Faculty of Science News Archive
Faculty of Science
Meet Dr. Murray Humphries, recipient of the Faculty of Science Alumni Award 2017
January 18, 2017 —
Dr. Humphries, one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of Environmental Physiology.
Faculty of Science
Meet Dr. Hersh Shefrin, recipient of the Faculty of Science Honoured Alumni Award 2017
January 18, 2017 —
Hersh Shefrin is an expert on why people behave as they do. His writings spearheaded the development of two distinct subfields, behavioural economics and behavioural finance, which blend economics, finance, mathematics, and psychology.
Alumni
Brant News: Wilfrid Laurier University appoints new president and vice-chancellor
January 16, 2017 —
Alumna Deborah MacLatchy earned her PhD in zoology in 1991
Faculty and alumni appointed to Order of Canada
January 3, 2017 —
Gov. Gen. David Johnston recently announced new appointments to the Order of Canada
CBC: What ‘enormous’ wetland loss is costing Manitoba
January 3, 2017 —
"A lot of people still haven't been convinced that wetlands are valuable," says University of Manitoba ecologist Gordon Goldsborough
Top student stories of 2016
December 22, 2016 —
Some of the top stories of student success from the past 12 months
Top research stories of 2016
December 22, 2016 —
From bee houses and gravitational waves, to brain lasers and artificial sweeteners... we report on some great research from 2016
Experience Research deadline approaching
December 16, 2016 —
Award recipients are mentored by a professor in their field of interest, from climate change to disease prevention
Undergrad helping develop better canola crops
December 16, 2016 —
Through Experience Research, undergrad Vanessa Hoi is trying to identify genes essential for crop production
$2.4 million in research funding for new and renewed research chairs
December 9, 2016 —
Two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) have been awarded to University of Manitoba and a third has been renewed