Faculty of Science News Archive
![A red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in a NASA rendering of a nova (NASA)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/red-giant-star-and-white-orbit-150x150.png)
Faculty of Science
CTV Winnipeg: If you look at the night sky, you may notice a new star shining down on earth
July 4, 2024 —
If you look at the night sky, you may notice a new star shining down on earth
![Aedes aegypti mosquito Date: 2006 Content credits: Prof. Frank Hadley Collins, Dir., Cntr. for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, Univ. of Notre Dame](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/5284040324_95312c33bd_b-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
CTV Winnipeg: Manitoba research looking at release of sterile mosquitoes to control population
July 3, 2024 —
Manitoba research looking at release of sterile mosquitoes to control population
![Healthy foods, including carrots, strawberries, red pepper, kiwi, blue berries, tomatoes, melon, salmon, avocado, olives and corn.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UM-Today-Diet-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
CBC Manitoba: The connection between food insecurity, fungi and wild rice
July 2, 2024 —
The connection between food insecurity, fungi and wild rice
![Star-nosed moles may not be giant mantis-looking creatures with super hearing, but they’re bizarre, underground-dwelling, hamster-sized creatures with giant claws for digging. STAN TEKIELA AUTHOR / NATURALIST / WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER/MOMENT/GETTY IMAGES](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/star-nose-mole-150x150.png)
Faculty of Science
Inverse: The Aliens from A Quiet Place: Day One Most Closely Resemble This Shocking Animal
June 30, 2024 —
The Aliens from A Quiet Place: Day One Most Closely Resemble This Shocking Animal
![Man wearing a blue collared shirt with salt and pepper hair and short beard.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/David-Gerhard-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Winnipeg Free Press: City testing AI in bid to smarten up services
June 28, 2024 —
City testing AI in bid to smarten up services
![Melanie Lalonde, Rebecca Asham, Carrie Selin.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/National-Indigenous-History-Month-2024-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Stories that instil resilience
June 28, 2024 —
June is National Indigenous History Month, and while at the Faculty of Science, we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of the Indigenous community on campus throughout the year, we wanted to take this time to listen to the journey, the proud moments, the challenges and the resilience of the Indigenous faculty, students and staff.
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Faculty of Science
SHArK North! and the Let’s Talk Solar! High School Science Symposium
June 28, 2024 —
The Solar Hydrogen Activity Research Kit (SHArK North!) Solar Energy Outreach Program is an educationally inclusive outreach program run in partnership with multiple Winnipeg-area high schools. The program introduces Grade 11 and 12 students to materials science and renewable energy research, via the challenge of sustainably powering our planet. Specifically, the program provides participants with experience in hands-on research in combinatorial solid-state mixed metal oxide construction and electrochemical evaluation of light-driven water oxidation.
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Research and International
UM-led research paves way for climate adaptive food systems for Indigenous and marginalized groups
June 21, 2024 —
A diverse team of researchers spanning six continents and more than ten countries has received funding from the Government of Canada to improve access to culturally significant foods for disadvantaged communities around the world.
![A group of students, staff and faculty members stand in front of a white wall, wrapped in Star Blankets.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/indigenous-HOICC-2024-150x150.jpeg)
Indigenous
Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community celebrates 2024 honourees
June 20, 2024 —
Each year, Indigenous Engagement and Communications and the Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous) recognize the efforts and achievements of the inspiring people that are working to make the University of Manitoba a better place. On June 20, ten student, staff and faculty honourees were recognized for their exceptional contributions at the 2024 Honouring our Indigenous Campus Community recognition ceremony.
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Faculty of Science
Transform Faculty of Science furniture into new opportunities
June 18, 2024 —
As you might already know, Machray Hall is undergoing a huge redevelopment. This has recently resulted in surplus furniture at the Faculty of Science which is now available to all other UM faculties and units. Let's help to avoid them ending up in the landfill.