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Dr. Russell Mammei, Thomas Hepworth, Abeer Zahra, Rylen De Vries standing in a physics lab
October 24, 2024

Pump up the neutrons

In our universe, why is there more matter than antimatter? That is the question on the minds of physicists around the world, including UWinnipeg’s Dr. Russell Mammei.

Evan McDonough standing in front of library shelf
October 23, 2024

Gravitational waves and the universe

Ambitious theoretical physicist Dr. Evan McDonough is trying to understand and uncover the gravitational waves produced in the first moments of the universe. To help in his quest, he's been awarded the Chancellor's Emerging Researcher Award.

A starving polar bear on broken piece of ice floating in the sea.
October 9, 2024

Polar bears, seals and their molars

The majestic polar bear population is rapidly declining, along with their main prey, the ringed seal, due to the combined effects of climate change and pollution.

heads shots of Dr. Anne Lindsay and Dr. Sarah York-Bertram
October 2, 2024

2024 Riley Fellowships in Canadian History

UWinnipeg welcomes the 2024 H. Sanford Riley Fellows, Dr. Anne Lindsay and Dr. Sarah York-Bertram, who will spend their Fellowship integrating innovative perspectives and methodologies to challenge how we understand Canadian history.

Dr. Adèle Garnier, Dr. Agnès Blais , Dr. Shauna Labman, Claire Horsin and Dr. Natella Malazoniia standing on a hill in Quebec City
August 21, 2024

Displaced Ukrainians: a tale of two cities

For over a century, Canada has welcomed displaced Ukrainians, and now has one the world’s largest Ukrainian diaspora populations. Researchers at UWinnipeg and ULaval are examining their arrival success with a focus on a tale of two Canadian cities: Quebec City and Winnipeg.