Latest news from University of Manitoba on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/appendectomy-or-antibiotics-which-is-a-better-choice-for-children-s-appendicitis/?sc=rsin /articles/appendectomy-or-antibiotics-which-is-a-better-choice-for-children-s-appendicitis/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:55:45 EST In pediatric medicine, there's growing interest in treating kids and teens who have uncomplicated appendicitis with intravenous (IV) antibiotics instead of surgery. University of Manitoba /articles/landmark-research-project-discovers-more-than-1-2-million-year-long-ice-core/?sc=rsin /articles/landmark-research-project-discovers-more-than-1-2-million-year-long-ice-core/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:55:37 EST From a remote site in Antarctica, an international team of scientists, including Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, from the University of Manitoba (UM), has achieved a historic milestone. The team successfully drilled a 2,800-meter-long ice core, reaching bedrock beneath the Antarctic ice sheet and uncovering the longest continuous ice core record of past climate at more than 1.2 million-years-old. University of Manitoba /articles/10-top-stories-for-a-newsworthy-2024/?sc=rsin /articles/10-top-stories-for-a-newsworthy-2024/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:45:07 EST 10 top stories for a newsworthy 2024 University of Manitoba /articles/um-researchers-using-ai-to-improve-cancer-research-and-early-detection-of-genetic-diseases/?sc=rsin /articles/um-researchers-using-ai-to-improve-cancer-research-and-early-detection-of-genetic-diseases/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:50:18 EST UM researchers recently developed a new genomics method with the potential to reveal the genetic mechanisms behind human health and disease. The recent publication in the journal Genome Biology offers an innovative new pathway to study the root causes of diseases like cancer and dementia to someday allow for early detection. University of Manitoba /articles/nine-um-subjects-now-place-among-the-top-10-in-canada-in-their-respective-fields-three-in-top-five-shanghairanking/?sc=rsin /articles/nine-um-subjects-now-place-among-the-top-10-in-canada-in-their-respective-fields-three-in-top-five-shanghairanking/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:40:21 EST UM joins top universities from around the world that made the influential 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Nine UM subjects now rank in Canada's top 10 in their respective fields, up from five in 2023, with three subjects on national top five lists, up from one last year. University of Manitoba /articles/six-asper-school-of-business-researchers-receive-prestigious-sshrc-funding/?sc=rsin /articles/six-asper-school-of-business-researchers-receive-prestigious-sshrc-funding/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:30:45 EST Asper School of Business researchers successfully secured Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grants to fund a diverse selection of projects. In 2024, six researchers secured over $390,000 in funding from SSHRC. University of Manitoba /articles/new-canada-research-chair-using-ai-to-improve-quality-of-life-in-older-populations/?sc=rsin /articles/new-canada-research-chair-using-ai-to-improve-quality-of-life-in-older-populations/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:25:18 EST In the next five years, the senior population in Canada is projected to exceed 9.5 million individuals, comprising approximately 23 per cent of the total population. University of Manitoba /articles/phd-student-champions-youth-participation-on-global-health-stage/?sc=rsin /articles/phd-student-champions-youth-participation-on-global-health-stage/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:05:31 EST Toby Le says too often young voices aren't heard when it comes to health policies that will affect them now and long into the future. Over the past year, he's been working hard to make a change. University of Manitoba /articles/um-receives-12-5-million-usd-from-gates-foundation-to-transform-family-planning-maternal-and-newborn-research/?sc=rsin /articles/um-receives-12-5-million-usd-from-gates-foundation-to-transform-family-planning-maternal-and-newborn-research/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:25:21 EST UM has received $12.5 million from The Gates Foundation to expand the globally recognized work of the Institute for Global Public Health (IGPH). Its researchers have played key roles in developing programs that support life-saving family planning in areas of the world where women face barriers to healthcare. University of Manitoba /articles/microsatellite-project-to-monitor-objects-in-space-over-canada-south-pole/?sc=rsin /articles/microsatellite-project-to-monitor-objects-in-space-over-canada-south-pole/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:05:02 EST An exciting new satellite project to monitor and protect the Earth's orbital environment is underway. University of Manitoba (UM) and Magellan Aerospace (Magellan), in collaboration with Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) science and technology organization, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), and the United Kingdom's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), are working together to make it a reality. University of Manitoba /articles/polar-bears-in-canada-s-high-arctic-are-the-most-vulnerable-to-climate-change-according-to-new-genetic-analysis/?sc=rsin /articles/polar-bears-in-canada-s-high-arctic-are-the-most-vulnerable-to-climate-change-according-to-new-genetic-analysis/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Aug 2024 07:00:00 EST Researchers from leading institutions including Polar Bears International, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the University of Manitoba, and MacEwan University have analyzed all of Canada's polar bear populations and found that the most northern polar bears, those in Canada's High Arctic, are less likely to be able to adapt to a rapidly warming Arctic. University of Manitoba /articles/hybridization-extremely-rare-between-grizzly-and-polar-bears-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/hybridization-extremely-rare-between-grizzly-and-polar-bears-study-finds/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00:00 EST Genome analysis of over 800 polar and grizzly bears reveals no new hybrids and confirms the eight previously-known "grolar bears" University of Manitoba /articles/scientists-predict-localized-extinction-of-hudson-bay-s-polar-bears-if-paris-climate-agreements-are-breached/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-predict-localized-extinction-of-hudson-bay-s-polar-bears-if-paris-climate-agreements-are-breached/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00:00 EST For the first time, a multi-disciplinary team of scientists analyzes sea ice thickness against polar bear and seal survival across all of Hudson Bay; due to faster-than-expected sea ice loss, scientists predict localized polar bear extinction if Paris Agreements are not met University of Manitoba /articles/dr-meghan-azad-receives-prestigious-2024-canada-gairdner-award/?sc=rsin /articles/dr-meghan-azad-receives-prestigious-2024-canada-gairdner-award/?sc=rsin Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:05:22 EST The University of Manitoba (UM) and the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) are thrilled with the announcement that Dr. Meghan Azad who is recognized globally for her innovative research on human breast milk and the infant microbiome has won a Canada Gairdner Momentum Award. University of Manitoba /articles/discovery-of-two-potential-polar-ring-galaxies/?sc=rsin /articles/discovery-of-two-potential-polar-ring-galaxies/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:05:59 EST 鈥孨ew research suggests these stunning rare clusters might be more common than previously believed. University of Manitoba /articles/um-to-expand-health-education-build-new-training-space-on-bannatyne-campus/?sc=rsin /articles/um-to-expand-health-education-build-new-training-space-on-bannatyne-campus/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:45:22 EST The University of Manitoba is excited to announce that, with support from donors and the provincial government, it will lead a transformational change to health education in Manitoba. University of Manitoba /articles/international-team-reaches-bedrock-in-greenland-marking-a-significant-milestone-in-climate-change-research/?sc=rsin /articles/international-team-reaches-bedrock-in-greenland-marking-a-significant-milestone-in-climate-change-research/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:30:48 EST An international research team, led by Professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen of the University of Manitoba and University of Copenhagen, has reached a significant milestone by drilling through 2670 m of ice on the North Greenland Ice Stream and reaching bedrock after seven long years. University of Manitoba /articles/um-led-study-exposes-barriers-safety-concerns-for-medical-cannabis-use-in-canada/?sc=rsin /articles/um-led-study-exposes-barriers-safety-concerns-for-medical-cannabis-use-in-canada/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:00:00 EST A majority of Canadians who require medical cannabis are obtaining their products through the recreational market rather than the medical system, raising health and safety concerns, according to a massive new study led by a UM researcher. University of Manitoba /articles/world-population-reaches-8-billion-on-november-15-sociologist-can-comment-on-this-milestone/?sc=rsin /articles/world-population-reaches-8-billion-on-november-15-sociologist-can-comment-on-this-milestone/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:40:21 EST University of Manitoba /articles/hyperfast-white-dwarfs-moving-like-billiard-balls-may-change-understanding-of-supernovae/?sc=rsin /articles/hyperfast-white-dwarfs-moving-like-billiard-balls-may-change-understanding-of-supernovae/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 May 2022 11:20:01 EST "Understanding the origin of type Ia supernovae has been one of the highly debated questions in astrophysics," explains Dr. Samar Safi-Harb, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Extreme Astrophysics at the University of Manitoba. University of Manitoba