EEG in cognitive sciences
In 1893, a brush with death would lead to the invention of a machine capable of reading human brain waves. At the age of 19,…
Journeying into school psychology
Janine Newton Montgomery’s journey into school psychology began as a kindergarten teacher. When her role teaching students to read led her to cross paths with…
Improving health information for communities
Kristin Reynolds, an associate professor in the U of M’s department of psychology, began her research experience with a remarkable mentor. As an undergraduate student,…
The realities of climate change
The State of Global Climate report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirms that 2023 was the hottest year in documented history. 2024 is predicted…
Wilfred Buck: from stargazer to screen star
The “star guy” has become a movie star. Hailing from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), Wilfred Buck — a U of M graduate — works for…
Understanding blood stem cells
Every day, the body’s hematopoietic system supplies the blood with more than a 100 billion mature blood cells. The process of hematopoiesis, or blood cell…
The intersection of exercise, frailty and heart surgery
Frailty is a state of reduced health that may result from aging. Frail older adults tend to experience weakness, have reduced muscle mass and low…
The interplay of mental health, the gut and cancer
Last month, the U of M launched its Ignite program to support bold and high-risk research explorations — providing $350,000 per year for three years…