Microbiology News Archive

December 16, 2015 — 
It could well be the fastest growing and potentially impactful area of research in all of Canada. And, thanks to a group of forward–thinking and like–minded academics, the University of Manitoba is home to the only research group in the nation focused on it.

November 23, 2015 — 
Dr. Melanie Wood received the Alumni of Distinction award for the College of Dentistry in light of an entire career spent developing oral health professionals at the University of Manitoba and all across Canada.

October 13, 2015 — 
It takes a village to raise a child. Although its origins trace back many years, if not decades, only now is the ideal of this traditional African proverb starting to become familiar to those in the western world. It’s a concept that is both altruistic and simplistic in nature and harkens back to a simpler time in Canadian society when small towns and local neighbourhoods formed the lifeblood of a community.

October 6, 2015 — 
Why one of the most insightful scientists in history was convinced that alchemical transformations were scientifically plausible.

October 5, 2015 — 
Barbara Triggs-Raine studies how genetic mutations lead to rare diseases.

September 4, 2015 — 
From humble beginnings to its ascendance as one of the top programs of its kind in the nation, the School of Dental Hygiene is preparing to mark a major milestone this autumn at the University of Manitoba. And all alumni of the school are invited along for the ride.

August 31, 2015 — 
A firm focus on the future of the profession has earned a member of the College of Dentistry’s Class of 1976 one of the highest honours in Manitoba oral health. Dr. Melanie Wood has been named the 2015 recipient of the Alumni of Distinction honour. The announcement was confirmed late last week by the University of Manitoba Dental Alumni Association (UMDAA), who present the award in conjunction with the college at the university.

August 27, 2015 — 
Today, dentistry will welcome 29 young professionals into its first–year class, while the School of Dental Hygiene will welcome 26 young professionals into its program.

August 24, 2015 — 
Orientation bus tours at the Bannatyne campus usually don’t incorporate a round of bingo, but this is exactly how first year medicine, dentistry and dental hygiene students are learning more about Winnipeg’s inner city.

August 19, 2015 — 
It’s a fine day to be a scientist-in-training with the U of M’s CREATE H2O program, where students partner with First Nations across Manitoba and Ontario to improve water and sanitation security.