Faculty of Science News Archive
Two new Canada Research Chairs have been awarded to U of M
January 25, 2018 —
The new announcement of $2.4 million in funding will also renew one of our current Canada Research Chair holders
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cryo EM Seminar: Dr. Wayne Hendrickson, Violin Family Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University
January 23, 2018 —
Dr. Wayne Hendrickson, Columbia University will deliver a seminar on technological advances in cryo EM.
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“Pre-selected optimist”: How hard work and determination led Dr. Michael Landry to some heavenly discoveries
January 23, 2018 —
Meet Dr. Michael Landry [PhD/00], Director, LIGO Hanford Observatory, Washington, 2018 Faculty of Science Honoured Alumni Award recipient.
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A networking celebration – Faculty of Science Alumni honoured
January 23, 2018 —
On Thursday, February 1, 2018, the Faculty of Science will celebrate seven outstanding alumni at the third annual Careers in Science - Pathways to Achievement Event
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Someone to count on: Statistician Wilf Falk’s role as defender
January 23, 2018 —
Meet Wilf Falk [MSc/72] former CEO of the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics, 2018 Faculty of Science Honoured Alumni Award recipient.
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UofM Faculty of Science, honoured alumna Trish Simner develops novel diagnostic tools for war on superbugs
January 22, 2018 —
Meet Dr. Trish Simner (PhD/11), Director of the Medical Bacteriology and Parasitology Laboratories at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 2018 Faculty of Science Honoured Alumni Award recipient
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From programmer to CEO: U of M Alum David Kuik explains a slightly less than linear career progression
January 22, 2018 —
Meet Dr. David Kuik [BSc (Honours)/94], CEO and Managing Partner, Norima Consulting, 2018 Faculty of Science Honoured Alumni Award recipient.
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Dr. Rod Wasylishen’s Journey from “Handy Andy” Chemist to World Class Spectrometrist
January 22, 2018 —
Meet Dr. Rod Wasylishen [MSc/70, PhD/72], Lifetime Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 2018 Faculty of Science Honoured Alumni Award recipient
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Where Business Meets Science: U of M Alum Jon Meltzer is Making an Impact for the Better
January 22, 2018 —
Meet Dr. Jon Meltzer [BSc/92; PhD/00] Senior Vice-President, LabCorp, 2018 Faculty of Science, Honoured Alumni Award recipient.
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From ‘New Guy’ to Successful Start-Up Founder, UM Alum Rick Chartrand Shows How It’s Done
January 22, 2018 —
Meet Dr. Rick Chartrand, [BSc/93], Co-Founder and Mathematician, Descartes Labs, 2018 Faculty of Science Honoured Alumni Award recipient. Dr. Chartrand’s career has spanned both academia and industry. He co-founded Descartes Labs with other scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory, their work specializing in calibration and analysis of satellite imagery.