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Science Complex

Offering the largest variety of science programs in Manitoba, as well as co-op and mentoring opportunities, the Faculty of Science is dedicated to teaching excellence and world-changing research. Located on the north side of campus, the Science complex includes buildings and facilities for biological sciences, chemistry, microbiology and physics.

Innovation Plaza

Innovation Plaza, located on the south lawn of the Buller Building at Auld Place, features a series of commemorative busts honoring the UM’s most distinguished researchers, scholars and creators. The nearby Avenue of Elms provides a living memorial for UM students who served during World War I.

Machray Hall

Machray Hall houses the Faculty of Science Dean’s Office, the Departments of Statistics and Mathematics, and the Jim Peebles Science and Technology Library. Students can visit the Faculty of Science Advising Centre to speak with academic advisors about course selection and degree planning.

Jim Peebles Science and Technology Library

Located in Machray Hall, this library serves the research, study and teaching requirements of students in Science, Engineering, Agricultural and Food Sciences, and Environment, Earth, and Resources. Amenities include study space, group study rooms, public computers, printers and scanners.

Armes Lecture Building

Named in honor of Henry P. Armes, former Dean of Arts and Science, the Armes Lecture Building contains several of the university’s large lecture auditoriums, ranging in size from 150-300 students. Many introductory level courses are taught in the Armes lecture theatres.

Science Students Association Lounge

Located inside the Armes Lecture Building, the Science Students Association (SSA) Lounge is a large, open-concept space for students to relax, study, eat and even have a game of pool or foosball.

Anatomy and Physiology lab

Several state-of-the-art teaching labs can be found throughout the Science complex, such as this anatomy and physiology lab in the Biological Sciences Building. Labs provide an opportunity for students to engage in hands-on research and experiments using specialized equipment.

Chemistry lab

Several state-of-the-art teaching labs can be found throughout the Science complex, such as this chemistry lab in the Parker Chemistry Building. Labs provide an opportunity for students to engage in hands-on research and experiments using specialized equipment

Microbiology lab

Several state-of-the-art teaching labs can be found throughout the Science complex, such as this microbiology lab in the Buller Building. Labs provide an opportunity for students to engage in hands-on research and experiments using specialized equipment.

Two students in googles, white lab coats, and blue gloves test samples and write down data in a laboratory.
Three students standing with notebooks review images on four monitor screens in the Science Complex building.
A student wearing a white mask, lab coat, and blue mesh hairnet sits at a microscope in an all white laboratory in the Science Complex building.
Two students walk by a large ZZ plant and other green plants in the University of Manitoba Science Complex.
Students sit at tables in the lounge area of the Science Complex building's Science Students Association area.
Two students wearing white lab coats and clear googles smile and look down at a book they are writing in on the table of a Science Complex classroom. There is a metal machine in front of them.
An outside view of the square, brick building University of Manitoba building labelled Allen Physics Laboratory.
Students seated in a white Science Complex classroom at tables with microscopes, books, and papers.
Three students walking away from the Faculty of Science Science Complex building down a path surrounded by green grass and fallen leaves.
A person in a red shirt stands using a measurement scale at a Faculty of Science event in a boardroom.