Stories about research and innovation taking place on and off campus.
Dr. Mirjana Roksandic, Dr. Yadira Chinique De Armas, and Dr. Ivan Roksandic – all members of UWinnipeg's Caribbean Research Institute – are part of a global team of researchers providing major insights into the evolutionary history of the hepatitis B virus.
Stellar student research was highlighted this month during the 16th annual Randy Kobes Undergraduate Poster Symposium. The event, for a second consecutive year, was held on Zoom with more than 25 students participating.
The University of Winnipeg's Research Office has expanded its team and moved into a new space in the Richardson College for the Environment and Science.
UWinnipeg biochemistry student Navjot Kaur Rai has been awarded a $2,000 American Society of Pharmacognosy Award to undertake research in Dr. Athar Ata's lab next summer.
Shining star and Métis computer science student Sidney Leggett's research has resulted in the Automation of the COVID-19 Unintended Outcomes Report written for the Government of Manitoba.
A team of UWinnipegger's, including six undergraduate students, two graduate, and two Post Doctoral Fellows led by UWinnipeg's Dr. Alan Diduck publish a book.
UWinnipeg's Dr. Anuraag Shrivastav has created a novel blood test that, according to early studies, detects precancerous lesions and colorectal cancer more effectively than other current screening tests. His goal is to reduce the mortality rate of this cancer, which, if detected early, if very preventable.
Thanks to a $2.5 million Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Grant and a diverse and knowledgeable network of community partners, Dr. Julie Nagam's vision of creating a supportive mentorship network that allows Indigenous people to thrive and lead is coming to life.
Dr. Caleb Hasler has partnered with experts at Province of Manitoba's Agriculture and Resource Development division, Travel Manitoba, University of Manitoba and Carleton University to investigate how recreational fishing activities influence lake trout populations in Manitoba.
Dr. Christopher Henry, Dr. Christopher Storie, and Dr. Joni Storie are are developing innovative monitoring software to mitigate hydrological impacts on northern and remote operations of the Hudson Bay Railroad infrastructure.
