Faculty of Science News Archive
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Price Faculty of Engineering
CityNews Winnipeg: Winnipeg’s IT sector pleased with federal AI investment
April 10, 2024 —
Winnipeg’s IT sector pleased with federal AI investment
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Faculty of Science
UM Eclipse viewing party media coverage
April 9, 2024 —
UM Eclipse viewing party media coverage
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Research and International
Insect Friends and Foes
April 4, 2024 —
On Wednesday April 24, 2024, join the UM Knowledge Exchange for an exploration of efforts to address the declining population of bees and other beneficial insects, along with recent advances in controlling pests like mosquitoes.
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Faculty of Science
CTV Winnipeg: ‘It’s quite rare’: Partial solar eclipse to be viewable in Manitoba next week
April 2, 2024 —
CTV Winnipeg: 'It’s quite rare': Partial solar eclipse to be viewable in Manitoba next week
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Faculty of Science
Celebrating Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)
April 2, 2024 —
March is CEWIL Canada Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) month in Canada where work-integrated learning (WIL) is celebrated. Work-integrated learning has become an integral part of the Canadian educational experience, fostering connections and collaboration between academia, industry, and community to prepare students for the workforce.
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Faculty of Science
CBC News: Math lessons from deepfakes of Drake, other celebrities on TikTok raise concerns about misinformation
April 1, 2024 —
CBC News: Math lessons from deepfakes of Drake, other celebrities on TikTok raise concerns about misinformation
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Faculty of Science
Global News Winnipeg: Lack of connectivity in rural, remote Manitoba dangerous in emergencies, firefighter says
March 28, 2024 —
Lack of connectivity in rural, remote Manitoba dangerous in emergencies, firefighter says
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Faculty of Science
Witness the spark in science when students compete for $3,000 cash prize!
March 25, 2024 —
Science Spark 3K Pitch Competition 2024 presented by the Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) is happening on April 8th, 1:00 p.m. at Marshall McLuhan Hall as 9 teams of science students pitch their innovative ideas and compete for a chance to win a $3,000 cash prize! The event is free but registration is required.
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Students
DNA in water research
March 22, 2024 —
On World Water Day 2024, discover the vital research of Miguel Uyaguari, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba.
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Research and International
UM researchers receive more than $1 million in new project funding
March 13, 2024 —
On Wednesday March 13, the federal government announced the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) recipients of the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for fall 2022 and spring 2023.