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2024

October

Pump up the neutrons

Fri. Oct. 25, 2024 12:00 AM
From left: Dr. Russell Mammei, Thomas Hepworth, Abeer Zahra, and Rylen De Vries Why is there more matter than antimatter in our universe? That is... Read More


Gravitational waves and the universe

Fri. Oct. 25, 2024 12:00 AM
Dr. Evan McDonough Ambitious theoretical physicist Dr. Evan McDonough is trying to understand and uncover the gravitational waves produced in the... Read More


September

Dr. Evan McDonough Appointed to the CITA Council

Thu. Sep. 12, 2024 12:00 AM
Dr. Evan McDonough Prof. Evan McDonough has been appointed to the CITA Council, the governing body of Canadian Institute for Theoretical... Read More


August

UWinnipeg hosts theoretical physics symposium

Thu. Aug. 29, 2024 12:00 AM
Attendees of the Winnipeg Institute for Theoretical Physics 2024 Summer School and Student Symposium gather for a group photo following the first... Read More


July

Dr. Evan McDonough Receives 2024 Chancellor’s Emerging Research Award

Wed. Jul. 10, 2024 12:00 AM
Dr. Evan McDonough, Assistant Professor of Physics Congratulations to Dr. Evan McDonough, Assistant Professor of Physics, on being awarded... Read More


June

Physics student off to Switzerland

Wed. Jun. 26, 2024 12:00 AM
  Thomas Hepworth, right, flashes a thumbs-up alongside fellow student Kyle Drury in front of a bank of control screens at TRIUMF,... Read More


April

Solar Eclipse Viewing

Fri. Apr. 5, 2024 12:00 AM
If the skies are clear, come join the Physics Department to view the partial solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th at 1:45pm, with a properly... Read More


February

2024 International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Tue. Feb. 13, 2024 12:00 AM
Jessica de Kort – third year physics student Dr. Melanie Martin – Professor, Physics Melissa Anderson –... Read More


January

Digital agriculture program creates new careers for physics grads

Mon. Jan. 22, 2024 12:00 AM
Left to right: Dr. Christopher Bidinosti, Joe Hrzich, Chen-Yi Liu, Laura Didyk, Dr. Michael Beck, have all been part of the TerraByte research... Read More


Dr. Evan McDonough becomes first theoretical physicist awarded New Investigator grant

Fri. Jan. 5, 2024 12:00 AM
Dr. Evan McDonough The University of Winnipeg’s Dr. Evan McDonough, a theoretical physicist and assistant professor in the Department... Read More



2023

September

Celebrating excellence in undergraduate research

Fri. Sep. 15, 2023 12:00 AM
Thomas Hepworth stands inside a magnetically shielded room at TRIUMF in Vancouver. USRA funding from NSERC enabled Thomas Hepworth, a third-year... Read More


Getting Started with Python

Tue. Sep. 12, 2023 12:00 AM
Are you interested in learning how to code, improving your science game, and developing employable career skills? Get started by clicking HERE to... Read More


August

UWinnipeg Canada Research Chair receives $2,100,000 in federal funding

Thu. Aug. 31, 2023 12:00 AM
UWinnipeg Professor Dr. Jeff Martin is receiving a three-year, $2,100,000 NSERC Subatomic Physics Project Grant to support a joint project between... Read More


UWinnipeg student-athlete finishes first at the Medical Physics Summer Student Symposium

Wed. Aug. 30, 2023 12:00 AM
Emma Friesen The very best undergraduate student research in medical physics was on display Tuesday, August 11, during the Medical Physics Summer... Read More


UWinnipeg receives inaugural Tri-Agency equity award

Wed. Aug. 30, 2023 12:00 AM
Back row (left to right): Dr. Yannick Molgat-Seon, Angeline Nelson, and Dr. Lisa Sinclair. Front row (left to right): Dr. Melanie Martin and Dr.... Read More


UWinnipeg postdoc helps build a better iMRI system

Tue. Aug. 15, 2023 12:00 AM
A 1.5-Tesla magnetic resonance imager (MRI) that has been integrated with SCHI’s ground-based magnet mover and custom-built... Read More


July

UWinnipeg physicist to advance neutrino research at CERN

Tue. Jul. 25, 2023 12:00 AM
Mahnoor Mansoor, Ali Ajmi, Dr. Blair Jamieson and Andrea Mayorga. University of Winnipeg physicist Dr. Blair Jamieson is the envy of The... Read More


UWinnipeg Students to Present Research at Women in Physics Canada Conference

Mon. Jul. 3, 2023 12:00 AM
9 UWinnipeg students will represent at the Women in Physics Canada Conference (WITP) this year. For full story, please visit:... Read More


March

UWinnipeg joins TRIUMF: Canada’s particle accelerator centre

Thu. Mar. 30, 2023 12:00 AM
From left to right: Dr. Jino Distasio, Dr. Nigel Smith, Dr. Todd Mondor, and Dr. Jeff Martin.Caption The University of Winnipeg has officially... Read More


CTV Interview - Evan McDonough

Thu. Mar. 23, 2023 9:00 AM
Evan McDonough gives a CTV interview on world-renowned theoretical physicist Sylvester James Gates Jr.'s lecture at the UofW on March 23,... Read More


January

Getting Started with Python

Wed. Jan. 11, 2023 12:00 AM
Are you interested in learning how to code, improving your science game, and developing employable career skills? Get started by clicking HERE to... Read More



2022

December

Advancing digital agriculture

Fri. Dec. 9, 2022 12:00 AM
UWinnipeg's TerraByte project, as well as partners R-Tech Industries and EMILI, received more than $500,000 in funding support. The rover... Read More


September

Evan McDonough Featured in the September Issue of the Uniter

Thu. Sep. 15, 2022 12:00 AM
Assistant Professor, Dr. Evan McDonough in the department of Physics, has been featured in "The Uniter" this past month! Read the full... Read More


August

Physics Grad Wins Prestigious Scholarship

Wed. Aug. 17, 2022 12:00 AM
2022 Sir William Stephenson Scholar - Michael Grehan Physics graduate Michael Grehan has a love for science that made him one of two winners of... Read More


June

Physics grad’s community building and outreach leaves lasting impression

Mon. Jun. 13, 2022 12:00 AM
Kiera Pond Augusto Had you told Kiera Pond Augusto on their first day at The University of Winnipeg she would one day depart with sights set... Read More


April

UWinnipeg student awarded life-changing McCall MacBain Scholarship

Thu. Apr. 14, 2022 12:00 AM
Sidney Leggett is the second consecutive UWinnipeg student to receive scholarship After completing her Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer... Read More


March

TerraByte teams up with local industry to create data rover

Wed. Mar. 30, 2022 12:00 AM
Researchers will be actively testing machine learning models in the field this spring thanks to the latest innovation of... Read More



2021

November

Researchers develop new way to measure human brain

Mon. Nov. 22, 2021 12:01 AM
Measuring axons on micron scale provides insight into non-invasive ways to diagnose and treat central nervous system diseases Dr. Sheryl Herrera... Read More


August

Coburg Exchange Opportunity

Fri. Aug. 27, 2021 12:00 PM
 Coburg University, Engineering Degree Image credit: Coburg Marketing   Earn your Physics degree while studying Engineering in... Read More


Physics Department Welcomes New Assistant Professor

Fri. Aug. 20, 2021 12:00 AM
Dr. Evan McDonough The Physics Department is pleased to welcome Dr. Evan McDonough to The University of Winnipeg. Dr. McDonough joined the... Read More


May

Physics and ACS Professors Recognized with Erica and Arnold Rogers Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship

Fri. May. 21, 2021 12:00 AM
Dr. Christopher Henry and Dr. Christopher Bidinosti   Dr. Christopher Bidinosti (Physics) and Dr. Christopher Henry (Applied Computer... Read More


April

Two UWinnipeg projects receive Research Manitoba funding

Fri. Apr. 16, 2021 12:00 AM
Dr. Chris Wiebe and Dr. Blair Jamieson. ©UWinnipeg. UWinnipeg chemist Dr. Chris Wiebe and physicist Dr. Blair Jamieson received Research... Read More


March

CFI funding supports world-class research

Thu. Mar. 4, 2021 12:00 AM
A prototype and photosensor array like this one will be calibrated at the new UWinnipeg facility, photo credit: Mark Hartz   UWinnipeg... Read More


January

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Theoretical High Energy Physics

Tue. Jan. 19, 2021 12:00 AM
The Department of Physics at The University of Winnipeg invites outstanding candidates to apply for a tenure-track appointment in theoretical high... Read More



2020

December

Robot generates images to prepare the soil for the future of agriculture

Fri. Jan. 8, 2021 2:50 PM
Researchers from the University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg) and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) have taken on an ambitious challenge: build the... Read More


November

UWinnipeg postdoc wins $20k Aquahacking Challenge

Tue. Nov. 10, 2020 2:00 PM
Dr. Michael Beck. Photo supplied. University of Winnipeg postdoc Dr. Michael Beck’s team, Particuleye Technologies, have won first... Read More


UWinnipeg postdoc developing tools to make MRI more accessible

Fri. Nov. 6, 2020 12:15 AM
Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Michael Lang. Photo supplied. Thanks to funding from NSERC and Mitacs, University of Winnipeg postdoctoral scholar Dr.... Read More


New video showcases collaborative digital agriculture project

Thu. Nov. 5, 2020 11:30 PM
Dr. Christopher Bidinosti, Department of Physics, and Dr. Christopher Henry, Department of Applied Computer Science, are leading a team in a... Read More


October

UWinnipeg Research Team’s Work On Machine Learning Highlighted

Tue. Oct. 13, 2020 12:45 PM
Researchers at The University of Winnipeg were recently highlighted among those from a range of well-known international institutions on the Globus... Read More


August

UWinnipeg collaborates with Super-Kamiokande

Mon. Aug. 24, 2020 9:00 AM
Observing supernova relic neutrinos from the ‘big bang’ is on the mind of University of Winnipeg physicist Dr. Blair Jamieson.... Read More


Medical Physics Summer Student Symposium

Mon. Aug. 24, 2020 9:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba held the annual Medical Physics Summer Student Symposium via Zoom earlier... Read More


July

Physics Professors Receive NSERC Funding

Tue. Jul. 14, 2020 12:00 AM
Dr. Christopher Bidinosti and Dr. Andrew Frey have both received NSERC Discovery Grants. Dr. Bidinosti's grant will support his... Read More


April

Finding new puzzle pieces in physics

Tue. Apr. 28, 2020 12:00 AM
Dr. Blair Jamieson, Dr. John Walker, ©UWinnipeg For most phenomena, the laws of physics provide a symmetric description of the behaviour... Read More


February

Starstruck at UWinnipeg

Thu. Feb. 27, 2020 12:00 AM
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them,”said Roman emperor... Read More


Pathways to Graduate Studies

Mon. Feb. 24, 2020 12:00 AM
The Pathway to Graduate Studies (P2GS) program is returning in 2020 to offer research opportunities for Indigenous students in STEM (Science,... Read More


Undergrad Researcher Chosen for Astrophysics Summer Internship

Wed. Feb. 12, 2020 12:00 AM
Sidney Leggett is one of four students across Canada to be welcomed into the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astrophysics Research... Read More


January

Does the New Decade Start This Week or Next Year?

Mon. Jan. 6, 2020 12:00 AM
Does the New Decade Start This Week or Next Year? Vesna Milosevic-Zdjelar says an examination of the Christian calendar shows the start of the new... Read More



2019

November

Indigenous science students form UWinnipeg AISES chapter

Tue. Nov. 26, 2019 1:45 PM
Students Evan Loeb and Melissa Anderson are leading the formation of a University of Winnipeg Chapter of The American Indian Science and... Read More


UWinnipeg researcher working to improve brain imaging

Tue. Nov. 5, 2019 9:00 AM
Dr. Melanie Martin (right) and Melissa Anderson (left) ©UWinnipeg Dr. Melanie Martin is working with Cubresa... Read More


October

Kicker magnet makes beams

Thu. Oct. 17, 2019 11:45 AM
Dr. Blair Jamieson, Dr. Chris Bidinosti, Dr. Jeff Martin,, and Dr. Russ Mammei, ©UWinnipeg UWinnipeg physicist, Dr. Jeffery Martin, is... Read More


One $50K donation sparks over $3 million in research funding

Tue. Oct. 8, 2019 12:00 PM
In June of 2018, The University of Winnipeg opened the Dr. Ezzat A. Ibrahim GPU Educational Lab, thanks to a generous... Read More


Four UWinnipeg students meet Michelle Obama

Tue. Oct. 8, 2019 12:00 PM
Four high-achieving women who are currently studying at The University of Winnipeg had the opportunity to interact with Michelle Obama while she is... Read More


Dr. Russell Mammei PROFiled

Tue. Oct. 8, 2019 12:00 PM
Dr. Russell Mammei Dr. Russell Mammei, Assistant Professor of Physics, was recently PROFiled in the UNITER. Read the the full article HERE. Read More


May

UWinnipeg Science outreach receives NSERC funding

Fri. May. 3, 2019 11:00 AM
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded The University of Winnipeg over $100,000 as part of the... Read More


April

UWinnipeg physics professor leads $2.4 million project to grow digital agriculture

Mon. Apr. 29, 2019 12:00 AM
L to R: Dr. Christopher Henry, The Honourable Jim Carr, Dr. Annette Trimbee, The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Dr. Christopher... Read More


UWinnipeg physics professor appears on CTV News

Mon. Apr. 29, 2019 12:00 AM
UWinnipeg physics professor, Dr. Gabor Kunstatter, appeared on CTV News to talk about the spectacular image, recently revealed... Read More


UWinnipeg Physics at Science Rendezvous

Fri. Apr. 12, 2019 12:00 AM
UWinnipeg assistant professor of physics, Dr. Russell Mammei, will be hosting the popular “Hold a Cloud in Your... Read More


February

UWinnipeg lands $250,000 Weston Seeding Food Innovation grant

Wed. Feb. 20, 2019 2:00 PM
UWinnipeg researchers are developing technology that could revolutionize food production thanks to a Weston Seeding Food Innovation grant. The... Read More


January

UWinnipeg's Acclaimed Physics Referee

Tue. Jan. 29, 2019 12:00 AM
UWinnipeg has an internationally acclaimed referee on its campus. UWinnipeg physicist Dr. Gabor Kunstatter has been given the title... Read More



2018

October

UWinnipeg undergraduate research publishes in American Journal of Physics

Thu. Oct. 4, 2018 10:00 AM
  Michael Honke, photo supplied UWinnipeg alum Michael Honke turned his undergraduate summer laboratory... Read More


July

Measuring neutrinos from a galaxy, far, far, away

Wed. Jul. 18, 2018 12:00 AM
Observing supernova relic neutrinos from the ‘big bang’ seems like an experiment from a galaxy, far, far, away. However, the... Read More


June

Generous donation supports UWinnipeg computer revolution

Thu. Jun. 28, 2018 10:00 AM
UWinnipeg officially opened the Dr. Ezzat A. Ibrahim GPU Educational Lab, a new cutting-edge research space for applied parallel computing. This... Read More


Success For Graduate Students at CAP Congress in Halifax

Tue. Jun. 26, 2018 10:00 AM
Travelling to conferences throughout June, joint University of Winnipeg / University of Manitoba graduate students in the physics department have... Read More


May

The Weak Side of the Proton

Fri. May. 11, 2018 12:00 AM
UWinnipeg’s physicist Dr. Jeffery Martin is one of the Canadian researchers that played a major role in an international collaboration... Read More


Published Poet and Physicist

Fri. May. 4, 2018 12:00 AM
Secret Sister, a poem by Uwinnipeg Research Scholar and physicist, Rebecca Danos was recently published in the Winnipeg Free Press. For the full... Read More


April

Dr. M. Martin Featured in the Uniter

Tue. Apr. 3, 2018 12:00 AM
Dr. Melanie Martin, Professor of the Physics Department has been featured in The Uniter for this month. To view the article, please visit the... Read More


March

Understanding diseases in the brain

Fri. Mar. 16, 2018 12:00 AM
Dr. Melanie Martin, a Physics professor at the University of Winnipeg and her students publish work in two prestigious journals. "A team of... Read More


2018 Sir William Stephenson Scholars

Thu. Mar. 8, 2018 12:00 AM
The Department of Physics is proud to congratulate both Taylor Hanson and Megan Rutherford on earning the 2018 Sir William Stephenson Scholarship... Read More


February

Silver Lining at International Physics Competition

Fri. Feb. 2, 2018 12:00 PM
Congratulations to Tim Coates, Raphael Hoult, and Kelsey Duncan who participated in this year's International Physics Competition. We're... Read More



2017

November

TRIUMF’s (ultra)cool experiment fires up

Mon. Nov. 27, 2017 10:00 AM
Dr. Blair Jamieson, Dr. Chris Bidinosti, Dr. Jeff Martin,, and Dr. Russ Mammei, ©UWinnipeg TRIUMF’s (ultra)cool experiment... Read More


Andrea Wiebe - Physics Department Assistant

Mon. Nov. 6, 2017 12:00 PM
Andrea Rena Wiebe, ©UWinnipeg Wiebe loves the people on campus and being part of a University atmosphere. She particularly enjoys helping... Read More


October

Missing Numbers: females can help solve Canada’s innovation crisis

Thu. Oct. 26, 2017 9:00 AM
Dr. Melanie Martin, photo courtesy of UWinnipeg How can Canada do more to equip and empower girls and women to help solve its innovation crisis... Read More


Ultra-cold neutron research heats up at UWinnipeg with $15.7 million

Fri. Oct. 13, 2017 12:00 PM
Dr. Doug Goltz, Acting Dean of Science;  Shomi Ahmed, student; David Ostapchuk, technician; Dr. Annette Trimbee, UWinnipeg President and... Read More


August

UWinnipeg physics team contributes to international discovery

Fri. Aug. 18, 2017 11:15 AM
From left: Fady Shaker, Sarah Campbell, Dr. Blair Jamieson, Jashanjot Brar, Henri Sanness Salmon, ©UWinnipeg UWinnipeg’s... Read More


May

Pre-Engineering: University of Minnesota

Tue. May. 2, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Physics Department is investigating student interest in a possible pre-engineering stream. This would supplant the previous... Read More



2016

December

Fall 2016 Issue UWINNIPEG Magazine

Wed. Nov. 30, 2016 12:00 AM
The Fall 2016 issue of UWinnipeg Magazine is now available online. Check out page 15 for a featured article about our very own Dr. Chris Bidinosti... Read More


August

Medical Physics Symposium Winners

Fri. Aug. 5, 2016 12:00 AM
This year, 9 undergraduate summer students from 3 different institutions (University of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba, and CancerCare MB),... Read More


July

Understanding the Living Brain

Wed. Jul. 20, 2016 12:00 AM
UWinnipeg study hopes to shed new light on pervasive illnesses. The human brain is one of science’s mysteries. Magnetic resonance imaging... Read More


June

Student Researching Dementia

Wed. Jun. 29, 2016 12:00 PM
Physics student, Thalia Magyar works with Dr. Melanie Martin to develope tools in hopes of diagnosing signs of early dementia before brain damage... Read More


J. Martin Awarded Subatomic Physics Discovery Grant

Thu. Jun. 23, 2016 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg  received research and scholarship funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada... Read More


Dr. Jamieson Receives the Erica & Arnold Rogers Award

Fri. Jun. 3, 2016 12:00 PM
Dr. Blair Jamieson, as well as four other outstanding faculty members, will receive distinguished awards on June 9th and 10th. Dr. Jamieson will be... Read More


May

Dr. Gina Passante - Melding Passions

Tue. May. 17, 2016 1:15 PM
Former UofW Physics student, Dr. Gina Passante talks about her passion for physics and her desire to keep learning. Full article can be viewed on... Read More


April

Faster and Higher at Boeing, Mark Abotossaway

Fri. Apr. 29, 2016 11:30 AM
Former student Mark Abotossaway was featured on the front cover of "Winds of Change". Mark is now an aerospace engineer at Boeing, in... Read More


March

University of Minnesota Dual Physics & Engineering Degree Program

Mon. Mar. 28, 2016 2:30 PM
Effective Immediately The University of Minnesota will no longer partner with the University of Winnipeg to offer a dual degree option in Physics... Read More


February

Diamonds are a Physicist's Best Friend

Fri. Feb. 26, 2016 12:00 AM
UWinnipeg physicist Dr. Jeffery Martin and his collaborators developed a new radiation detector based on synthetically grown diamonds. For full... Read More


Bronze Medal Winners of the University Physics Competition

Thu. Feb. 18, 2016 12:00 AM
The Department of Physics is proud to announce that the team of Raphael Hoult and Joshua Titus have won a bronze medal in the University Physics... Read More


January

Dr. A. Frey Featured in the Uniter

Thu. Jan. 21, 2016 12:00 PM
Dr. Andrew Frey, assistant professor of the Physics Department has been featured in The Profile of the Uniter for this month. To view the article,... Read More



2015

October

Physics Instructor Featured in The Uniter

Thu. Oct. 29, 2015 12:00 AM
This months' profile featured in "The Uniter", Vesna Milosevic-Zdjelar. To view the article, please... Read More


PHYSICS FACULTY PARTICIPATE IN WOMEN IN SCIENCE - October 16, 2015

Mon. Oct. 26, 2015 2:00 PM
UWINNIPEG PARTICIPATES IN WOMEN IN SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL – OCTOBER 16, 2015 Manitoba news release – Women in... Read More


UWinnipeg physicist connected to Canadian Nobel Laureate

Thu. Oct. 8, 2015 9:00 PM
Dr. Blair Jamieson UWinnipeg Assistant Professor Dr. Blair Jamieson is pleased Dr. Arthur (Art) McDonald has been awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in... Read More


September

Taking the prize at medical physics symposium

Thu. Sep. 10, 2015 11:00 AM
Michael Honke + Heather Whittaker WINNIPEG, MB – University of Winnipeg undergraduate students took the top two places at the Medical... Read More


August

Ultracold neutron professor heats things up at UWinnipeg

Tue. Aug. 11, 2015 11:00 AM
Dr. Russ Mammei UWinnipeg welcomes new ultracold neutron physics professor Dr. Russell Mammei thanks to an agreement with Canada’s... Read More


July

Science, Women, Diversity, and Research Excellence

Tue. Jul. 14, 2015 10:00 AM
On June 8th, the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and Dr. B. Mario Pinto, President of NSERC, were pleased to... Read More


June

Winnipeg Grad Student Places at National Conference

Mon. Jun. 22, 2015 2:00 PM
Brad Cownden Earns 3rd Place in CAP Oral Presentation Competition Brad Cownden is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba, supervised by the... Read More


UWinnipeg Physicist Presents Results at International Conference

Thu. Jun. 4, 2015 1:00 PM
The Physics Department's own, Dr. Blair Jamieson, was selected to present the results of the T2K collaboration, of which he is a part, at the... Read More


March

TRIUMF & UWinnipeg Partner for Physics Faculty Position

Tue. Mar. 24, 2015 11:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg is pleased to announce a joint faculty position with TRIUMF. This represents a step forward in UWinnipeg's... Read More


Physics Profiles: Professor, Student, & Alumnus

Mon. Mar. 23, 2015 11:00 AM
Click here to see profiles of people from the UWinnipeg Physics' Community. Featured in the article are: Dr. Christopher Bidinosti,... Read More


UWinnipeg Physics Professors Interviewed on BBC about Technetium

Tue. Mar. 17, 2015 11:00 AM
Dr. Jeff Martin Speaks with BBC's Elements Podcast Regarding the Production of Technetium for Medical Use Dr. Jeff Martin (UWinnipeg Physics... Read More


February

UWinnipeg Physics Professors Publish with Students in Prestigious Journal

Thu. Feb. 26, 2015 12:00 PM
Dr. Gabor Kunstatter (left) + Nils Deppe; photo credit: Isaac Gutwilik UWinnipeg physics professors Dr. Andrew Frey and Dr. Gabor Kunstatter... Read More


NSERC Undergraduate Research Award Applications Due Feb.23

Fri. Jan. 30, 2015 10:30 AM
Please contact Jeff Martin to discuss your application for an Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA): applications are due by February 23rd,... Read More


January

Sunnybrook Prize Winner - Heather Whittaker

Mon. Jan. 12, 2015 10:00 AM
University of Winnipeg student Heather Whittaker has been chosen as one of two $5, 000 winners of the Sunnybrook Prize, after presenting her work... Read More


Dr. Frey Earns Referee Recognition

Mon. Jan. 5, 2015 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg has a top ranked referee in its midst. Dr. Andrew Frey of the physics department is sought after for his critical eye... Read More



2014

December

Sunnybrook Prize Finalist - Heather Whittaker

Fri. Dec. 19, 2014 10:00 AM
Close to 300,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease and, within a generation, dementia may affect more than one million people across the... Read More


October

Recruiting for the University Physics Competition

Tue. Oct. 14, 2014 12:00 AM
We are now recruiting for the University Physics Competition, which will be held Nov. 14-16, 2014. Please contact Dr. Andrew Frey to join in, or... Read More


September

Winners of the Randy Kobes Undergraduate Poster Session

Mon. Sep. 22, 2014 12:00 AM
WINNIPEG, MB –  The Randy Kobes Undergraduate Poster Session (formerly called the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research... Read More


UWinnipeg physicist Dr. Melanie Martin makes reality TV debut

Mon. Sep. 22, 2014 12:00 AM
WINNIPEG, MB – UWinnipeg’s physicist Dr. Melanie Martin is one of 32 Canadians competing in CBC’s Canada’s... Read More


Minister of State for Science and Technology Ed Holder on campus

Tue. Sep. 2, 2014 12:00 AM
photos by Jason Halstead/CPimages Minister of State for Science and Technology Ed Holder was at The University of... Read More



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