Faculty of Science News Archive
Students
Discover Your Future in Health Care
February 12, 2024 —
Do you have passion for science and an interest in helping others? If so, you may want to consider a career in the field of healthcare.
Research and International
Next Steps with Generative AI
February 12, 2024 —
On January 31 more than 200 people gathered for the Next Steps with Generative AI, the second installment in the seven-part UM Knowledge Exchange.
Faculty of Science
The intersection of genetics and advocacy
February 12, 2024 —
Witta Irumva is a fourth-year genetics student at the University of Manitoba and UMSU Women’s Representative. In this interview with her, we learn about her journey in science, her challenges in the field of genetics, how she hopes the Faculty of Science supports students and her advocacy work for the UMSU Women's Centre and Black Student Empowerment Society.
Faculty of Science
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
February 9, 2024 —
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we talked with five women in science at the Faculty of Science.
Faculty of Science
Auto Evolution: Black Hole Conveniently Warps Spacetime Into a Football on the Eve of Super Bowl LVIII
February 9, 2024 —
Black Hole Conveniently Warps Spacetime Into a Football on the Eve of Super Bowl LVIII
Faculty of Science
Talking about microbes and meaningful change
February 9, 2024 —
“What I wanted to do with my life led me to microbiology… Being able to help or to shape the environment in a positive way using what we have,” said Steve Daley when we asked him why he chose microbiology. Daley is a PhD student in the department of microbiology, University of Manitoba, conducting his research on ethanol production. Watch the full interview on the Faculty of Science's YouTube channel.
Faculty of Science
Origin of the heavy elements, the universe and the physics of the extreme – UM astrophysicist, Dr. Samar Safi-Harb and her team on LIGO scientific collaboration
February 9, 2024 —
We sat down with Dr. Samar Safi-Harb to learn more about her research, her vision for the future of this collaboration and what it means for UM Faculty of Science to be part of the LIGO collaboration.
Ottawa’s 1834 Fellowship develops Black civic leaders
February 5, 2024 —
UM student Reem Elmahi was selected as one of 20 high-potential youth for the prestigious summit
Putting UM astrophysicists on the map… of the cosmos
February 2, 2024 —
The University of Manitoba is now member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) - an international network of scientists utilizing the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) to advance the collective exploration of fundamentals of science.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Instructor Carla Zelmer plants the seeds of experiential learning
January 30, 2024 —
The Experiential Learning Spotlight Series documents the diverse and innovative ways in which UM faculty and instructors incorporate experiential approaches to their teaching.