Faculty of Science News Archive
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2019 Vanier Scholar: Andrew Hogan
May 16, 2019 —
Andrew Hogan is one of six 2019 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipients from the University of Manitoba - a record setting year for the university.
![This illustration depicts a three-dimensional (3D) computer-generated image of a number of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae diplococcal bacteria. Note that extending from the organisms’ exterior were type IV pili, or hair-like appendages, which in this case, are used to promote motility for these bacteria, and improve surface adherence. The artistic recreation was based upon scanning electron microscopic (SEM) imagery.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Untitled-2-150x150.jpg)
Research pushing the boundaries
May 13, 2019 —
Early career researchers are among the inaugural recipients of funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund
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CBC: ‘It’s all about the hands-on’: Kids see the science of everything at Science Rendezvous
May 13, 2019 —
Thousands take in annual festival at University of Manitoba
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2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration of Excellence
May 8, 2019 —
On May 8, 2019, at the University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Awards, five new recipients were welcomed
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Faculty of Science
Don’t miss this year’s Science Rendezvous – a free, family festival on Saturday, May 11
May 7, 2019 —
From robots to bugs, fossils to outer space, it’s fun for preschoolers, tweens, parents and grandparents alike
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Wpg Free Press: Manitoba not immune to biodiversity decline
May 7, 2019 —
Humans, who make up a hundredth of one per cent of the entire biomass on the planet, have reduced the biomass of plant life such as trees by half, said University of Manitoba biology Prof. Kevin Campbell.
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Alumni
10 inspiring books to read this summer
May 7, 2019 —
We asked our alumni and UM community to tell us about the most inspiring books they’ve ever read and they answered with an eclectic list
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Engaging youth in science
May 2, 2019 —
On May 2, four University of Manitoba science outreach projects received a record $746,900 to promote and enhance science and math education in Manitoba
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Wpg Free Press: Grant to help U of M researchers monitor northern lakes
April 24, 2019 —
'The Western Economic Diversification office stepped up with a $1.1-million grant on Tuesday for equipment to further the U of M team's genetic monitoring of northern lakes'
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Feds support an environmental DNA laboratory at U of M
April 23, 2019 —
Environmental DNA is an efficient and non-invasive new way to sample organisms, and it is revolutionizing biodiversity monitoring in Canada