The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced today it has awarded $2,197,648 to eight University of Manitoba researchers from the Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF). The projects range from advancing knowledge about Arctic climate change to the control and prevention of infectious diseases to improving cereal crop yields.
“Canadians from coast to coast to coast can be […]

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An international team of genetic researchers, including a professor from the University of Manitoba and Manitoba Institute of Child Health, has discovered fifty new genes for intellectual disabilities. Their findings, which could lead to future diagnosis and treatment options, will appear in the October 6th edition of the journal Nature.
Intellectual disability is very complex as […]

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On Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at 2:00 pm, there will be a tour of the Trace Gas Manitoba (TGAS MAN) greenhouse gas research site at the University of Manitoba Glenlea Research Station.
Media are invited to join the tour and learn about field scale greenhouse gas (GHG) research and mitigation at the TGAS MAN Research Site. […]

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On May 6, 2011, the All Science Challenge will be a day-long science competition for more than 120 Grade 6, 7 and 8 students from 14 Winnipeg-area schools. Hosted for the second year by University of Manitoba science students, the All Science Challenge is a fun-filled day of competition and camaraderie that’s part of a […]

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On Saturday, May 7, 2011, the public is invited to explore the world of science at Science Rendezvous 2011. From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, there will be free hands-on activities and demonstrations at locations:
University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus: Engineering and Information Technology Complex (EITC), 75 Chancellors Circle
and
Inner City Science Centre: Niji Mahkwa School, […]

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The University of Manitoba, together with the Undergraduate Chemistry Club is pleased to be hosting the 2011 Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference (WCUCC), acknowledging the 25th anniversary of this event. This is especially significant, as 2011 has been designated the International Year of Chemistry by UNESCO and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
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Phil Hultin, a professor of chemistry at the University of Manitoba, explains how road salt, which is essentially table salt, melts ice.
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For more information contact Sean Moore, public affairs, University of Manitoba, 204-474-7963 (sean_moore@umanitoba.ca).

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