Faculty of Science News Archive
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
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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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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Life as a ‘Brog’: Susan Cooper’s love affair with math
October 30, 2017 —
Meet Dr. Susan Cooper whose enthusiasm for Math is obvious
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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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.
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.
Beware of Manitoba’s ‘vampire’
October 19, 2017 —
It’s out there. Lurking, ready to feast on the blood of its victims, like the mythological vampire
Commending perseverance
October 17, 2017 —
1,467 students receiving their parchment at this year’s Fall Convocation
Alum made significant contributions to work garnering Nobel Prize in Economic Science
October 13, 2017 —
Alumnus Hersh Shefrin [BSc/70] is one of only two economists named in this year's Nobel Prize in Economic Science citation for the recipient Dick Thaler





