Faculty of Science News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Online conference highlights smart technologies
June 11, 2020 —
Technology that can make eating utensils and clothing “smarter” took top prizes at the 2020 Augmented Human Conference, hosted by the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences on May 27 to 28. The event, hosted in Canada for the first time, was originally scheduled to be held at Fort Garry campus but had to be moved to an online format due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Bowl of soup leads student to win academic award
June 9, 2020 —
Grad student now works in southern Bolivia studying how small-scale farmers are restoring the use of traditional seeds
Faculty of Science
Science Co-op grows again – welcome Psychology Co-op!
May 26, 2020 —
For the past two-plus years, Science Co-op has expanded the breadth of Science undergraduate degree programs which offer co-op, the geographical scope of co-op employers, the number of co-op placements and the number of participating students. Science Co-op is growing again with the addition of Psychology Co-op!
Help where it’s needed
May 25, 2020 —
A seemingly unlikely collaboration between the faculties of science and architecture produces face shields for Winnipeg pediatricians
Calling all wildlife researchers
May 22, 2020 —
UM organizing wildlife researchers to study impact of travel, social restrictions on wildlife populations
UM partners with artificial intelligence leader Atomwise to pursue COVID-19 therapies
May 22, 2020 —
Hope to develop a small molecule inhibitor of the cytokine storm that will be easy to synthesize and available to all who need it
Asper School of Business
Asper MBA Students Excel at International Business Plan Competition
May 19, 2020 —
An Asper MBA business venture team excelled at the world’s first virtual business plan competition by reaching the final round of the 2020 SCG Bangkok Business Challenge, Asia’s longest-running global student start-up competition.
CBC: From vaccine research to developing tests, Manitoba scientists playing important part in COVID-19 fight
May 12, 2020 —
Two research teams from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and another led by a UM alumnus working at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are making an important contribution in the battle against COVID-19
Faculty of Science
Science Rendezvous cancelled but UM student volunteers keep their heads up – science outreach continues
May 8, 2020 —
It's full STEAM ahead! Thanks to UM student volunteers 132 schools across Manitoba received science activity packages promoting nature and conservation.
Faculty of Science
SPOT on – new science public online talk series launches
May 6, 2020 —
Designed to bring together community, and support online learning, will feature UM faculty and alumni experts including a talk by Dr. James Peebles, winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics.