U of M hosts talk with inventor of handheld cellphone
On Jan. 29, the University of Manitoba’s faculty of science hosted a talk with Martin Cooper, an inventor and entrepreneur who led the team at…
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Data literacy initiatives in universities are imperative in the fight against misinformation
When hundreds of Donald Trump’s most extreme supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol, the world saw just how deeply some believed the 2020 presidential election had…
A eulogy to Adobe Flash Player, the software that raised a generation
Between the years when the oceans drank New Orleans and the rise of the Y2K scare, there was an age when shining webpages lay spread…
Robots the ally, not adversary, of labourers
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a buzzword that has infiltrated almost everyone’s vernacular. Writers, media houses and technology sector billionaires like Elon Musk warn of a…
Student academic groups keeping community alive
During a year of entirely remote learning, maintaining a sense of connection with the university community is much more complicated than usual. The University of…
Crafting a new kind of art sale
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, local art fair CRAFTED is shifting to an online format. The sale will run from Nov. 6 to…
The art and science of making images from space
Since the advent of space exploration, cosmic images have been a vital source of information for us. Jayanne English, an associate professor in the department…
U of M-designed tech acquired by ag equipment giant
As of last month, 151 Research, a company that sparked from technology developed in a U of M electrical engineering lab, was acquired by AGCO…
Machine learning gene analysis the future of medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being rapidly integrated more and more into different sectors, and health care is no exception. Pingzhao Hu, an assistant professor…
3D printing a breath of fresh air for medical research
Bioengineering as we know it today has been around for less than a hundred years, but exponential advances in technology have placed the field on…