Faculty of Science News Archive
Marching for Science to effect positive change
April 18, 2017 —
Biologist Mark Belmonte hopes the March for Science on April 22 will bring attention to the importance of science, data and empirical evidence when it comes to policy making at all levels of government
Why you should duck from that goose
April 17, 2017 —
The nesting of geese on campus is only the first part of the problem.
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The University of Manitoba bursts open for Science Rendezvous
April 5, 2017 —
Join us on campus on Saturday, May 13, 2017 for a free day of fun and discovery.
Scientific American: Growth Spurts May Determine a Lamprey’s Sex
March 30, 2017 —
Understanding sex determination in lampreys will help us understand the evolution of sex determination in vertebrates.”
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New book by alumna Kaitlin Vitt celebrates the connection Manitobans have to their natural world
March 29, 2017 —
On March 2nd, University of Manitoba alumna Kaitlin Vitt released her first book entitled Planted: Stories From Manitoba’s Natural World. The 80 page piece of creative non-fiction is a exploration of the people, plants, and fungi that make our province diverse and rich.
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Computer science students win big with innovative new app for dementia
March 29, 2017 —
On March 4th and 5th, two intrepid computer science students from the University of Manitoba made it big at DementiaHack, a hackathon to develop relevant, practical, and innovative approaches to dealing with dementia.
Intergalactic travellers beware: Rogue black holes may be roaming about
March 24, 2017 —
A new study by an international consortium of astronomy researchers has found that massive black holes in the center of galaxies can get “kicked out” by gravitational waves
The Nature of Things: Foxes Create an Oasis For Other Creatures
March 23, 2017 —
Biologist James Roth highlighted on tonight's show
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The University of Manitoba interacts with world-renowned researchers
March 14, 2017 —
World-class research being performed at the University of Manitoba in Spin Mechanics
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A Lesson worth learning: One Alum’s education on preparation
March 8, 2017 —
It’s been a long and winding road from growing up in rural Manitoba to becoming a high profile marketer and international leader for a globally successful company, but University of Manitoba alum Doug Collier (BSc, ’87) wouldn’t have taken a different path for anything.