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16.Nov.2021
News
November 18 is the International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM
November 18 has been selected to celebrate and highlight the work and barriers of LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). Among their many struggles, we see that 28% of LGBT+ people have at some point considered leaving their jobs because of a hostile workplace or discrimination towards them. 2o% of trans people...
10.Nov.2021
News
2021 Award recipients for Best Mentor and Innovation in Teaching
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce the 2021 Award recipients for Best Mentor and Innovation in Teaching. The Teaching award recipients were nominated by their colleagues and were selected based on their exemplary innovative approaches to engage and inspire students. The Best Mentor award recipient was nominated by his students and was selected...
03.Nov.2021
News
Jacob Burgess, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, receives Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant for Digital Fabrication of Low Cost Sub-Millimeter Wave Optics
Jacob Burgess, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba has received an Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant from Research Manitoba. The announcement which was made on Oct. 21, 2021, represents an investment that supports Manitoba-based projects in the areas of Bioscience and Advanced Manufacturing. Burgess’s research will explore the development of Digital Fabrication...
03.Nov.2021
News
Neutron stars hold key to cosmic mysteries
ARTIST’S IMPRESSION OF A KILONOVA, BY A. SIMONNET. The work of UM astrophysicist Dr. Samar Safi-Harb was featured in a major article in the October 2021 issue of the popular science magazine Astronomy. The article explains: Neutron stars aren’t just notable for the valuable elements they create, though. They’re also a dream come true for...
04.Oct.2021
News
Astronomers catch a pulsar wind powered by magnetar outbursts
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope, a team of international researchers including a UM astrophysicist and an alumna has found and imaged the first wind nebula around a radio pulsar likely being impacted by a magnetar outburst. “This is remarkable since we don’t know much about magnetar wind nebulae and this rare object is presenting us...
27.Sep.2021
News
Prairie Hub to Power the Bioeconomy with Next-Generation Bio-inspired Technologies
RNA-based systems, molecular machines, and bio-inspired devices are the future of the bioeconomy. Advancing these technologies from discovery to market can be elusive. Accelerating scientific discoveries in natural and synthetic biology into deployable products and knowledge requires a collaborative and integrative ecosystem. The success of RNA vaccines demonstrates that we’re in the golden age of...
💙 New in Canada? We've got you!
💙 International Centre advisors are hositng interactive advising sessions to help new international students make sense of their new life at the UM and prepare for life in Winnipeg.
💙 Last session: December 16, 2021
💙 Topic: Lessons Learned & Future Goals
🔔 Watch your email for registration information or contact international@umanitoba.ca for details!
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📢 UM CAREER FAIR 2022: CONNECTING ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY AND STUDENTS
✅ Expand your understanding of industries, companies and how your education and experience connects to opportunities.
✅ Increase your understanding of the knowledge, skills and attributes employers look for in future employees.
✅ Learn about employment opportunities: full-time, part-time, co-op and summer positions.
✅ Discover graduate and certificate programs that will provide you with specialized knowledge and increase the potential for career advancement.
💼 Open to all University of Manitoba students and alumni.
⌛ January 20, 2022
⌚ 10 a.m. –4 p.m.
🔗 Register today (link in stories) https://careers4canada.com/events/manitoba
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🔬 Undergraduate Research Opportunities at Bannatyne Campus
🧪Join us on Zoom for a virtual information session
⚗️ We will provide essential information plus have small group discussions so you can ask questions from professors in various fields such as:
🧫 cell biology,
🧬 environmental epigenetics,
🔬 physiology,
🧪 immunology/virology,
💉epidemiology, and
🔬 nanotechnology.
🧩 In addition to answering questions and networking, we will cover how to find opportunities and apply, when to apply, and why undergraduate research can open a lot of doors for careers both in and outside academia.
⌛ When: Thursday, December 9, 2021
⌚ Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
💻 Platform: Zoom (*Students who register for this event will receive the zoom meeting information prior to the event)
❓ For queries, please contact: harpreet.dade@umanitoba.ca
🔗 Registration link: https://www.uofmcareerservices.ca/events.htm?eventId=3316 (in stories)
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📣 The International Centre is seeking volunteer peer mentors to welcome and support new international students during the Winter 2022 term.
✅ Being a mentor is a great way for students to develop their leadership, intercultural and communication skills. Mentors can also receive Co-Curricular Recognition for their volunteer commitment.
📌 All domestic and international students, undergraduate or graduate, are encouraged to apply.
⏰ Apply online by November 30th (link in stories) at https://umanitoba.ca/international/intercultural-experience#welcome-mentors-application
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💙 New in Canada? We've got you!
💙 International Centre advisors are hositng interactive advising sessions to help new international students make sense of their new life at the UM and prepare for life in Winnipeg.
💙 Last session: December 16, 2021
💙 Topic: Lessons Learned & Future Goals
🔔 Watch your email for registration information or contact international@umanitoba.ca for details!
#umanitoba #umanitobasci #umstudent #internationalcenter
🔬 Are you interested in gaining research experience?
🧪 Check out the Undergraduate Research Information Session on December 1st, from 3:00-3:30 PM on Zoom and Facebook Live!
⚗️ This event presented by the UM Indigenous Student Centre will offer information on how you can get involved in research and several student testimonials about their experience in research. The even will also be recorded!
🔭 Learn more: https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/indigenous/event/summer-research-information-session-undergraduate-student-research-awards-1
You may contact quillz@myumanitoba.ca for any questions you may have.
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