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A steady increase in research funding has paved the way for innovative projects that help to solve complex problems including UWinnipeg's Indigenous research and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) research that is helping to shed light on key issues.

Yannick Molgat-Seon, Gracie Grift sitting on a park bench in summer
June 25, 2021

Got airflow limitation?

First-year UWinnipeg student Gracie Grift, a Pathway to Graduate Studies scholar, worked with Dr. Yannick Molgat-Seon to determine which factors predispose healthy individuals to airflow limitation and whether these factors differ based on sex.

Dr. Catherine Taylor, ©UWinnipeg
June 23, 2021

Work still needed in ‘every class in every school’

When UWinnipeg Senior Scholar Dr. Catherine Taylor led the study, Every Class in Every School, more than a decade ago, it was the first report of its kind to reveal just how prevalent discrimination was for 2SLGBTQ+ students in Canadian secondary schools at the time. 

Scott McCullough and Sarah Zell standing outside a grey brick wall covered with green vines
June 17, 2021

Study says eviction prevention requires system-level changes

A new study conducted by the Institute of Urban Studies for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) examines changes to the housing market and the drivers of eviction that are causing increased evictions across the nation. 

grass braid, Indigenous land-based learning
June 15, 2021

Capturing the history of UWinnipeg’s ‘Indigenous Course Requirement’

University Archivist and Digital Curator Brett Lougheed, and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People, History, and Archives Mary Jane Logan McCallum are establishing an Indigenous Course Requirement Collection to document and care for the history of The University of Winnipeg's Indigenous Course Requirement. 

June 9, 2021

Pathway to Graduate Studies 2021

UWinnipeg’s Pathway to Graduate Studies (P2GS) program returned this summer offering ten Indigenous students research opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

June 4, 2021

Steady growth in research funding paves way for innovation

The University of Winnipeg's research funding has more than doubled in the past six years. "I am proud of the fantastic growth in research funding we’ve seen in recent years. It has surpassed expectations," said Vice-President of Research and Innovation Dr. Jino Distasio

May 20, 2021

Assessing teacher burnout in Manitoba

Through new research, UWinnipeg's Laura Sokal, Lesley Eblie Trudel, and Jeff Babb have found that Manitoba teachers are reporting higher levels of exhaustion and withdrawal than the national average.

May 11, 2021

Indigenous art meets technology

UWinnipeg welcomes a new Indigenous creative and research space on campus that will provide opportunities for technology-based skills training and development for Indigenous youth.