Biological Sciences News Archive

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.

March 20, 2015 — 
Anna Liu is one of four students in Western Canada awarded the prestigious Fessenden-Trott scholarship

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!

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.

March 3, 2015 — 
It's for sex, of course

February 23, 2015 — 
Biology student Kennan Brown has earned Manitoba's first gold medal at the 2015 Canada Winter Games, the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

February 20, 2015 — 
Collaboration between local artists and University of Manitoba WIN Herbarium has resulted in the creation of unique art. “Dry Media” Herbarium Group Art exhibit opens Friday February 20 and runs until March 4, at the Edge Gallery, 611 Main Street.

January 23, 2015 — 
Biological Sciences graduate student Bailey Rankine is working with the Gnaraloo program in Australia to identify, monitor and protect coastal nesting sites of endangered sea turtles, the Winnipeg Free Press's, Sou'wester reports.

January 12, 2015 — 
Graduate student Emily Choy talks about her goals, her inspiration, and what she enjoys most about her groundbreaking research.

January 6, 2015 — 
The U of M played a role in the discovery of Sir John Franklin’s ship which disappeared nearly two centuries ago.