Faculty of Science News Archive
![Bill Watkins, Zoologist](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web-cmp25-watkins-150x150.jpg)
Students
Career Mentor – Bill Watkins
October 27, 2015 —
Bill Watkins [BSc(Hons)/78, MSc/82] is one of 700+ Career Mentor volunteers who devote time to meeting and supporting University of Manitoba students.
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Faculty of Science
Dr. Peter Blunden Named Fellow of the APS
October 21, 2015 —
Professor recognized by peers for outstanding contributions to physics
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Faculty of Science
Lecture: Isaac Newton’s Alchemy
October 6, 2015 —
Why one of the most insightful scientists in history was convinced that alchemical transformations were scientifically plausible.
![Dr. Kimberly Barton, DC](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/web-cmp25-barton2-150x150.jpg)
Students
Career Mentor – Kimberly Barton
October 6, 2015 —
Dr. Kimberly Barton [BSc/07] is one of 700+ Career Mentor volunteers who devote time to meeting University of Manitoba students.
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Faculty of Science
So what can you do with a science degree?
October 5, 2015 —
Barbara Triggs-Raine studies how genetic mutations lead to rare diseases.
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Happy-Birthday-DNA-800x6011-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Science
Winnipeg Free Press: Meet science artist in residence, Seema Goel
September 28, 2015 —
Can an artist's career be called a practice? Seema Goel, Faculty of Science artist in residence to discuss.
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Faculty of Science
So what can you do with a science degree?
September 11, 2015 —
Meet science grad Ron Bowes, Computer Science major Information Security Engineer, Google a.k.a "Hacker".
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New funding to develop targeted cancer treatments with fewer side effects
August 24, 2015 —
Dr. Sean McKenna has received two separate grants to support two new studies.
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Faculty of Science
So what can you do with a science degree?
August 17, 2015 —
Tina Yerkes [Ph.D./98], zoology major, general manager of global filtration products, NSF International, is at the forefront of protecting global public health.