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Manitoba Institute for Materials News Archive

Faculty of Science

WFP: ‘This ain’t your grandpa’s battery’

July 13, 2021 — 
Christian Kuss, an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba, and Michael McDonald, the operations manager at NFI Group Inc.’s innovation centre weighs in on the future of technology of electric vehicles. 

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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

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The training facility classroom at MIM provides easy access to the equipment and helps foster colloboration. // Photo by Katie Chalmers-Brooks

Grand opening for Manitoba Institute for Materials

July 11, 2016 — 
Every material is on the table for examination and improvement at the newly renovated and outfitted $16.7-million Manitoba Institute for Materials (MIM), which officially opened July 8

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Kevin McEleney, the MIM facility manager, prepares a sample for testing. // Photo by Katie Chalmers-Brooks

Through the lens

July 11, 2016 — 
The microscope is the first of its kind on Canadian soil and one of only 10 across North America

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Issiah Lozada, a fourth year chemistry student, collaborates with CIC.

Composite collaboration

July 11, 2016 — 
The CIC has been a key player in spurring economic growth and developing innovative new materials for industrial applications. One of the most recent collaborations is a project between FibreCITY, a division of CIC, and MIM

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Introducing the Manitoba Institute for Materials

July 7, 2016 — 
Manitoba Institute for Materials grand opening July 8

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Students from SHArK get hands-on experience at the MIM facility.

Manitoba Materials Conference 2016 to showcase range of interdisciplinary research work

May 9, 2016 — 
Students and researchers will present posters showcasing their work on May 10

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Staff of the Manitoba Institute for Materials recognized at the 2015 Awards of Excellence

June 28, 2015 — 
Jennifer Low McEleney (Operations Manager, MIM) and Kevin McEleney (Lab Manager, MIM/Faculty of Science) recognized.

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Pollen grain is from balsam ragwort (Senecio pauperculus, Asteraceae)