Faculty of Science News Archive
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The transformative power of the Shad Manitoba experience
October 29, 2025 —
In July 2025, 35 high school students from across Canada joined Shad Manitoba at the University of Manitoba to build their skills, shape their mindset, and gain confidence for an ever-changing world. Shad is a transformational summer program and a launchpad for young innovators, now returning to UM for the third year in a row.
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Wawatay – Transforming Indigenous students’ talent and ambition into success in science
October 29, 2025 —
Wawatay (Anishinaabe for Northern Lights) offers First Nations, Métis and Inuit students the chance to integrate Indigenous ways of knowing into their science degree, while also providing hands-on research and experiential learning opportunities.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
News Release: Polar bears act as crucial providers for Arctic species
October 28, 2025 —
New study shows polar bears annually provide millions of kilograms of food, supporting a vast arctic scavenger network.
Faculty of Science
Winnipeg Free Press: Helping seniors simplify through AI
October 4, 2025 —
The evening, titled Artificial Intelligence for Beginners, will feature David Gerhard, who teaches at the University of Manitoba. It is being held at Westworth United Church in River Heights at 6 p.m.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Celebrating the Merit Award recipients of 2024
September 10, 2025 —
The Merit Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, scholarly and creative work, service, and include a special category dedicated to Indigenous Achievement. Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2024 Merit Awards.
Extended Education
Access Program celebrates golden anniversary
September 4, 2025 —
"University can be lonely. Just seeing a friendly face helps. It’s nice to touch base, to see where everyone is at. I will go to Migizii to say hi, to catch up with people from my first-year classes.” - Brett Naylor
Students
Meet UM’s 2025 Schulich Leaders
September 2, 2025 —
Every year, two incoming University of Manitoba students in engineering or sciences receive the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship. In Fall 2025, UM is proud to welcome award winners Kushman Buttar and Ayla Thomas!
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CBC Manitoba: How Netflix’s Marriage Story is keeping wolves at bay south of the border
August 8, 2025 —
How Netflix's Marriage Story is keeping wolves at bay south of the border
Faculty of Science
CBC Manitoba: Manitoba researchers part of team working to unravel mystery of largest black hole merger ever detected
July 20, 2025 —
Discovery helps us understand 'where we come from,' says U of M Canada Research Chair in Extreme Astrophysics
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UM researcher in statistics is advancing our understanding of diseases caused by microbiome changes
July 11, 2025 —
When we think about how statisticians contribute to our society, their work on genetics and diseases might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, that is exactly what Kevin McGregor, assistant professor at the Faculty of Science, is doing. McGregor’s work revolves around statistical genetics. He develops quantitative methodologies to analyse high-dimensional genetic data.