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Jason Gibbs shows a case of beetles, collected from around the world

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

NOW Toronto: GTA woman finds cockroach floating in her Tim Hortons coffee, bug expert warns of health risks

March 18, 2025 — 
An entomology professor says that cockroaches carry several gastrointestinal illnesses after a Markham woman discovered one in her iced coffee from Tim Hortons.

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2024 JELF recipient headshots

Research and International

UM researchers receive more than $1.5 million infrastructure investment from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund

September 26, 2024 — 
Eight new UM research project have received critical infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund.

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Irish Examiner: 11 things science says you can eat and drink to help avoid high blood pressure

August 9, 2024 — 
UM research around Kidney beans is cited in this round-up article by the Irish Examiner and the how science research is helping people to avoid high blood pressure.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Winnipeg Free Press: Filling farm fertilizer footprint

June 18, 2024 — 
Filling farm fertilizer footprint

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