Faculty of Science News Archive
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Faculty of Science
‘It’s not just about computers’: A more inclusive model of computer science
November 18, 2017 —
For a successful associate professor of Computer Science, Andrea Bunt wasn’t too thrilled about her field at the outset
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Celebrating outstanding faculty members
November 17, 2017 —
The first inaugural Faculty of Science Awards were distributed to exemplary faculty members. In many cases, the recipients were nominated by their peers, students and colleagues.
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Atlantic: Where Do Songbirds Go to Die?
November 17, 2017 —
Kevin Fraser finds where purple martins go
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Changing the Game in Manitoba
November 15, 2017 —
Manitobans challenged themselves to think in new ways, from new perspectives, and to work together to find solutions to the biggest problems they can imagine in the final stage of the Game Changer competition
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Beluga whales modifying what they eat due to climate change, U of M study
November 8, 2017 —
Finally, some good news for the Greenland halibut
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Faculty of Science
CINS: Neutrons aid the development of cancer-killing nanoparticles
November 6, 2017 —
Physicist, Dr. Johan van Lierop, is part of an international research team developing a cancer treatment method that uses magnetic nanoparticles to kill tumours with heat.
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Faculty of Science
Life as a ‘Brog’: Susan Cooper’s love affair with math
October 30, 2017 —
Meet Dr. Susan Cooper whose enthusiasm for Math is obvious
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Showcasing research discoveries from students
October 30, 2017 —
This year’s Undergraduate Research Poster Competition examined a diverse group of topics
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Faculty of Science
Extreme Weather: Who or What is to Blame?
October 20, 2017 —
On Friday, October 20, Dr. Francis Zwiers, climate scientist and director of the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) at the University of Victoria, will explain his findings on extreme weather, who or what is to blame at a free public lecture.
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Sustainability
Live screening of Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power featuring a Q&A with Al Gore
October 20, 2017 —
Thursday, Oct. 26 – Q&A at 5:30 p.m., with film screening from 6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.