Faculty of Science News Archive
Faculty of Science News
Back by popular demand: Science Rendezvous 2025
May 7, 2025 —
Get ready for Manitoba’s largest hands-on science and engineering festival. Join us on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. right here in Winnipeg, at the University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus.
May 7, 2025 —
Get ready for Manitoba’s largest hands-on science and engineering festival. Join us on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. right here in Winnipeg, at the University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus.
Faculty of Science News
CBC Manitoba: U of M student awarded for new cholera treatment idea
April 24, 2025 —
U of M student awarded for new cholera treatment idea
April 24, 2025 —
U of M student awarded for new cholera treatment idea
Sustainability News
Sustainability award winners announced!
April 17, 2025 —
An exceptional group of students, staff and faculty were recognized with 2025 UM Sustainability Awards.
April 17, 2025 —
An exceptional group of students, staff and faculty were recognized with 2025 UM Sustainability Awards.
Research and International News
The Free Press: Saving lives with Manitoba-made vaccines
April 15, 2025 —
Future vaccine development through research at UM
April 15, 2025 —
Future vaccine development through research at UM
Faculty of Science News
GraphBAN: making drug discovery faster and more affordable through Artificial Intelligence (AI)
April 14, 2025 —
UM researchers have developed a deep learning model to predict compound protein interactions. GraphBAN is an inductive graph-based approach. The model is all about discovering new drug candidates in the pre-clinical stage. This means speeding up the drug discovery process and making it more affordable.
April 14, 2025 —
UM researchers have developed a deep learning model to predict compound protein interactions. GraphBAN is an inductive graph-based approach. The model is all about discovering new drug candidates in the pre-clinical stage. This means speeding up the drug discovery process and making it more affordable.
Faculty of Science News
CBC News: A biotech company has, sort of, revived the long-extinct dire wolf
April 9, 2025 —
Scientists say Colossal's pups are an impressive feat, but more 'dire-ish'
April 9, 2025 —
Scientists say Colossal's pups are an impressive feat, but more 'dire-ish'
Faculty of Science News
CBC North by Northwest: Professor David Gerhard on the use of AI in the upcoming election
March 31, 2025 —
Professor David Gerhard on the use of AI in the upcoming election
March 31, 2025 —
Professor David Gerhard on the use of AI in the upcoming election
Faculty of Science News
Department of Computer Science Alumni and Industry Symposium 2025
March 14, 2025 —
This year’s event is a thoughtfully curated experience for Computer Science alumni, fourth-year students approaching graduation, industry professionals, and tech enthusiasts in Winnipeg.
March 14, 2025 —
This year’s event is a thoughtfully curated experience for Computer Science alumni, fourth-year students approaching graduation, industry professionals, and tech enthusiasts in Winnipeg.
Research and International News
Four new UM Canada Research Chairs focus on Indigenous research
March 13, 2025 —
Recently, the federal government announced support for four new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and three renewals at UM.
March 13, 2025 —
Recently, the federal government announced support for four new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and three renewals at UM.
UM faculty and alumni appointed to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission board
March 3, 2025 —
Seven faculty and alumni have recently been appointed to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CEC) board, an important arms-length provincial agency under the Environment Act.
March 3, 2025 —
Seven faculty and alumni have recently been appointed to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CEC) board, an important arms-length provincial agency under the Environment Act.