Faculty of Science News Archive
Science Exposed – visiting exhibit
October 1, 2019 —
A national exhibit of research images is on display this week
Food Systems Research Group
Do you want food system change on campus?
October 1, 2019 —
To celebrate World Food Day at the University of Manitoba, the Food Systems Research Group, in collaboration with the Winnipeg Food Council, is holding a campus food system transformation workshop Oct 16.
UM researchers create ‘Romulan Cloaking Device’
September 24, 2019 —
Dr. Yipu Wang and PhD students in the Faculty of Science have made a nonreciprocal microwave device that is completely opaque for microwaves traveling in one direction
Wpg Free Press: Prairie bird population falls 53% since 1970
September 23, 2019 —
The drastic drop in North America’s avian population, with more than half of prairie grassland birds gone, is a downward trend that can be stopped, say two bird-loving Winnipeg biologists
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Meet visiting Indigenous scholar Dr. Roger Dube
September 16, 2019 —
The year Princeton awarded a PhD in Physics to Roger Dube, he was one of only two Indigenous Americans who earned this honor from any U.S. university.
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International success for U of M Robot Team at FIRA HuroCup
September 6, 2019 —
The U of M Autonomous Agents Lab robot team did very well at the FIRA HuroCup, held August 11 – 16, 2019 in Changwon, Korea, placing third and fourth overall.
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Invent the Future Together – Be a Mentor
September 5, 2019 —
Contribute to the future success of our immensely talented students, and become a mentor.
Sustainability
U of M to host United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Youth Training Day
August 31, 2019 —
This unique opportunity will provide students with training to increase their understanding of the United Nations’ 17 SDGs and empower them to take action on issues such as sustainable development, poverty, education, inequality and climate change
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International Data Science Conference / NEXUS 2019
August 29, 2019 —
Join us on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus and discover the latest innovations in machine learning/AI, data and statistical sciences that address solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in health, agriculture, transportation, insurance, and eCommerce.
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2019 Schulich Leader: Mia Battad
August 21, 2019 —
Drawn to technology from an early age, Mia Battad loved racing home from school to play on the family computer