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Alumni

Brant News: Wilfrid Laurier University appoints new president and vice-chancellor

January 16, 2017 — 
Alumna Deborah MacLatchy earned her PhD in zoology in 1991

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CBC: What ‘enormous’ wetland loss is costing Manitoba

January 3, 2017 — 
"A lot of people still haven't been convinced that wetlands are valuable," says University of Manitoba ecologist Gordon Goldsborough

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Undergraduate student Vanessa Hoi is working on growing genetically modified canola plants that will have bigger and better seeds. // Photo by Kaitlin Vitt

Experience Research deadline approaching

December 16, 2016 — 
Award recipients are mentored by a professor in their field of interest, from climate change to disease prevention

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Mark Belmonte mentored Vanessa Hoi as part of Experience Research, the undergraduate research award offered by the office of the vice-president (research and international). // Photo by Kaitlin Vitt

Undergrad helping develop better canola crops

December 16, 2016 — 
Through Experience Research, undergrad Vanessa Hoi is trying to identify genes essential for crop production

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$2.4 million in research funding for new and renewed research chairs

December 9, 2016 — 
Two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) have been awarded to University of Manitoba and a third has been renewed

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Faculty of Science

CBC: Killer whales eating their way farther into Manitoba

December 5, 2016 — 
Research scientist, Steven Ferguson, biological sciences, will be presenting his findings in Winnipeg this week at ArcticNet 2016, the largest single gathering of scientists focused on the rapidly changing Arctic.

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2016 Undergraduate Research Poster Competition winners

Faculty of Science

Three Faculty of Science Students take home prizes from Undergraduate Research Poster Competition

November 2, 2016 — 
Congratulations the three students from the Faculty who took home prizes in this year's competition

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Faculty of Science

Former U of M Botany Student Wins Innovate Manitoba’s 2016 Venture Challenge

June 29, 2016 — 
Businesswoman combines botany degree and marketing studies to create sucessful business

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New research provides further insight into the sexual rituals of peacocks

April 29, 2016 — 
Researchers have discovered that it’s not the length of a peacocks tail feathers that matter, but how they use them

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CBC: Winnipeg student heading to national science competition for 2nd year

April 19, 2016 — 
Student worked with Prof. Mark Belmonte

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