Research Today

At Research Manitoba we ensure that researchers and innovators can excel and follow their passion here in Manitoba, advancing and improving all aspects of our society.

Research Today is a special edition newsletter that highlights Manitoba’s research enterprise, features local talent working to advance research in the province, and illustrates Research Manitoba’s investments and partnerships in action. The Research Today platform provides an opportunity for us to champion the Manitoba research community, and promote the world-class research being done right here at home.

We hope you enjoy our latest stories!

Empowering health-care aides could lead to better care

Empowering health-care aides could lead to better care

Working as a health-care aide in a personal care home can be challenging, even at the best of times. Over the years, numerous studies have shown that those responsible for providing care to people living in personal care homes often feel burned out,…

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Hip and knee research projects improve patient outcomes

Hip and knee research projects improve patient outcomes

Written by: Brian Cole The new knee replacement device arrived at the Concordia Hip and Knee Institute in 2009 with a certain amount of fanfare. Made of high-grade titanium, polyethylene (plastic) and a newly-developed metal alloy, the device was considered state of...

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How a new hip changed Mena Gainpaulsingh’s life

How a new hip changed Mena Gainpaulsingh’s life

Written by: Brian Cole Mena Gainpaulsingh was in her teens when she first learned that she had a hip problem. The femoral head of her thighbone, also known as the “ball,” had stopped growing and was too small to properly fit in the socket of her pelvis bone. The...

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How climate change affects the boreal forest

How climate change affects the boreal forest

Written by: Brian Cole Researchers say Canada's boreal forest is experiencing rapid climate change. The heat wave and wildfires that raged through much of Western Canada this summer are dramatic reminders of the damage that can be caused by climate change. But not all...

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