Science News Archive

Biodegradable plastic research wins Sanofi Biogenius provincial science competition
April 23, 2018 —
Fort Garry campus played host to many rising research stars in-the-making at this year’s Sanofi Biogenius Canada competition

Students
Find out how to publish your research as an undergrad
April 12, 2018 —
PMUSER will be hosting an open house event on April 19

Faculty of Science
On April 14 Science marches on!
April 9, 2018 —
For an event that only started a year ago, the March for Science has a lot of momentum behind it

Faculty of Science
Solar cell pioneer speaks on alternative energy sources
April 9, 2018 —
World-renowned electrochemist Michael Grätzel's upcoming lecture, entitled “Energy Beyond Oil,” will review recent progress in the area of exploitation of solar energy converters

Faculty of Science
Remembering our roots: UofM’s Herbarium catalogues Manitoba’s flora for generations
March 23, 2018 —
Tucked away in a sunny corner of the fourth floor of the Buller Building, you’ll find the Vascular Plant Herbarium of the Department of Biological Sciences.

Federal Budget 2018 supports critical work
February 27, 2018 —
The U of M is pleased to see the federal government’s strong commitment to fundamental research

High schools students explore science, engineering and technology at #SETDay2018
February 26, 2018 —
Nearly 200 high school students and teachers arrived at the U of M campus to explore the science, engineering and technology (SET) playground

Codegirls unite!
February 8, 2018 —
Go Code Girl is a daylong event designed to introduce girls in Grades 7-9 to computer programming and computational thinking

On the wings of Lepidoptera
November 27, 2017 —
The secret to how butterflies (scientific name: Lepidoptera) create such striking arrays has been partially solved by new research by scientists at the U of M

Faculty of Science
‘It’s not just about computers’: A more inclusive model of computer science
November 18, 2017 —
For a successful associate professor of Computer Science, Andrea Bunt wasn’t too thrilled about her field at the outset