Faculty of Science News Archive
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Faculty of Science News
Richard Sparling Earns Award by Mentoring Students to Take It Slow
December 18, 2015 —
Richerd Sparling's methods above and beyond the field of science really set him apart as a graduate mentor
December 18, 2015 —
Richerd Sparling's methods above and beyond the field of science really set him apart as a graduate mentor
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New agreement lays roadmap for Treaty education
December 10, 2015 —
U of M signs MOU with Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
December 10, 2015 —
U of M signs MOU with Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
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Research and International News
Life-changing opportunities await
November 27, 2015 —
The $6,000 award incorporates hands-on research with one-on-one mentorship from a U of M researcher
November 27, 2015 —
The $6,000 award incorporates hands-on research with one-on-one mentorship from a U of M researcher
![2015 Vanier Scholars (l to r) Ifeanyi Nwachukwu, Jonathan Challis, Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba and Michael Becker](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Vanier-2015-Group-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Graduate Studies News
Four more to be reckoned with
November 25, 2015 —
New Vanier Scholars receiving major grants to study subjects as varied as nutritional foods, crop disease, pollution and genocide
November 25, 2015 —
New Vanier Scholars receiving major grants to study subjects as varied as nutritional foods, crop disease, pollution and genocide
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Get to know our 2015 Vanier Scholars
November 25, 2015 —
Jonathan Challis is a science enthusiast and mentor, especially to First Nations communities and inner-city youth.
November 25, 2015 —
Jonathan Challis is a science enthusiast and mentor, especially to First Nations communities and inner-city youth.
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Game Changer: Now the work begins
November 17, 2015 —
'Our students want to transform the world and it’s rewarding to see how excited and committed they are to using the Game Changer competition as the platform to achieve this.'
November 17, 2015 —
'Our students want to transform the world and it’s rewarding to see how excited and committed they are to using the Game Changer competition as the platform to achieve this.'
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The Social Brain: Fostering Connections to Understand the Neural Basis of Sociality
November 10, 2015 —
This two-day workshop will explore developments in our understanding of the neurobiological basis of social behaviour
November 10, 2015 —
This two-day workshop will explore developments in our understanding of the neurobiological basis of social behaviour
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Faculty of Science News
Dr. Peter Blunden Named Fellow of the APS
October 21, 2015 —
Professor recognized by peers for outstanding contributions to physics
October 21, 2015 —
Professor recognized by peers for outstanding contributions to physics
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Faculty of Science News
Lecture: Isaac Newton’s Alchemy
October 6, 2015 —
Why one of the most insightful scientists in history was convinced that alchemical transformations were scientifically plausible.
October 6, 2015 —
Why one of the most insightful scientists in history was convinced that alchemical transformations were scientifically plausible.
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Faculty of Science News
So what can you do with a science degree?
October 5, 2015 —
Barbara Triggs-Raine studies how genetic mutations lead to rare diseases.
October 5, 2015 —
Barbara Triggs-Raine studies how genetic mutations lead to rare diseases.