Faculty of Science News Archive
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Students
A new appreciation for research
September 4, 2018 —
Fall term is starting and students are back on campus. While it may be time for back to school, UM Today is celebrating summer by sharing some of the exceptional things U of M students were up to over the break.
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Improving watershed models for northern Canada
September 4, 2018 —
'We can reduce the negative impacts from both too much and too little water with good water management and appropriate infrastructure'
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Extended Education
Students prepare for university with Access programs
August 31, 2018 —
“I never held a bird before. That was very cool.”- Tayller McKinney
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Introducing the next generation of technology innovators
August 21, 2018 —
Two incoming U of M students have each been awarded Schulich Leader Scholarships
![Max Steinkopf [BA/1902] – far right – visits the Great Sphinx of Giza in 1925 as part of a trip to the Middle East to celebrate the opening of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. // U of M Archives](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sphinx_WEB-150x150.jpg)
These travel stories from alumni will give you serious wanderlust
August 14, 2018 —
For our Alumni Answers series, we asked our alumni community to reminisce with us about family road trips, weekend getaways, and trekking the globe
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Students
Empowered to use her voice
July 31, 2018 —
Hear from past Schulich Leader Scholarship recipient Alexa McAdam
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National Geographic: How Do You Study Endangered Whales? Collect Their Snot
July 26, 2018 —
Master’s student Justine Hudson spends her field days attempting to sample beluga snot to measure stress levels across the population
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Faculty of Science
City News: Tracking with tiny tech
July 25, 2018 —
University of Manitoba researchers are using miniaturized technology to track long-distance migration of certain insects and songbirds.
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Finally, a breathtaking photo of beluga whale snot
July 25, 2018 —
Master's student Justine Hudson studies beluga whales via their snot and captured a striking photo in the process
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These are the best summer jobs, according to alumni
July 17, 2018 —
We asked our alumni community to tell us about their best summer jobs, as part of our Alumni Answers series - here are some of their most inspiring and memorable stories