Physics and Astronomy News Archive
‘Don’t look or you’ll go blind!’: The total solar eclipse of 1979
August 10, 2017 —
'Everyone was completely in awe of the spectacle'
Destination in the stars
August 8, 2017 —
Judy Anderson is going to space. She is absolutely certain of it.
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Going with her gut: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe explains why microbes aren’t the enemy
July 14, 2017 —
Normal human gut microbiota are currently one of the least understood parts of the human body, having been previously virtually ignored by the research community.
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Video: New research provides a detailed method for “An all-on-chip method for rapid neutrophil chemotaxis analysis directly from a drop of blood”
June 29, 2017 —
A new research video produced by JoVE explains the work of the U of M’s Immunotrafficking Lab, led by Francis Lin of the University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.
CBC: From space mice to artificial intelligence: UM scientist, entrepreneur is breaking new ground
May 1, 2017 —
Baran has completed a doctorate at the University of Manitoba, focusing on breast cancer research that uses safe and inexpensive microwave imaging.
Q&A with Rachel Nickel, U of M’s 3MT champion heading to regionals
April 26, 2017 —
Rachel Nickel won the Archie McNicol Prize for First Place at U of M’s 2017 3MT competition (and also received the People's Choice Award) and is heading to Saskatoon to compete in the regionals on April 28
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The University of Manitoba bursts open for Science Rendezvous
April 5, 2017 —
Join us on campus on Saturday, May 13, 2017 for a free day of fun and discovery.
Made in Manitoba research
March 28, 2017 —
Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Awards and Lecture takes place on April 6
Intergalactic travellers beware: Rogue black holes may be roaming about
March 24, 2017 —
A new study by an international consortium of astronomy researchers has found that massive black holes in the center of galaxies can get “kicked out” by gravitational waves
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The University of Manitoba interacts with world-renowned researchers
March 14, 2017 —
World-class research being performed at the University of Manitoba in Spin Mechanics