Faculty of Science News Archive
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The human architect
February 3, 2019 —
Pourang Irani is focused on enhancing our human capabilities by providing data in ways that will help us make better decisions and navigate our day-to-day
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Faculty of Science
A golden age for statistics: Honoured alum Shirley Mills on the profession she loves
January 29, 2019 —
Dr. Mills is a recipient of the 2019 Faculty of Science Honoured Alumni Awards.
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$10.4 million investment in transformative health research
January 28, 2019 —
CIHR funds 15 studies that will benefit individuals coping with disabilities and many life-threatening conditions
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Alumni
Dr. Hersh Shefrin: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Lifetime Achievement
January 28, 2019 —
Over the past four decades, Dr. Shefrin has been a pioneer in behavioural finance
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Food Systems Research Group
FSRG talk – A quarter century of organic & ecological research and teaching
January 16, 2019 —
Jan 30 FSRG talk: Martin Entz shares insight into 27 years of plant science studies at the University of Manitoba
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Food Systems Research Group
Pillsbury Bake-Off contest a slice of American home baking history
January 16, 2019 —
The evolution of American food culture through the lens of corporate influence
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Building better futures for all: meet the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
January 16, 2019 —
UM graduates making the world a better place
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Exhibit: Exploring the natural world through artist books
January 14, 2019 —
An exhibition of extraordinary handmade books revealing the biological world from miniature to gigantic format
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Gizmodo: New Theory Suggests Charles Darwin Suffered from Lyme Disease
January 10, 2019 —
“Charles Darwin’s strange collection of symptoms defied the medical experts of his day for an explanation,” U of M's Jeffrey M. Marcus tells the magazine.