biosystems engineering News Archive
Op-ed: Household waste can heat our homes
October 3, 2017 —
Household garbage is a low-hanging fruit in the area of utilizing waste biomass for energy. Let’s take a closer look at this potential resource.
Op-ed: Hum hum, not vroom vroom: Electric cars are Manitoba’s road forward
August 29, 2017 —
How can we follow Norway's example?
Op-ed: Only one city has a combination of factors that makes it a perfect candidate for battery-electric buses: Winnipeg
August 22, 2017 —
In a span of 12 years, Winnipeg could have a fully electric fleet of buses operating on its streets, with multiple economic, social and environmental benefits
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Country Guide: Detecting spoilage before it starts
August 1, 2017 —
Adaptation of cancer-screening technology offers a better and safer way to check for grain bin moisture
Creating sustainable food systems
February 15, 2017 —
NSERC supports conservation agriculture study
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Biosystems engineer honoured for professional service
December 9, 2016 —
Dr. Jitendra Paliwal from the Department of Biosystems Engineering was recently recognized with a Fellowship from Engineers Canada.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Province adding 18 new engineering seats, new engineering hybrid pathway at U of M
September 14, 2015 —
Young Manitobans who want to become professional engineers will soon have more opportunities to enter the Faculty of Engineering thanks to $500,000 in new funding from the province that will create 18 new seats and a new hybrid pathway between the U of M and other post-secondary institutions.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Keeping Canadian grain competitive
August 11, 2015 —
Researchers at the University of Manitoba are developing new ways to monitor wheat bins to preserve what's inside and give Canadian farmers a leg-up for export.
Research and International
Creating a new and sustainable food source for northern communities
July 31, 2015 —
A biosystems engineering team at the U of M are creating innovative greenhouses to help food production in the North
Red Cross names U of M student Young Humanitarian of the Year
July 20, 2015 —
Anti-bullying advocate helps to create safe spaces