Physics and Astronomy News Archive
Faculty of Science
Volunteer for Science Rendezvous 2024
March 10, 2024 —
Volunteer for Science Rendezvous 2024 because we can't do this without you and this is the event you're going to remember you volunteered for, made friendships and connections with your peers, faculty and staff, and got Experience Record once you spent more than 10 hours volunteering.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
February 9, 2024 —
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we talked with five women in science at the Faculty of Science.
Faculty of Science
Auto Evolution: Black Hole Conveniently Warps Spacetime Into a Football on the Eve of Super Bowl LVIII
February 9, 2024 —
Black Hole Conveniently Warps Spacetime Into a Football on the Eve of Super Bowl LVIII
Faculty of Science
Origin of the heavy elements, the universe and the physics of the extreme – UM astrophysicist, Dr. Samar Safi-Harb and her team on LIGO scientific collaboration
February 9, 2024 —
We sat down with Dr. Samar Safi-Harb to learn more about her research, her vision for the future of this collaboration and what it means for UM Faculty of Science to be part of the LIGO collaboration.
Putting UM astrophysicists on the map… of the cosmos
February 2, 2024 —
The University of Manitoba is now member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) - an international network of scientists utilizing the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) to advance the collective exploration of fundamentals of science.
CTV Winnipeg: As the Hubble Telescope’s life nears an end, a new telescope could soon be ready out of Winnipeg
January 23, 2024 —
As the Hubble Telescope's life nears an end, a new telescope could soon be ready out of Winnipeg
10 ways UM research is making a global impact
December 11, 2023 —
Research with impact. Learn more about the ways UM researchers are changing the way the world looks and talks about big issues.
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On being appointed as a Distinguished Professor – Can-Ming Hu’s journey in science
September 26, 2023 —
Can-Ming Hu talks about being appointed a Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba and his journey in science.
UM professor Jayanne English interviewed for her role in discovery of potential polar ring galaxies
September 14, 2023 —
UM professor Jayanne English interviewed for her role in discovery of potential polar ring galaxies
Discovery of two potential polar ring galaxies
September 13, 2023 —
A group of international astronomers, including researchers from the University of Manitoba, have identified two potential polar ring galaxies, according to results published today in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.