UWinnipeg research team probes ecosystem change in Churchill region
Research by a University of Winnipeg team is illuminating the complex ways in which climate change is affecting ecosystems in the Churchill region.
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.
Research by a University of Winnipeg team is illuminating the complex ways in which climate change is affecting ecosystems in the Churchill region.
The top prize, $1,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Western Regional 3MT at the University of Saskatchewan on May 7, was awarded to Michelle Beltran, Master of Science in Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy program, for her presentation 'Oh My Gut: Effects of Short Chain Fatty Acids on Enteric Glial Cells.'
Seven outstanding Indigenous undergraduate students in The University of Winnipeg's Chapter of the Canadian Indigenous Science and Engineering Society have returned from the AISES Canadian National Gathering in Vancouver, BC.
The University of Winnipeg's Research Office and Faculty of Graduate Studies have collaborated to host the 2023 UWinnipeg Research Week from Wednesday, March 1 to Friday, March 3.
Dr. Darshani Kumaragamage, Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, and her research team are exploring how soil amendments can reduce the amount of phosphorus released from agricultural land and into waterways during the spring melt.
TerraByte, a UWinnipeg research team led by Dr. Christopher Bidinosti, Department of Physics, and Dr. Christopher Henry, Department of Applied Computer Science, received more than $500,000 in funding support.
Dr. Sara Murphy, Assistant Professor in The University of Winnipeg’s Department of Business and Administration, and co-applicant Lisa Keeping, Vice Dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, received a $60,747 Insight Development Grant for their project 'Cross-Cultural Differences in Stories Within Behavioural Interviews.'
UWinnipeg's Dr. Anuraag Shrivastav and his research team have developed a simple predictive and prognostic breast cancer test that could predict whether there is a likelihood of recurrence in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer patients.
The University of Winnipeg’s Research Office launched a new pilot program that supports early-career researchers by pairing them with established mentors.
The annual event gives students the opportunity to gain experience presenting their scientific research, while also learning more about the exciting research their peers are undertaking.