Microbiology News Archive
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.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Students, Faculty Respond to Syrian Refugee Crisis
January 5, 2016 —
Health-care providers are trained to offer medical and health care, but reaching out to those in need on the other side of the world? For University of Manitoba first-year medical students Rami Elzayat and Zeenib Kohja – as well as for Faculty of Health Sciences faculty members- that’s just second nature.
Faculty of Science
Richard Sparling Earns Award by Mentoring Students to Take It Slow
December 18, 2015 —
Richerd Sparling's methods above and beyond the field of science really set him apart as a graduate mentor
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
The accidental academic
December 17, 2015 —
Life can be full of surprises. Just ask Dr. Mel Sawyer, a member of the College of Dentistry’s Class of 1977