Chemistry News Archive
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Faculty of Science
International Student Intern to Research Effectiveness of ‘Healing’ Plants
April 19, 2016 —
Divya Lairikyengbam of India will share her knowledge of her local plants as used for medicinal purposes with Dr. John Sorensen, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry
![Not only does Michael-Eskin, a professor and researcher, rap for his students a cappella, he has a beat-heavy music video to accompany his song.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Michael-Eskin-TableofContents-FINAL-20151113_3967-150x150.jpg)
Breaking it Down
April 18, 2016 —
When Michael Eskin wants to make a point about his favourite subject, lectures, overhead projectors and handouts aren’t enough
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NSERC funds two projects focused on laser technology and water contamination
March 1, 2016 —
Investment of $1.09 million will impact research concerned with Canada's manufacturing and fuel industries
![PhD student Ben Bailey-Elkin locates a protein crystal under the microscope](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/170354cwa0017-150x150.jpg)
New twist in an ancient fight
February 16, 2016 —
Removing bacteria’s defence gives us a new offence
![2015 Vanier Scholars (l to r) Ifeanyi Nwachukwu, Jonathan Challis, Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba and Michael Becker](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Vanier-2015-Group-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Four more to be reckoned with
November 25, 2015 —
New Vanier Scholars receiving major grants to study subjects as varied as nutritional foods, crop disease, pollution and genocide
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Get to know our 2015 Vanier Scholars
November 25, 2015 —
Jonathan Challis is a science enthusiast and mentor, especially to First Nations communities and inner-city youth.
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Faculty of Science
Lecture: Isaac Newton’s Alchemy
October 6, 2015 —
Why one of the most insightful scientists in history was convinced that alchemical transformations were scientifically plausible.
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Lecture: The standoff between humans and microbes
August 25, 2015 —
Kim Lewis, discoverer of new antibiotic, will deliver this year's 2015 Armes Lecture on Sept 10
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New funding to develop targeted cancer treatments with fewer side effects
August 24, 2015 —
Dr. Sean McKenna has received two separate grants to support two new studies.
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Research and International
Water for life
August 19, 2015 —
It’s a fine day to be a scientist-in-training with the U of M’s CREATE H2O program, where students partner with First Nations across Manitoba and Ontario to improve water and sanitation security.