Biological Sciences News Archive
![Associate Dean (research), Faculty of Science, Steve Whyard smiling standing in front of trees on campus during the summer (2024)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/steve-whyard-photo-1-150x150.jpg)
UM Faces and Spaces: Steve Whyard
July 5, 2024 —
Learn more about Steve Whyard, associate dean (research) in the Department of Science, professor of Biological Sciences, and his efforts to control pests, such as mosquitoes, through RNA technology.
![Aedes aegypti mosquito Date: 2006 Content credits: Prof. Frank Hadley Collins, Dir., Cntr. for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, Univ. of Notre Dame](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/5284040324_95312c33bd_b-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
CTV Winnipeg: Manitoba research looking at release of sterile mosquitoes to control population
July 3, 2024 —
Manitoba research looking at release of sterile mosquitoes to control population
![Healthy foods, including carrots, strawberries, red pepper, kiwi, blue berries, tomatoes, melon, salmon, avocado, olives and corn.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UM-Today-Diet-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
CBC Manitoba: The connection between food insecurity, fungi and wild rice
July 2, 2024 —
The connection between food insecurity, fungi and wild rice
![Star-nosed moles may not be giant mantis-looking creatures with super hearing, but they’re bizarre, underground-dwelling, hamster-sized creatures with giant claws for digging. STAN TEKIELA AUTHOR / NATURALIST / WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER/MOMENT/GETTY IMAGES](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/star-nose-mole-150x150.png)
Faculty of Science
Inverse: The Aliens from A Quiet Place: Day One Most Closely Resemble This Shocking Animal
June 30, 2024 —
The Aliens from A Quiet Place: Day One Most Closely Resemble This Shocking Animal
![Melanie Lalonde, Rebecca Asham, Carrie Selin.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/National-Indigenous-History-Month-2024-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Stories that instil resilience
June 28, 2024 —
June is National Indigenous History Month, and while at the Faculty of Science, we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of the Indigenous community on campus throughout the year, we wanted to take this time to listen to the journey, the proud moments, the challenges and the resilience of the Indigenous faculty, students and staff.
![Solar panels.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/solar-panels-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Solar + Storage: A seminar by Colin Parkin, President of e-Storage
May 22, 2024 —
Join us for “Solar + Storage: merging the benefits for increased global electrification and decarbonization” seminar by Colin Parkin, President, e-Storage on June 6th, 2:30 p.m. at the 270 EITC-E3 Lecture Theatre.
![U of M entomologist Dr. Jeffrey Marcus](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Marcus_GP4D3083-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
CBC Manitoba: Exotic butterflies back at The Leaf after federal agency restores permit
May 6, 2024 —
Exotic butterflies back at The Leaf after federal agency restores permit
![Exterior shot of the Machray Hall building.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/machray-hall-exterior-march-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Machray Hall redevelopment
May 6, 2024 —
We are pleased to unveil an exciting development set to commence in the summer of 2024 - the transformation of Machray Hall. This ambitious endeavour will see the emergence of a state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the evolving needs of our academic community.
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rana-Ahmed-150x150.png)
Faculty of Science
Winnipeg Free Press: Annual awards celebrate volunteers’ commitment, passion
April 15, 2024 —
Annual awards celebrate volunteers’ commitment, passion