Science Rendezvous

Science Rendezvous is Manitoba’s largest annual science and engineering festival for the public. Made possible with the help of over 800 student volunteers from across the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg.

Science Odyssey

Science Odyssey is a national campaign that celebrates Canadian achievements in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Every year in May, hundreds of science outreach leaders deliver fun, engaging, and inspiring activities to Canadians of all ages.

Soapbox Science

Soapbox Science is a novel public outreach platform for promoting women and non-binary scientists and the science they do. Soapbox science transforms public areas into an arena for public learning and scientific debate.

Resources for faculty and staff

Request a workshop for your class

The Academic Learning Centre offers an array of workshops in an assortment of lengths to meet the needs of your class.

• Developing a Thesis Statement
• Using Sources Effectively and Correctly
• Citing and Referencing in MLA / APA / Chicago
• Writing a Critical Review
• Synthesizing Information for a Literature Review

Begin every writing task, whether thesis or email, by asking yourself “To whom am I writing?” and “What response do I want?”

Christina Penner, Instructor and Faculty Lead for Student Professional Development at the Department of Computer Science, talked about writing as a means to communicate our scientific research as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research (SURE) program on June 27, 2022.

Students, almost all of whom were attending the workshop for the first time, got to experience this 2 hour-interactive session and shared what they learned at the end. Among which were the importance of knowing one’s audience when writing, awareness of bias in scientific writing, structuring one’s writing process, and getting a sense of community that they were not alone in dealing with writing tasks.

Eureka Centre

A place to visit and explore the wonders of Science, at the UM Faculty of Science, Fort Garry Campus. There is something for everyone, from K-12 students, educators, parents, the general public, and policymakers!  The Eureka Centre challenges you to discover, open your mind, and seek out the big questions.

UM Café Scientifique

Café Scientifique brings together experts with non-researchers (you, me, neighbors, and friends) in a relaxed atmosphere (wherever you are joining us from virtually!), to learn about their research and the questions it raises. Cafés are scheduled throughout the academic year, on a weeknight, and encompass topics that reflect the breadth of research underway at the UM. They are hosted and organized by the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International).