Research. Innovation. Discovery.
Fueled by curiosity, our researchers are deciphering the building blocks of life, creating profound expressions of culture and discovering innovations that will shape the world of tomorrow. We've been doing this for more than 140 years.
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News and stories
Research news
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Lasting Solutions for the Mental Health Crisis
Faculty of Arts, Research and International, Students
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Global Winnipeg: University of Manitoba receives ‘groundbreaking’ funding for vaccine, biomanufacturing research
Research and International, UM Today
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UM receives $57 million for vaccine and biomedical research and infrastructure
Faculty of Science, Price Faculty of Engineering, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Research and International
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Falling Walls Lab Manitoba applications now open
Research and International, Students
Research at the University of Manitoba is partially supported by funding from the Government of Canada 's Research Support Fund.
Areas of expertise
Our Strategic Research Plan serves as a roadmap to champion research excellence. Guiding our efforts through established and emerging research strength areas and themes, our researchers address the most pressing issues facing Canadians as well as global societies.
Key research themes
Signature research areas
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Strategic Research Plan 2024-2029
Change through research
On Jan. 19, 2023, the UM Strategic Research Planning Committee convened to begin work on a new UM Strategic Research Plan for 2024-2029, as part of the ongoing process to create a broader University Strategic Plan. Co-chaired by the Vice-President (Research & International) and the Associate Vice-President (Research), the committee will build on existing research strengths to define a multi- and inter-disciplinary strategy for UM.
Learn more about the Strategic Research Plan
Click here to view the Strategic Research Plan 2024 - 2029 (PDF)
Research opportunities and supports
The UM research enterprise - made up of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and research technicians - is supported and enhanced by access to specialized training, funding and services available through the administrative reporting units of the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International).
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Research chairs
As Manitoba's leader in research, we are home to more than 80 endowed and sponsored research chairs, including an allocation of 52 Canada Research Chairs, a Canada 150 Research Chair, a Canada Excellence Research Chair and a Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate. These chairs reflect our areas of research strength.
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Research centres, institutes, affiliates and groups
The UM is home to more than 50 research centres, institutes and shared facilities that promote the exchange of ideas and provide collaborative research environments that stimulate multidisciplinary research and development.
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Awards and recognition
Many faculty members receive local, national and international recognition of their research and scholarly excellence. Explore their stories and the impacts they are having on our lives.
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Research Data Management
The University of Manitoba has developed a research data management (RDM) strategy to enhance support for researchers across all disciplines. RDM occurs across data collection, documentation, storage, sharing as well as long-term preservation, and as such, RDM is fundamentally embedded in the lifecycle of all research projects.
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Office of the Vice-President (Research and International)
Room 410/406 Administration Building
66 Chancellor's Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada