Chemistry News Archive

Elite researchers recognized with Rh Awards
May 27, 2022 —
Eight UM faculty members to receive Rh Awards, recognizing excellence in research, scholarly work and creative activities

Faculty of Science
2021 Award recipients for Best Mentor and Innovation in Teaching
November 10, 2021 —
The Teaching award recipients were nominated by their colleagues and were selected based on their exemplary innovative approaches to engage and inspire students.

Faculty of Science
BioExM – Prairie Hub to Power the Bioeconomy with Next-Generation Bio-inspired Technologies
September 27, 2021 —
BioExM is opening the door to partners from all sectors to work together to fast track innovations in synthetic biology and bioengineering through our integrated Learn, Design, Build and Test model.

Faculty of Science
Cheer on the Faculty of Science 3MT 2021 Competitors
August 6, 2021 —
On August 10 and 11, 2021, students will be challenged to showcase their research to a general audience in a three-minute or less in a 3MT competition. Part of the Faculty of Science, Student Undergraduate Summer Research Experience Program.

Faculty of Science
WFP: ‘This ain’t your grandpa’s battery’
July 13, 2021 —
Christian Kuss, an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba, and Michael McDonald, the operations manager at NFI Group Inc.’s innovation centre weighs in on the future of technology of electric vehicles.

Faculty of Science
New Research Chairs in Fundamental Science
June 26, 2021 —
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce three new Research Chairs in Fundamental Science, one in the physical sciences, one in the life sciences, and one in mathematical/computational sciences.

Faculty of Science
Meet our 2021 Honoured Science Alumni
February 3, 2021 —
On February 4, 2021, the Faculty of Science celebrates the Honoured Alumni Award recipients and their incredible accomplishments at the Pathways to Exceptional Achievement event. As these alumni prove a degree in science opens many doors.

National Geographic: He may have found the key to the origins of life. So why have so few heard of him?
December 15, 2020 —
Synthetic biologist Nediljko Budisa weighs in

Faculty of Science
Science and Art: Exploration, Imagination and Innovation – with Erwin Huebner
December 10, 2020 —
Please join Professor Emeritus Erwin Huebner on Wednesday, December 16th at 3:30 pm for his lecture, entitled “Science and Art: Exploration, Imagination and Innovation – Artist Books Inspired by Science”.

Faculty of Science
UM Science students win big at Aquahacking Lake Winnipeg Challenge
November 17, 2020 —
When it comes to innovation and the environment, Meagan Smith and Bentley Turner are going places. The Faculty of Science students won second place and $15,000 in the 2020 Lake Winnipeg Aquahacking Challenge, hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in partnership with Aqua Forum, a Montreal-based organization.