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Shubhneet Thind, smiling at the camera, standing in a biochemistry lab.

Faculty of Science

An interdisciplinary lab develops a non-invasive, inexpensive and efficient method to detect an incurable disease in young infants

July 25, 2024 — 
The Laboratory for Bioanalytics and Electrochemical Sensing at the University of Manitoba has developed a novel approach to detect an incurable disease in young infants in a non-invasive, inexpensive and efficient manner.

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Associate Dean (research), Faculty of Science, Steve Whyard smiling standing in front of trees on campus during the summer (2024)

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.

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Aedes aegypti mosquito Date: 2006 Content credits: Prof. Frank Hadley Collins, Dir., Cntr. for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, Univ. of Notre Dame

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

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Healthy foods, including carrots, strawberries, red pepper, kiwi, blue berries, tomatoes, melon, salmon, avocado, olives and corn.

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

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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

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

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Melanie Lalonde, Rebecca Asham, Carrie Selin.

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.

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Top of their class

May 30, 2024 — 
Meet the Spring 2024 Governor General medal winners

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Solar panels.

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.

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U of M entomologist Dr. Jeffrey Marcus

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

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Exterior shot of the Machray Hall building.

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.

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