Faculty of Science News Archive
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Scientific American: Mathematicians Reinvent the Wheel in Higher Dimensions to Solve Decades-Old Geometry Problem
August 8, 2024 —
Mathematicians Reinvent the Wheel in Higher Dimensions to Solve Decades-Old Geometry Problem
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
SoTL scholar studies use of AI tools in teaching and learning math concepts
August 7, 2024 —
Xinli Wang, instructor in the Department of Mathematics, shares about her experience as the 2023 recipient of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Support Fund - Teaching Scholar. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024 SoTL Support Fund - Teaching Scholar..
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Winnipeg Free Press: Winnipeg’s Wog wraps up international career in Paris
August 6, 2024 —
Kelsey Wog, a former University of Manitoba Bisons swimmer posted a time of 2:24.82 in her semi-final race at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She told the Winnipeg Free Press, would retire and continue to pursue her Master's Degree but did also want to give back to the sport in some way.
Faculty of Science
Get to know Peter Pelka and his vision for the future of vaccine research
August 2, 2024 —
In studying how adenovirus interacts with the host cell, Peter Pelka a professor at the department of microbiology and his team, explore how they can learn more about cancer development using the virus. Pelka is one of the prominent researchers who has participated in establishing the Prairie Pandemic Preparedness Hub, including the University of Manitoba, Alberta, Calgary and Saskatchewan. The hub has recently received $57 million for both research and infrastructure aspects from the Government of Canada to lead Canada toward independence in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Wog dives into second Olympic appearance
July 29, 2024 —
It’s the final countdown for former Bison student-athlete Kelsey Wog as she prepares to enter the pool for one last competion in the women's 200-metre breaststroke at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
Faculty of Science
An interdisciplinary lab develops a non-invasive, inexpensive and efficient method to detect an incurable disease in young infants
July 25, 2024 —
The Laboratory for Bioanalytics and Electrochemical Sensing at the University of Manitoba has developed a novel approach to detect an incurable disease in young infants in a non-invasive, inexpensive and efficient manner.
Faculty of Science
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.
Faculty of Science
Global Winnipeg: ‘You want to help’: Social media scam plays on emotions, U of M expert says
July 17, 2024 —
‘You want to help’: Social media scam plays on emotions, U of M expert says
Faculty of Science
CBC Manitoba: Though it may be tempting one expert warns against using AI to write your resume
July 11, 2024 —
Though it may be tempting one expert warns against using AI to write your resume
Faculty of Science
CBC Manitoba: How a Manitoba beach got E.coli
July 10, 2024 —
How a Manitoba beach got E.coli