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.
An international team of researchers, led by University of Winnipeg bioanthropologist Dr. Mirjana Roksandic, has announced the naming of a new species of human ancestor, Homo bodoensis.
UWinnipeg psychology and biology student Kerianne Chant has been working with Assiniboine Park Zoo to assess polar bear personalities. The results of this research will directly help the management of the polar bears at the zoo.
The University of Winnipeg community is invited to stop by the third floor of Richardson College for the Environment on Thursday, October 14, 3 - 6 pm to celebrate the opening of the aabijijiwan New Media Lab and kishaadigeh Collaborative Research Centre.
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.
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.
