Physics and Astronomy News Archive

Research and International
Meet Savino Longo, 2024 Rh Award Winner in the Natural Sciences category
May 22, 2025 —
Dr. Savino Longo is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Natural Sciences.

Research and International
Meet Can-Ming Hu, the 2024 Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Award winner
May 22, 2025 —
Dr. Can-Ming Hu is a distinguished professor of Physics and Astronomy and recipient of the 2024 Dr. John M. Bowman Rh Institute Award.

Research and International
Rh Awards recognize UM research excellence
May 13, 2025 —
For more than 50 years, the Rh Awards have supported the advancement of knowledge across disciplines at UM.

Faculty of Science
Back by popular demand: Science Rendezvous 2025
May 7, 2025 —
Get ready for Manitoba’s largest hands-on science and engineering festival. Join us on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. right here in Winnipeg, at the University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus.

Research and International
New kidney screening tool could help individuals take greater control of their health
April 11, 2025 —
A team of researchers at UM has developed an innovative new tool that could transform how kidney disease is detected – especially in under-served and remote communities.

Research and International
Four new UM Canada Research Chairs focus on Indigenous research
March 13, 2025 —
Recently, the federal government announced support for four new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and three renewals at UM.

Faculty of Science
Get to know the Department of Physics and Astronomy
February 28, 2025 —
Curiosity is at the heart of science and if the questions you ask yourself are about the laws of the universe, the colour of the sky, or those mysterious boomerangs that always come back when you throw them away, then physics and astronomy is the place to be. At the Faculty of Science, the Department of Physics and Astronomy offers a wide range of programs at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Faculty of Science
Portage Online: Stargazing in Portage la Prairie: Don’t miss the planetary alignment
January 27, 2025 —
Stargazing in Portage la Prairie: Don't miss the planetary alignment

Research and International
Newly funded research could revolutionize quantum technologies
January 22, 2025 —
A new research project is set to explore what is sometimes called ‘quantum weirdness’ in certain types of magnetic materials. Researchers are examining how excitations that can be produced in some magnetic materials through interactions with light might be used in quantum technologies.

Faculty of Science
Volunteer with Science Rendezvous 2025
January 10, 2025 —
Science Rendezvous 2025 volunteer applications are now open!