The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce Dr. Lysa Porth (PhD/11) has been selected to head the new Guy Carpenter Professorship in Agriculture Risk Management and Insurance in the Asper School of Business. The establishment of this professorship has been made possible through a generous gift of $750,000 from Guy Carpenter & Company.
“The Asper […]

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Deka Treats, an innovative healthy treats company created by University of Manitoba alumni, was recognized as a top innovator at Innovate Manitoba’s inaugural Pitch’day.
Deka Treats is comprised of Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, and Faculty of Human Ecology graduates Ocean Nenadov [B.Sc.(HNS)/12], Garry Tang [B.Sc.(F.S.)/12] and Nutchaphol Chaivorapongsa [B.Sc.(F.S.)/12]. They introduced their flagship product, […]

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University of Manitoba Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences student Brett Sheffield will represent Canada in New York next week at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) Global Finals, which showcase the talent of student business owners from around the world.
The Global Finals, which run November 14-16, 2012, at the New York Stock Exchange, are […]

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One year ago this weekend, the University of Manitoba’s Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre officially opened its doors. The innovative facility has since had over 5,000 visitors explore how food gets from the farm to plate. The public is invited to join in the Centre’s first anniversary celebration as part of the […]

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Join Jan Oleszkiewicz, a world-renowned expert in environmental engineering, to hear about how his groundbreaking research has changed the way wastewater treatment plants are designed around the globe, including here in Winnipeg.
Technologies Oleszkiewicz has developed could potentially save industry and municipalities tens of millions of dollars. He will be speaking Thursday evening about how his […]

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Last year, the governments of Canada and Manitoba invested $400,000 to launch a University of Manitoba panel to study Manitobans’ opinions, preferences and experiences with food and health. The idea is to conduct periodic surveys that will lead to better food development and create a healthier future for Manitobans.
Results of the first three studies produced […]

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More than 150 organic researchers and practitioners will converge on the University of Manitoba campus next week for the first annual Canadian Organic Science Conference.
The event, scheduled for February 21 and 22, 2012, will be the premier exposition of organic agriculture research in Canada. Participants will share new developments in organic bread, milk, fruit, vegetable […]

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