Faculty of Science News Archive
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Adding It All Up: Stats Alum Reid Linney and the Power of Choice
May 31, 2017 —
Fifty years after the Department of Statistics was founded at the University of Manitoba, alum Reid Linney (Statistics, ’73) is reminiscing about how he spent his free time during his second year.
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Coffee to go, Swedish style: math student Colin Desmarais enters PhD program at prestigious Uppsala University
May 25, 2017 —
Sweden will be a big change for the Manitoba born and bred Desmarais, who began his MSc studies here at the University of Manitoba in Fall 2015. Under the supervision of Mathematics Assistant Professor Dr. David Gunderson.
CBC: Climate change threatening some migratory birds that breed in Canada
May 18, 2017 —
"Even a small number of days can make a difference," said U of M's Kevin Fraser
Science in the city
May 11, 2017 —
Festivities kick-off with hands-on science activities for schoolchildren at the U of M on Friday, May 12, with more than 1,000 students registered to attend
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Riding the wave: COGRAD’s research into safeguarding our water
May 8, 2017 —
In a world where clean water is becoming an increasingly rare resource, Department of Chemistry professor Gregg Tomy’s research is a valuable tool in the search for ways to protect our water supply.
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Back to the future: countering the rise of today’s “Superbugs”
May 8, 2017 —
Antibiotic resistant bacteria exist right here in Manitoba. Dr. Ayush Kumar warns bacteria-contaminated drinking water on First Nations reserves is a ticking time-bomb.
Canadian Business: Meet Canada’s next generation of software stars
May 3, 2017 —
U of M alum Matthew Brzezinski, 24, Software Developer, ThinkBox Software Inc
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
New weapon in fight against antibiotic resistance discovered
April 20, 2017 —
'We have not only defined a new and effective target, we have designed a drug to attack it'