Releases News Archive
Black hole hidden within its own exhaust
September 15, 2016 —
“Think of a black hole as an engine. It’s fueled by material falling in on it from a flattened disk of dust and gas. But like any engine, a black hole can also emit exhaust,”
Working together to solve modern problems
September 13, 2016 —
Four University of Manitoba researchers are among the recipients of the latest $163-million funding announcement from the Government of Canada
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New pulse and soybean research position brings industry professional to the classroom
August 17, 2016 —
A unique collaboration between Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers and the University of Manitoba creates an applied research position that will enrich student experience
Professor finds and publishes lost 233-year-old letter condemning slave massacre
July 14, 2016 —
For 233 years the true sentiments of Britain's leading abolitionist were lost, until a University of Manitoba professor accidentally came across them in the British Library
Introducing the Manitoba Institute for Materials
July 7, 2016 —
Manitoba Institute for Materials grand opening July 8
First Nation water rights research conference
May 24, 2016 —
Is contaminated drinking water spreading dangerous antibiotic resistance?
Bee squad brings ‘A’ game to competition
May 18, 2016 —
Competition challenged participants to create a bee house for 80-100 solitary nesting bees, a species under threat from habitat loss
University of Manitoba announces its largest gift ever
May 11, 2016 —
This gift will be truly transformative, changing the Faculty of Health Sciences in a very significant way.
Artificially sweetened beverages consumed in pregnancy linked to increased weight gain in infants
May 9, 2016 —
Obesity may be rooted in early life with more than 20 per cent of preschool children classified as overweight
Provincial academic leadership initiative holds first workshop
May 3, 2016 —
Inaugural workshop of the Manitoba Academic Leadership Development Program, and takes place on May 4 and 5 at U of M