Faculty of Science outreach News Archive
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Back by popular demand: Science Rendezvous 2025
April 10, 2025 —
Get ready for Manitoba’s largest hands-on science and engineering festival. Join us on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. right here in Winnipeg, at the University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus.
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From a fundamental discovery in a chemistry lab to a novel product for the market
July 18, 2024 —
It all started when John Sorensen, a chemistry professor, and his research team discovered an enzyme with an interesting reaction, a difficult step in the organic synthesis laboratory. The reaction normally requires multiple steps and many reagents without the same yields. But with the enzyme, it could be done in a single step in great condition. The discovery then sparked conversations about commercialization among the research team and how it could be put somewhere on a store shelf.
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Join us for the 2024 Computer Science Alumni and Industry Symposium
April 11, 2024 —
The department of computer science is holding the 2024 Computer Science Alumni and Industry Symposium for the second year and invites everyone curious about anything computer science and tech-related to join the event on May 3, 2024, at the RBC Convention Centre.
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Witness the spark in science when students compete for $3,000 cash prize!
March 25, 2024 —
Science Spark 3K Pitch Competition 2024 presented by the Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) is happening on April 8th, 1:00 p.m. at Marshall McLuhan Hall as 9 teams of science students pitch their innovative ideas and compete for a chance to win a $3,000 cash prize! The event is free but registration is required.
Research and International
SET Day welcomes 188 students from record-breaking 35 schools to UM research labs
February 26, 2024 —
On Wednesday February 21, 188 Manitoba high school students visited UM for Science Engineering and Technology (SET) Day.
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UM brings home Science Rendezvous STEAM Big! Award
February 26, 2024 —
Creating the most remarkable event of the year for Winnipeggers to rendezvous with science is a huge responsibility. One that the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg joined forces to take on last year and excelled at. Together they won the Science Rendezvous 2023 STEAM Big! award.
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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.
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Faculty of Science researchers’ breakthroughs 2023
December 7, 2023 —
In the ever-evolving landscape of scientific breakthroughs, the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba has once again proven to be a center of pioneering research and innovation. As we wrap up the year 2023, it is both a privilege and excitement to look back at some of the research breakthroughs made by brilliant minds in the Faculty of Science.
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Conversations for Truth and Reconciliation: The Faculty of Science’s commitment at the University of Manitoba
October 17, 2023 —
The Faculty of Science is committed to fostering awareness, understanding and promoting dialogue and empathy towards truth and reconciliation.
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Join the conversation – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 25, 2023 —
This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Faculty of Science invites you to join the conversation.