Chemistry News Archive
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Faculty of Science
Using science to solve a murder mystery
July 16, 2015 —
Three-day interactive camp introduces students to the U of M, its professors, and its science labs.
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Staff of the Manitoba Institute for Materials recognized at the 2015 Awards of Excellence
June 28, 2015 —
Jennifer Low McEleney (Operations Manager, MIM) and Kevin McEleney (Lab Manager, MIM/Faculty of Science) recognized.
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Faculty of Science
Department of Chemistry recognizes excellence in teaching
May 27, 2015 —
Some of the talented course instructors and teaching assistants were recently recognized for their excellent teaching abilities.
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Faculty of Science
Sixteen-year-old science prodigy discovers carcinogens in soda pop and beer
May 21, 2015 —
Geemitha Ratnayake has a bright future ahead. Already, at the age of sixteen, he has published his first scientific paper as lead author.
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Faculty of Science
Manitoba Materials Conference 2015 Winners!
May 20, 2015 —
The fifth annual Manitoba Materials Conference was held on May 12, 2015.
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Novel multifunctional anti-infective agents discovered!
April 22, 2015 —
A collaborative UofM study has led to the discovery of a novel class of multifunctional anti-infective agents.
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Faculty of Science
The Manitoban: Asymmetrical organocatalysis
March 20, 2015 —
A Research Profile with Rebecca Davis
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Faculty of Science
Indigenous science students are making a difference
March 17, 2015 —
As Indigenous Student Representatives of the Science Students Association, Amanda Fontes and Kelsey Papineau are passionate about finding opportunities to develop an inclusive and supportive learning environment that promotes Indigenous student success.
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Faculty of Science
CBC: University of Manitoba science fair
March 12, 2015 —
The 13th annual Manitoba First Nations Science Fair, held March 11 - 12, 2015 at the University of Manitoba was featured on CBC. More than 500 students from 36 Manitoba First Nations operated schools took part in the event, competing within Youth Science Canada standards for Gold, Silver, and Bronze medallions of excellence in science.
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Faculty of Science
Centre for Oil and Gas Research and Development funded
January 24, 2015 —
On January 19, the federal government pledged $2.4 million to the University of Manitoba to establish the Centre for Oil and Gas Research and Development (COGRaD), an internationally-accredited analytical centre in environmental monitoring and remediation services.