Microbiology News Archive

February 23, 2017 — 
The research is primarily focused on investigating bacteria as a possible safe alternative to conventional agrochemical pesticides traditionally used to control plant disease

February 22, 2017 — 
Dr. Richard Sparling is part of an ambitious project, One Thousand Springs, that aims to characterize and catalogue the chemical and microbial diversity of 1000 geothermal hot springs on the North Island of New Zealand.

February 2, 2017 — 
On Thursday, January 26th, the Faculty of Science celebrated seven outstanding alumni at the second annual Alumni Awards event.

January 19, 2017 — 
Dr. Karl Tibelius has had the chance to see the world of research from both sides. He started his career in the lab as an active microbiology researcher alongside graduate students and other collaborators. Now as the Vice President of Genomics Programs for Genome Canada, a not-for-profit organization funded by the Government of Canada, he facilitates research funding support, contributing to policies and program design.

January 5, 2017 — 
The conference is a national historic initiative that will mark the 100th anniversary of women’s formal political engagement in Canada

October 17, 2016 — 
Bug Day, an annual day-long program of lively presentations about infection prevention and control, public health and infectious diseases, is marking its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, Oct. 18 on the Bannatyne Campus.

October 5, 2016 — 
'Out-of-the-box thinking was displayed yet again by a team of scientists from the University of Manitoba'

September 28, 2016 — 
Out of 192 problems submitted, five have been selected, winning $250 each

September 12, 2016 — 
After the U.S. FDA bans anti-bacterial chemicals, Canada needs to follow suit.

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.