Faculty of Science News Archive
Students News
Boost your career skills while helping out on campus
March 20, 2018 —
There are many great reasons why students should get involved by volunteering on campus, including making connections with other students and giving back to the community
March 20, 2018 —
There are many great reasons why students should get involved by volunteering on campus, including making connections with other students and giving back to the community
Faculty of Science News
Acclaimed American astronomer to speak on theory of multiverse
March 20, 2018 —
Dr. Virginia Trimble believes there isn’t just one universe, but many
March 20, 2018 —
Dr. Virginia Trimble believes there isn’t just one universe, but many
Finalists ready to put spotlight on innovative research at 3MT finale
March 14, 2018 —
Thirteen graduate students were chosen from a field of 36 and they're getting set for the March 21 finals
March 14, 2018 —
Thirteen graduate students were chosen from a field of 36 and they're getting set for the March 21 finals
Faculty of Science News
Computer science students win first place in Iran at AUTCup Robotics competition
March 2, 2018 —
The Department of Computer Science is sending two of its undergrads to Iran at the end of this month to compete in the AUTCup Robotics competition.
March 2, 2018 —
The Department of Computer Science is sending two of its undergrads to Iran at the end of this month to compete in the AUTCup Robotics competition.
Campus Power Outage – Power restored
February 21, 2018 —
Power has been restored to all buildings at Fort Garry campus after a large scale power outage
February 21, 2018 —
Power has been restored to all buildings at Fort Garry campus after a large scale power outage
Microplastics found inside fish from Lake Winnipeg
February 16, 2018 —
'This will be an issue that is around for some time simply due to how long it takes plastics to degrade'
February 16, 2018 —
'This will be an issue that is around for some time simply due to how long it takes plastics to degrade'
Faculty of Graduate Studies News
3MT – Broaden your knowledge in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea
February 13, 2018 —
Presentations range from polar bears to hoarders to antimicrobial resistance and more
February 13, 2018 —
Presentations range from polar bears to hoarders to antimicrobial resistance and more
Olympians among us
February 13, 2018 —
Venla Hovi and Professor Jacky Baltes are two Olympic athletes who call the U of M home
February 13, 2018 —
Venla Hovi and Professor Jacky Baltes are two Olympic athletes who call the U of M home
Faculty of Science News
Puzzling it out: solving the mysteries of molecules, one spectrum at a time
February 13, 2018 —
For the uninitiated, microwave and infrared spectroscopy is the study of the movement of molecules on a microscopic level. Van Wijngaarden and her team research the properties of these structures, including the way they interact with one another. Crucial to our very existence, molecules make up everything in our world, including us.
February 13, 2018 —
For the uninitiated, microwave and infrared spectroscopy is the study of the movement of molecules on a microscopic level. Van Wijngaarden and her team research the properties of these structures, including the way they interact with one another. Crucial to our very existence, molecules make up everything in our world, including us.
Faculty of Science News
Chances are: statistics Professor Elif Acar tells how a science project changed her life
February 12, 2018 —
As a statistician, Professor Elif Acar knows all about how to calculate the probability of a given scenario, taking into account scores of different variables. However, as skilled a statistician as Acar is, it’s unlikely she would ever have been able to predict her current situation as a professor of statistics at a Canadian university, given the facts of her own childhood.
February 12, 2018 —
As a statistician, Professor Elif Acar knows all about how to calculate the probability of a given scenario, taking into account scores of different variables. However, as skilled a statistician as Acar is, it’s unlikely she would ever have been able to predict her current situation as a professor of statistics at a Canadian university, given the facts of her own childhood.