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Facts and Figures

Research at the University of Manitoba has resulted in breakthroughs that have resulted in incredible advances in many fields, including medicine, agriculture, engineering and science. Several examples of these discoveries include:

  • The elimination of Rh disease of the newborn which has allowed Rh negative mothers and Rh positive babies around the world to meet face to face

    • Frank Plummer

  • The development of canola, now a multi-billion dollar oilseed crop and provides most of Canada's top edible oil

  • Pioneering the development of high performance and miniaturized reflector antennas

  • Establishing a new field that links the arrangement of atoms in the crystal structure of a mineral to its occurrence in the Earth

  • Gaining knowledge about HIV/AIDS through fieldwork in Africa that has evolved into effective infection control strategies used around the globe