Microbiology News Archive
Five problems, can you solve one?
September 28, 2016 —
Out of 192 problems submitted, five have been selected, winning $250 each
Faculty of Science
Opinion by Ayush Kumar: Canada Needs to Ban Anti-bacterial Soaps
September 12, 2016 —
After the U.S. FDA bans anti-bacterial chemicals, Canada needs to follow suit.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Open Wide: 3D Scans Expand Views
August 18, 2016 —
Dentistry and desserts don’t often mix. But at a celebration this week, Dr. Meredith Brownlee of the College of Dentistry served a white-chocolate cake decorated with the unlikely image of a panoramic dental X-ray.
CTV: Allergic to flossing? It can happen, small study finds
August 16, 2016 —
“Very flippantly, we said, ‘Stop flossing,” she says.
Faculty of Science
CIHR and Research Manitoba Funding for U of M Microbiology Labs
July 29, 2016 —
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Research Manitoba Award Funding to Three Labs in the Faculty of Science
Will a tiny satellite answer life’s big questions? Huge U of M project hopes so
June 10, 2016 —
'The university is loaded with beautiful projects, but this is very special to us. There has never been anything like this before'
Antibiotic resistance found in First Nation drinking water
May 30, 2016 —
University of Manitoba microbiologists have identified a new threat to household water in First Nation communities
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
FHS students spearhead health packs for Syrian refugees
April 28, 2016 —
By the end of this month, 25,000 Syrians will be arriving in Canada—up to 2,000 of them in Manitoba. The Faculty of Health Sciences is getting ready for the newcomers by packaging up healthcare supplies and information to help them get a healthy start in their new country.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Collaboration is key
February 19, 2016 —
In health care, collaboration is often the most effective to learn “about, from and with each other.” That’s the purpose behind the recent Interprofessional Education (IPE) Dayshift event.
Flag at half-mast – January 29
January 29, 2016 —
The administration building flag will be at half-mast on Friday, January 29th in honour of Dr. Arthur Schwartz, Dean Emeritus, College of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences who passed away on January 20, 2016.