Wild pigs spread north, pose new threat to Canadian farmers
Wild pigs, an invasive species commonly known as boar or feral hogs, have spread across Canadian provinces, causing damage to farmers’ crops and livestock. Wild…
science
Program integrates arts and humanities into health care
Traditional science entails the isolation and thorough understanding of specific phenomena, often emphasizing the removal of external influences to focus solely on the subject of…
Fighting food insecurity
Canada is currently facing severe levels of food insecurity. In 2022, 18.4 per cent of Canadians across the provinces (and 19.6 per cent of Manitobans)…
Contraceptive realities are pregnant with inequalities
It was a random Tuesday in primary six when the head teacher, Mrs. Joy, had split the entire school in half. Girls headed to the…
Friends to lovers, romantic bonds founded on friendship
About two-thirds of people in a romantic relationship were friends with their significant other before initiating a romantic partnership. Among those under the age of…
The future of meat
Argenis Rodas-González, a former farm-owner, fled Venezuela with his family amid threats of kidnapping and ransom. As a professor, researcher and ranch consultant with a…
Advancing equity in cancer care
Last month, U of M assistant professor in the college of nursing Tara Horrill was among the winners of the Canadian Cancer Society’s 2023 Emerging…
Tackling compostable plastic recycling challenges
U of M interdisciplinary undergraduate student group Prairie iGEM is aiming to solve recycling practices and problems with polylactic acid (PLA) plastic in Manitoba through…
Let’s talk about baby talk
Before babies are even born, they begin learning how to speak. In the uterus, they hear and respond to voices and start to understand how…
Navigating the Hearts and Minds Lab
Around the world, 10 to 15 per cent of children are diagnosed with a mental illness. Similar to children with chronic conditions affecting their physical…