Biological Sciences News Archive
Globe and Mail: New data give scientists a glimpse into history of the woolly mammoth
April 27, 2015 —
What set mammoths apart from their close living relatives?
CTV: A messy strawberry experiment
April 22, 2015 —
Prof uses everyday household items to extract a berry's DNA.
WATCH: Inside the Buller Greenhouse & Plant Giveaway
April 16, 2015 —
A tour inside a beautiful garden oasis on campus
Manitoba’s young science prodigies recognized at Sanofi Biogenius Canada regional final
April 11, 2015 —
Winner of first prize supported by U of M professor; will represent Manitoba at the SBC National Final in Ottawa
Faculty of Science
Motherboard: Cloning a mammoth is only the start
April 8, 2015 —
But just how likely is the mammoth’s revival? Molecular biologist Kevin Campbell, a professor from the University of Manitoba, shared his thoughts with Motherboard.
Research and International
CTV: Manitoba researcher has a plan to make mosquitoes drop like flies
March 27, 2015 —
Controlling the mozzies
Faculty of Science
Exploring the unknown
March 23, 2015 —
Bruce Ford, department of biological sciences, Faculty of Science, believes he has discovered the center of origin of the world’s largest flowering plant genus, and he’s out to prove it on a National Geographic-supported expedition to Vietnam.
Faculty of Science
Science student awarded prestigious Fessenden-Trott Scholarship
March 20, 2015 —
Anna Liu is one of four students in Western Canada awarded the prestigious Fessenden-Trott scholarship
Faculty of Science
Dr. Mark Belmonte, nominated to CBC Manitoba’s Future40!
March 11, 2015 —
Dr. Mark Belmonte, department of biological sciences, is recognized by CBC Manitoba as one of the province’s new generation of leaders, builders and change-makers under the age of 40!
Faculty of Science
BBC: The inaudible rumblings of peacock tails
March 8, 2015 —
University of Manitoba graduate student Angela Freeman and her supervisor James Hare reported in 2012 that when male peacocks display their feathers they are also making deep rumbling sounds that are too low pitched for humans to hear. The BBC recently reported on this study, which is still captivating.