Price Faculty of Engineering News Archive

November 19, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba's Star Lab is designing a satellite, roughly the size of a milk carton, to orbit the moon as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. This satellite will carry a multispectral camera developed with the University of Winnipeg and a tool to measure lunar soil composition, aiding future lunar exploration and potential fuel production. Dr. Phil Ferguson, Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba, is the director of Star Lab.

November 18, 2025 — 
Three Biosystems Engineering graduates celebrated for influence on their profession

November 18, 2025 — 
On November 5, the University of Manitoba hosted its annual Emeriti event at the SmartPark Innovation Hub, recognizing members of our community who have been awarded the title of Emeritus or Emerita.

November 10, 2025 — 
Dr. Jay Wang, an assistant professor in the engineering department at the University of Manitoba, has developed a prototype farm robot with help from the students at the Robot Autonomy Lab that can be used for agriculture tasks

September 23, 2025 — 
Fueled by a passion for innovation and student success, the Friends of Engineering (FOE) brings together some of Manitoba’s top employers and engineers from across the profession to empower the next generation of engineers.

September 19, 2025 — 
Not many undergraduate students can say they spent their summer designing helium drone airships, assessing the density of whale blubber and figuring out how to effectively spin satellites in magnetic liquid

September 10, 2025 — 
The Merit Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, scholarly and creative work, service, and include a special category dedicated to Indigenous Achievement. Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2024 Merit Awards.

August 28, 2025 — 
Luna the Space Polar Bear could blast off with astronauts next year

August 21, 2025 — 
What happens when sharp, driven engineering students step out of the classroom and into industry? They deliver real results, make an immediate impact and drive meaningful progress.

August 12, 2025 — 
NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon