UM Today Archives

November 28, 2017 —  Services for Students at Bannatyne campus offers free, confidential support

November 28, 2017 —  There's no denying the benefits of exercise for people of all ages. Yet, exercise seems to fall to the wayside as people get older.

November 28, 2017 —  "Sexbots aren't going to necessarily replace human partners, but I think they're potentially a powerful tool in addressing people's isolation," says Neil McArthur.

November 28, 2017 —  Genetic change is underway in what was once thought to be the most genetically pure songbird population

November 27, 2017 —  Bison alumni become Grey Cup champs; Bison swimmers makes a big splash, and a milestone reached in Bisons Against Bullying

November 27, 2017 —  Now all faculty and staff can have free membership to the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation, a premier online resource.

November 27, 2017 —  The secret to how butterflies (scientific name: Lepidoptera) create such striking arrays has been partially solved by new research by scientists at the U of M

November 27, 2017 —  Next summer, instead of a typical part-time job, why not try working in a lab alongside one of your favourite professors? Not only will a lab posting serve to enhance your resume, it will give you more in-depth, first-hand knowledge of what a research project is all about.

November 27, 2017 —  “Plants, and especially the discovery of new plant species, don’t often generate a lot of interest. I read an article about a new species of rat that eats coconuts and that made the BBC website.” Ford goes on with a chuckle: “So I can’t compete with coconut-eating rats, but I think the species we are discovering are just as spectacular.”

November 27, 2017 —  Pourang Irani and his collaborators received $1.65 million in federal funding to train graduate students