Historically, the Anisininew were nomadic hunters and gatherers who spent part of the year on their ancestral trap lines during the hunting season, and the rest of the year on-reserve. They occupied a region from northeastern Manitoba to Ontario and southwards to Winnipeg. The Island Lake Anisininew communities face many challenges including, long-term evacuations from […]

The impacts of permafrost thaw on northern railways can lead to temporary speed restrictions (“slow orders”) imposed to mitigate operational risk until permanent remediation works are completed. These slow orders cause unpredictability in nominal train operating speeds and ultimately affect the reliability of long/heavy trains operating across successive slow-ordered segments. Little is known about how […]

The West Broadway Community Land Trust (WBCLT) is launching in the spring of 2026 and will hold its first AGM in May. The organization is building a land trust model from the ground up that is suited to the housing market and community priorities identified in the WBCLT’s business plan and community planning sessions last. […]

This project will explore Canada’s record when it comes to its obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights over the past five decades, and what reforms could be implemented to strengthen accountability for the next fifty years.

This joint research project between the University of Manitoba and SLIIT Sri Lanka will explore how rail transportation can help improve agricultural supply chains in both countries. By comparing grain logistics in Canada with paddy and other crop supply chains in Sri Lanka, the project will identify practical, low-cost ways to reduce transportation costs, support […]

The emergence and dissemination of antibiotic resistance is an escalating public health issue that requires immediate interventions. Among the essential agents in combating bacterial infections are peptide-based antibiotics. These naturally occurring or synthetic molecules exert potent antibacterial activity through various mechanisms such as membrane disruption, inhibition of cell wall synthesis, and immunomodulation. Despite their therapeutic […]

This project aims to develop innovative, sustainable methods for extracting proteins and phytochemicals from agricultural processing byproducts using plasma-activated water (PAW), a novel clean technology generated through high-voltage atmospheric cold plasma (HVACP). The study focuses on two plant-based materials: hemp meal, a valuable oil crop byproduct in Canada, and jackfruit processing waste, which is of […]

Excess water can damage roads by weakening the aggregate base soil or underlying native soils, from formation of ice in colder regions, and causing ground to swell where expansive soils are encountered. Relatively new products called wicking geotextiles can improve drainage and remove water through suction to prevent these causes of road damage. These products […]

Remote sensing technology has been developing rapidly in the past few years, and agriculture research is utilizing this development through crop monitoring and assessment. The potato crop is very susceptible to climate change impacts such as drought, which require a real-time monitoring system that supports farmers to take quick and accurate actions. This research project […]

In this project, we will investigate using artificial intelligence to assist farmers and insurance companies by providing information about farms based on our daily observations. AIRM has developed monitoring stations (Crop Sentry) that are installed on multiple farms in Manitoba, allowing us to monitor the crop on a daily basis. Crop Sentry units used lidar […]

This project investigates the resistance of Winnipeg bedbug populations to chemical insecticides and evaluates the effectiveness of locally developed Beauveria bassiana formulations, addressing critical gaps in our understanding of fungal susceptibility and informing the development of targeted, eco-friendly pest control strategies.

The project aims to design and develop an algorithm that can diagnose faults in planetary and fixed-axis gearboxes. Common faults in gearboxes are often masked by the Gear Meshing Frequency, making them difficult to detect via classical spectral analysis. A multi-harmonic index approach based on an adaptive combined envelope spectrum is selected as the foundational […]