Faculty of Science community and partners News Archive

October 29, 2025 — 
In July 2025, 35 high school students from across Canada joined Shad Manitoba at the University of Manitoba to build their skills, shape their mindset, and gain confidence for an ever-changing world. Shad is a transformational summer program and a launchpad for young innovators, now returning to UM for the third year in a row.

October 29, 2025 — 
Wawatay (Anishinaabe for Northern Lights) offers First Nations, Métis and Inuit students the chance to integrate Indigenous ways of knowing into their science degree, while also providing hands-on research and experiential learning opportunities. 

July 11, 2025 — 
When we think about how statisticians contribute to our society, their work on genetics and diseases might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, that is exactly what Kevin McGregor, assistant professor at the Faculty of Science, is doing. McGregor’s work revolves around statistical genetics. He develops quantitative methodologies to analyse high-dimensional genetic data.

July 4, 2025 — 
Are you looking for a program that makes you ready for the ever-evolving careers in tech? Are you passionate about interdisciplinary research in high-demand fields such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity? Is having a welcoming community to support you in your academic journey important to you? Then look no further than the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manitoba.

June 27, 2025 — 
From his significant contributions to the fields of physics and medical physics in Canada to his innovative leadership at CancerCare Manitoba, Dr. Stephen Pistorius consistently takes an active role in serving his community. He is currently a professor and associate head in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manitoba, as well as the director of the Medical Physics program. He has recently been awarded the 2025 CAP-COMP Peter Kirkby Memorial Medal for Outstanding Service to Canadian Physics.

June 20, 2025 — 
A warm sense of pride and community filled the University Centre conference room as the first annual Wawatay celebration dinner brought together students, staff and faculty to honour the academic achievements and collective strength of the Wawatay Scholars.

June 5, 2025 — 
At the 2025 Science 3K Pitch Competition, Rana Ahmed presented the ground-breaking idea. She introduced combating cholera outbreaks in underrepresented nations by engineering probiotics. Being a waterborne disease, cholera can easily be transmitted. This is common, especially in places that suffer from crises, war and disasters. The current solution is through antibiotics. It is expensive, requires a doctor’s prescription and affects the immune system negatively. 

May 29, 2025 — 
You might think controlling the speed of light directionally is a far-fetched idea. But what seems science fiction is very much the reality of 2 PhD students’ work. Jiguang Yao and Jerry Lu are PhD students at the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. 

May 21, 2025 — 
For the past 33 years, the Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception has provided an opportunity for each faculty and school to nominate one outstanding graduating student, who in turn chooses two teachers—one from their K–12 years and one from their time at the University of Manitoba.

May 15, 2025 — 
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, and the theme for 2025 is “Unity in Diversity: The Impact of Asian Communities in Shaping Canadian Identity”. At the Faculty of Science, we acknowledge the contributions from the diverse Asian Canadian communities and how they enrich everyone’s experience, from students to staff and faculty.