Microbiology News Archive

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Science celebrates 50 years

January 10, 2020 —
The anniversary festivities start on Thursday, Jan. 16

Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, Science, Statistics

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Research Administration System Project

Innovating Research Administration Systems

November 27, 2019 —
Research grants and contracts, both pre- and post-award management – will be moving to a paperless, single sign-on software system beginning in mid-2020.

academic, Administration, Asper School of Business, Desautels Faculty of Music, Environment Earth and Resources, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Max Rady College of Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Price Faculty of Engineering, provost and vice-president (academic), Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Research and International, Science, Things to Know

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The Ebola virus

Ebola survivors can pass on the virus through sexual activity

September 30, 2019 —
Re-emergence of Ebola disease is linked to persistent infections and sexual transmission from survivors

Microbiology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Research and International, The Conversation

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Dr. Christopher Schneider and Dr. Ayush Kumar

Faculty of Science

Introducing Manitoba’s first Fecal Microbiota Transplant Program

June 24, 2019 —
Not all poop is the same, at least when it comes to fecal transplants. Typically a topic avoided in polite conversation, Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) is the transfer of one individual’s stool to another

campus stories, Faculty of Science, Microbiology, Science, science featured, science research

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Kailee Rutherford works in a lab at CancerCare, helping to identify genes that play roles in cancer development

Personally motivated, completely dedicated to the fight

June 5, 2019 —
At age sixteen, Kailee Rutherford was diagnosed with cancer

Biological Sciences, Convocation, Faculty of Science, Microbiology, Research and International, Students

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Second UofM Food Systems Student Symposium set to “Bridge the Gap”

May 16, 2019 —
Register today for the University-wide Food Systems Student Symposium - F3S - taking place June 26th.

Alumni, Arts, Asper School of Business, Biological Sciences, campus community, community engagement, Community Stories, Environment Earth and Resources, faculty, Faculty and Staff, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, faculty of architecture, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Science, graduate students, graduate studies, Indigenous, Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Max Rady College of Medicine, Microbiology, Office of Sustainability, Price Faculty of Engineering, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Research and International, School of Art, Science, Staff, Students

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Vanier scholars 2019

Six minds that will change our society now call the U of M home

May 16, 2019 —
U of M students receive prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships to pursue trailblazing research

Department of Sociology and Criminology, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, medical microbiology, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, psychology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Vanier Scholar

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Faculty of Science

Don’t miss this year’s Science Rendezvous – a free, family festival on Saturday, May 11

May 7, 2019 —
From robots to bugs, fossils to outer space, it’s fun for preschoolers, tweens, parents and grandparents alike

Alumni and Community, Biological Sciences, Campus and Community, Chemistry, community outreach, Computer Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Outreach, Physics and Astronomy, Price Faculty of Engineering, Research and International, Riddell Faculty, Statistics, Students, volunteer

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Faculty of Science

Hocus pocus and away we go: Science Rendezvous volunteers make magic (again)

April 1, 2019 —
The Chemistry Potions Class show and Physics Adventure Show hope to entertain and mystify thousands of attendees

Alumni, Biological Sciences, campus community, Campus Events, Chemistry, community engagement, Community Stories, Computer Science, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Science, front and centre, Mathematics, Microbiology, Outreach, Physics and Astronomy, Price Faculty of Engineering, Research and International, Riddell Faculty, Science, Staff, Statistics, Students

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Food Systems Research Group

FSRG talk – Protecting Canada’s crops using next-generation molecular fungicides

March 19, 2019 —
March 28 FSRG talk: Mark Belmonte shares cutting edge research on next-generation molecular fungicides

Biological Sciences, campus community, community engagement, Community Stories, faculty, Faculty and Staff, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Science, graduate students, graduate studies, Microbiology, Research and International, Science, Students

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