biosystems engineering News Archive

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

Academic Structure Initiative Update: Human Ecology
June 26, 2015 —
As part of the University’s Academic Structure Initiative (ASI), the Faculty of Human Ecology and its departments have been exploring and formalizing structural changes

Bringing together the departments of textile sciences and biosystems engineering
April 8, 2015 —
A message from Joanne Keselman, Vice-President (Academic) and Provost