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Entrepreneurship course inspires innovation and business training at Faculty of Science
Students have given a unanimous thumbs-up to the new course, SCI 4000 The Science Entrepreneurial Mindset! The course aims to provide students with an entrepreneurial toolkit and the confidence to bring their ideas to market. “To say this course exceeded my expectation would be an understatement! I learned many useful techniques. This course is what...
It’s a very exciting time to be in Astrophysics at UM
Samar Safi-Harb is on the hunt for the biggest bangs since the “big bang.” She has just been named a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Extreme Astrophysics by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Safi-Harb is the first woman to be appointed a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair position in UM’s...
Science academic advising availability – COVID-19
* last updated April 28, 2020 The University of Manitoba campus is closed, however Science Advisors are still available to help! We are available to assist students using our online platforms (email, online chat, Skype). • Science_Advisor@umanitoba.ca • Online chat (see sci.umanitoba.ca for Advisor Chat pop-up) • Skype or phone appointments can be arranged by...
Ground-breaking female scholars
Tuesday, February 11th has been declared the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by the United Nations General Assembly. The day is meant to encourage females around the globe to study STEAM-related subjects, with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of female researchers from its current level of only 30 per cent...
Faculty of Science celebrates 50 years
The Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba celebrates 50 years as an independent faculty in 2020. We pay tribute to 50 years of first class science education, research, discovery and invention and, encouraged by increasing awareness that science is for everyone, we look forward to the next 50 years. We invite you to...
WISE Kid-Netic Energy inspires and fosters love of STEM for kids in Manitoba
Each year, WISE Kid-Netic Energy hosts hundreds of educational workshops in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) reaching over 30,000 Manitoba youth. Since 1990, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Kid-Netic Energy has traveled across the Province engaging with youth and leading workshops in a wide variety of STEM applications for all...
STEAM program provides wellness opportunities for students and staff
Science is not only fun, it can make you feel better too. That’s the message the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, plus Art (STEAM) program is sharing with our campus community thanks to a Success Through Wellness Grant it received in 2018. Five grants valued up to $10,000 were awarded in its inaugural year to areas...