Faculty of Science News Archive
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Exploring science in action
May 5, 2015 —
Science literacy day, Science Rendezvous, offers free prizes, balloons―and slime!
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Physics professor Dr. John Page is using sound to make food taste better
April 24, 2015 —
Global News: Winnipeg researchers using sound to make instant noodles taste better
Novel multifunctional anti-infective agents discovered!
April 22, 2015 —
A collaborative UofM study has led to the discovery of a novel class of multifunctional anti-infective agents.
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Renovated science lounge enhances the student experience
April 10, 2015 —
Upgrades have made the space modern, bright and welcoming.
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Motherboard: Cloning a mammoth is only the start
April 8, 2015 —
But just how likely is the mammoth’s revival? Molecular biologist Kevin Campbell, a professor from the University of Manitoba, shared his thoughts with Motherboard.
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CTV: Manitoba researcher has a plan to make mosquitoes drop like flies
March 30, 2015 —
Biological sciences professor Steven Whyard was recently featured in a CTV news report for his research into controlling mosquito numbers that involves releasing sterile males into the population.
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CTV: Manitoba researcher has a plan to make mosquitoes drop like flies
March 27, 2015 —
Controlling the mozzies
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The Manitoban: I love science week
March 25, 2015 —
Let’s Talk Science at the University of Manitoba is holding the first I Love Science Week from March 23 to 31, reports the Manitoban.
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Exploring the unknown
March 23, 2015 —
Bruce Ford, department of biological sciences, Faculty of Science, believes he has discovered the center of origin of the world’s largest flowering plant genus, and he’s out to prove it on a National Geographic-supported expedition to Vietnam.
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The Manitoban: Asymmetrical organocatalysis
March 20, 2015 —
A Research Profile with Rebecca Davis