Computer Science News Archive

Faculty of Science
Bioinformatics Lab – Q&A with Olivier Tremblay-Savard
May 3, 2021 —
A professor in the department of computer science, Bioinformatics Lab at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Tremblay-Savard’s research interests include comparative genomics, and human computing games in genomics. His interest in science goes way back and he credits the terrific science teachers he had in high school/ CEGEP and scientific tv shows for inspiring him. Dr. Tremblay-Savard received a BSc and a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from the University of Montreal. He completed a postdoc, in Human Computing and Bioinformatics from McGill University.

Faculty of Science
WFP: Right place at the right time
April 18, 2021 —
UM Computer Science Alum Mark Evans [MSc/86, PhD /88], head of Conquest Planning Inc., is bringing Silicon Valley next-generation digital leadership and innovation to Winnipeg and revolutionizing the financial planning industry.

Faculty of Science
Ph.D. student Daniel Rea wins Bill Buxton Dissertation Award
April 9, 2021 —
Daniel Rea received the Award for the 2020 doctoral dissertation, “Now You’re Teleoperating with Power: learning from video games to improve teleoperation interfaces,” completed under the supervision of Dr. Jim Young in the UM Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCI).

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.

Faculty of Science
Meet Lorisa Dubuc, 2021 Honoured Alumni, Faculty of Science
January 27, 2021 —
Executive VP Goldman Sachs, and a 2021 Honoured Alumni, Faculty of Science.

Donor Relations
‘Too important to leave to half the population’
January 5, 2021 —
Though enrolment has steadily increased over the decades, female students remain a minority in computer science – something a group of alumni want to fix

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
SnuggleBot: a new cuddly companion
November 18, 2020 —
Introducing the 'Snugglebot' a cuddly robotic companion, that needs your love and attention

Research and International
Academics and industry tackle digital agriculture challenges
November 4, 2020 —
Manitoba's first AIMday event brought together academic researcher and industry reps to discuss challenges in digital agriculture and develop pathways to new collaborations

Faculty of Science
Top ten mathematics program in Canada
November 3, 2020 —
The latest results of Maclean’s magazine 2021 university rankings show mathematics at the University of Manitoba ranks in the top ten among all universities in Canada (49 were ranked).