Chemistry News Archive

Faculty of Science
Cancer treatment – One big step closer
June 27, 2023 —
Learn about how Jörg Stetefeld and his team at the Faculty of Science are pushing the boundaries of knowledge when it comes to cancer treatment with one idea, understanding how netrin works.

Research and International
Six-part Canada Research Chair Symposium concludes, showcasing groundbreaking researchers
June 26, 2023 —
Last week concluded the six-part Canada Research Chair (CRC) Symposium at UM.

Faculty of Science
UM scientists recognized by Canadian Bioscience Award for promoting inclusion
June 19, 2023 —
On June 1st, 2023, Ute Kothe delivered the Jeanne Manery Fisher Memorial Lecture at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB) in Ottawa.

Faculty of Science
A journey of passion and growth in Biochemistry
June 13, 2023 —
Sara Crooks, recent Biochemistry alumni, shares her journey in science through challenges and embracing collaboration.

Faculty of Science
How Epidemics End
January 20, 2023 —
How do societies know when an epidemic is over and normal life can resume? What are the criteria and markers of an epidemic’s end, and who has the insight, authority, and credibility to decipher these signs? Join Dr. Erica Charters, professor of the global history of medicine at the University of Oxford for an insightful conversation on how war, disease, and state formation intersect. Erica Charters currently leads a multidisciplinary project on How Epidemics End.

Faculty of Science
Discover Your Future in Science: Upcoming Information Sessions
January 13, 2023 —
Attention all students: Do you have passion for science but you aren’t sure what you can do with a science degree? If so, consider attending The Discover Your Future in Science series.

Faculty of Science
Exhibit – Enterprises of the Human Spirit: 50 Years of Scientific Excellence in Germany and Canada.
January 4, 2023 —
Free Exhibition honouring Dr. Gerhard Herzberg’s 1971 Nobel Prize award in Chemistry will be on display in the Jim Peebles Science and Technology Library from Jan. 4 - Jan. 24, 2023.

Libraries
The ‘Suicide’ Battalion’s Chemist
November 7, 2022 —
In the Armes Building at UM’s Fort Garry campus hangs a plaque commemorating Henry P. Armes, for whom the building is named.

Faculty of Graduate Studies
Finding joy in molecules
October 25, 2022 —
Weslley Silva's PhD research is leading to new insights into the nature of our universe.

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Sabine Kuss
October 19, 2022 —
UM researcher studying Bioanalytics and Electrochemical Sensing named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women