Teachers tackling special needs on First Nations
High school teacher Ryan Quill works with a Grade 11 student who aces every math test but struggles with reading and writing. “We’ve managed to keep him in school and get him through the assignments as...
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The University of Manitoba interacts with world-renowned researchers
With societies technological demands ever increasing, scientists face a difficult challenge: How can we overcome the limitations of existing technologies, and continue to push the boundaries of...
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Peeling the Mitochondrial “Onion”, One Layer At A Time
If you receive an email from Dr. Jason Treberg, Canada Research Chair, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, you can’t help but notice a quote from the late, great gonzo journalist...
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Coffee to Go, Swedish Style: Math Student Colin Desmarais enters PhD program...
Colin Desmarais, MSc Mathematics student Famed mathematician Paul Erdỗs once said “a mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems.” If that’s true, Mathematics MSc student Colin...
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Going With Her Gut: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe Explains Why Microbes Aren’t the Enemy
If her chosen field of research is any indication, then there’s a special place for unsung heroes in Professor Emma Allen-Vercoe’s heart. Normal human gut microbiota are currently one of the least...
View ArticleFuelling passion for research
It’s summer time and the living is easy, but for nursing students in the Summer Research Internship Program it’s also an exciting time to gain research experience that will further their development as...
View ArticleSetting up for success
On Sept. 5-6, 2017, Graduate Student Orientation will take place at the University of Manitoba. It’s a chance for new graduate and professional school students to get familiar with campus and learn how...
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Bullseye! Robotics Lab Hits the Mark at Taiwan 2017 HuroCup
The Autonomous Agents Laboratory in the University of Manitoba’s Department of Computer Science won big at last month’s FIRA HuroCup humanoid robot competition, walking away with three medals: two gold...
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Life As A ‘Brog’: Professor Susan Cooper’s Love Affair with Math
In one of his most noteworthy lectures, famed mathematician and theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson once categorized mathematicians as being of roughly two types: birds and frogs. The ‘bird’ flies high...
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Bouncing back
Life was good. Life was going according to plan. And then sometimes, teaching gets messy, and life gets messy. Her daughter was a year old when Dr. Jen Watt started her master’s degree, an inquiry into...
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A networking celebration – Careers in Science, Alumni and Student Mixer,...
On Thursday, February 1, 2018, the Faculty of Science will celebrate seven outstanding alumni at the third annual Careers in Science – Pathways to Achievement Event. The event both a celebration and...
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cryo EM Seminar: Dr. Wayne Hendrickson, Violin Family Professor of Physiology...
HENDRICKSON, WAYNE A., Ph.D.University Professor and the Violin Family Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics Dr. Wayne Hendrickson, the Violin Family Professor of Physiology and Cellular...
View ArticleInternship in New Zealand ‘life-changing’ for Metis student
People who are both Indigenous and disabled often struggle on the fringes of the health-care system, says Valdine Flaming, a Metis woman who lives with multiple sclerosis (MS). “It’s a double whammy,”...
View ArticleStudy suggests being a ‘super-taster’ of bitter flavours may put you at...
Do you find vegetables like brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage and broccoli disgustingly bitter? How about grapefruit juice or black coffee? If such flavours strike you as horribly intense, you may be a...
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A Whole New World: Computer Science Students Travel to Iran for AUTCup...
The Department of Computer Science is sending two of its undergrads to Iran this month to compete in the AUTCup Robotics competition. 2nd year student Mario Mendez Diaz and 4th year student Jin Park,...
View ArticleFinalists ready to put spotlight on innovative research at 3MT finale
Three Minute Thesis 3MT® finalists have been chosen through stiff competition during three competitive heats this past week. With presentations covering disciplines in the sciences, humanities and...
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Being the change they want to see
When people think about making a change it often involves liking a Facebook page and giving more money to a cause. But for the winners of the Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership and Global...
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Share your passion get others hooked too – Volunteer for Science Rendezvous!
Want to have some fun, and share your passion and knowledge with the public? Connect with your peeps and gain some practical skills? Consider volunteering for Science Rendezvous, the largest...
View ArticleGraduate Studies Open House
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ inaugural open house will be held on Friday, June 15. The event is being targeted to students interested in pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. program in one of the...
View ArticleBlack Holes Play Hide-and-Seek in Low-Luminosity Radio Galaxies
Canadian Astronomical Society Every galaxy is thought to harbor a supermassive black hole in the center, or nucleus, of the galaxy, and in active galaxies this black hole is fed by infalling matter....
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