Faculty of Science News Archive
UM students plant over 5,000 trees for the Manitoba School Tree Planting Challenge
June 11, 2021 —
Need an idea for something to do during a lockdown? Plant a tree.
Faculty of Science
Dr. Aleeza Gerstein recipient of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Award
May 26, 2021 —
Congratulations! Dr. Aleeza Gerstein, Assistant Professor (microbiology and statistics) recipient of the 2021 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Program Awards. Dr. Gerstein is one of 19 successful applicants out of a total of 300 who applied to the early career research program, which recognizes exceptional research from across the globe.
Wpg Free Press: U of M study examining effects of robots on human mental health
May 20, 2021 —
A 10-week study from the University of Manitoba’s human computer interactions lab will look at the impact of a social robot on a person’s mental health
Research and International
Meet Ken Jeffries, 2020 Rh Award Winner in the Natural Sciences category
May 17, 2021 —
Ken Jeffries’ research seeks to help protect aquatic systems so that future generations can benefit from the abundant aquatic resources in Canada.
Research and International
Meet Noman Mohammed, 2020 Rh Award Winner in the Applied Sciences category
May 17, 2021 —
Noman Mohammed uses sophisticated computational tools to address data privacy and security issues for emerging technologies.
Best of the best recognized with Rh Awards
May 14, 2021 —
2020 Rh Awards recognize excellence in research, scholarly activities and creative endeavours
Inspiring individuals from UM named to Order of Manitoba
May 12, 2021 —
Their contributions encompass a broad range of endeavours and accomplishments
Asper School of Business
President’s Student Leadership Program Announces 2021 Cohort of Students
May 7, 2021 —
The James W. Burns Leadership Institute is pleased to announce the third cohort of the unique in Canada President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP) at the University of Manitoba.
Faculty of Science
UM Science Co-op graduate Madison Chapel on frontline national watch for COVID-19 variants
May 6, 2021 —
In October 2020, Madison Chapel graduated with a BSc. Honours degree in Microbiology, now she’s at the frontlines of Canada’s national genomic surveillance program for the virus that causes COVID-19
Faculty of Science
Meet Ariel Gordon, Writer-in Residence in the Buller Greenhouse
May 6, 2021 —
When Ariel Gordon says she’s the new Writer-in-Residence (WIR) in the Buller Greenhouse, she’s not kidding. In fact, Gordon is the first-ever WIR in the greenhouse, based on her proposal to its staff and the Department of Biological Sciences after receiving a Self-Directed Residency grant from the Manitoba Arts Council.