Faculty of Science News Archive
![The 2018 Manitoba Philanthropy Awards.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/NPD_2018_awardrecipients_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Alumni and friends nearly sweep the board at Manitoba Philanthropy Awards
November 15, 2018 —
U of M alumni and friends named in five out of the six categories
![Game Changer.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Game-Changer_problems_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Game Changer finalists gear up for grand finale
November 14, 2018 —
Teams selected to present their solutions to global problems on Nov. 21
![(L-R): PROFESSOR TRUST BETA IN HER LAB WITH STUDENTS YUWEI SONG AND PAMELA DRAWBRIDGE.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Beta_WEB-1-150x150.jpg)
University of Manitoba receives 10 Canada Research Chairs
November 14, 2018 —
New and renewed chairs will receive an investment of $9.5 million from the CRC program
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Faculty of Science
Kyla Smith recipient of Dean of Graduate Studies Student Achievement Award
November 7, 2018 —
Congratulations to Kyla Smith, for being selected as a recipient of the Dean of Graduate Studies Student Achievement Award from the university’s Faculty of Graduate Studies.
![Elvina Mukhamedshina on duty at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Vimy_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Alumni Abroad: Sharing the story of sacrifice
November 5, 2018 —
There are two little pieces of Canada in northern France, and every year university students are sent over to tell their story
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Sustainability
Help shape education for sustainability at U of M
November 1, 2018 —
This fall, a workshop is being held to encourage faculty to share their thoughts on how to encourage education for sustainability on campus. The workshops will explore the approaches, opportunities and barriers around educating for sustainability at the University of Manitoba.
![Herbarium Exhibit](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DMW-High-Res-53-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Dry Media IV: A Herbarium Art Exhibit
October 29, 2018 —
Week-long exhibit in downtown Winnipeg will celebrate the diversity of plants located in the U of M Herbarium by featuring the work of a wide variety of artists
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Unraveling cannabis’ genetic history and debunking marketing myths
October 25, 2018 —
A Q&A with a biologist who sequenced its genome
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Food Systems Research Group
FSRG talk – The evolution of Canada’s international food assistance policies
October 24, 2018 —
FSRG talk Oct 31 “The Evolution of Canada’s International Food Assistance Policies” by Dr. Ryan Cardwell
![Terry Duguid, MP (Winnipeg South), flanked by Dr. Digvir Jayas (left) and Dr. Marc Fortin (VP of Research Partnerships at NSERC), with successful grant applicants](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/424126b0-ce56-11e8-b0dc-9e46d4966dbf-150x150.jpeg)
NSERC announces more than $13M in funding for U of M
October 12, 2018 —
Funding and scholarships for researchers and students across all disciplines