Through his research in UWinnipeg's Department of Biology, Dr. Craig Willis studies Manitoba's endangered little brown bats. This research helps us understand and respond to White-Nose Syndrome - a disease that has devastated this species, which was once common in North America.
As the year comes to an end, the University of Winnipeg community has a lot to be proud of. We’re re-capping the year to celebrate just some of the incredible people, achievements, and impact our community made in 2024.
Dr. Craig Willis and the UWinnipeg Bat Lab were honoured with the NASBR Miller Award during Bat Week.
The University of Winnipeg is pleased to announce that the Province of Manitoba has approved a new doctoral program, the PhD in Bioscience and Policy.
Sir William Stephenson Scholarship Taylor Cangemi and Gracie Grift are this year’s recipients of the Sir William Stephenson Scholarship. These scholarships are awarded annually to...
The 51st annual meeting of the North American Society for Bat Research will take place in Winnipeg October 11-15.
The annual event gives students the opportunity to gain experience presenting their scientific research, while also learning more about the exciting research their peers are undertaking.
UWinnipeg received research funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada that will enable over $917,000 in research projects.
For the second summer in a row, Indigenous students studying science at The University of Winnipeg are able to gain research experience and build a network with other Indigenous students, thanks to the Pathways to Graduate Studies (P2GS) program funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
A new podcast profiles UWinnipeg researchers, the questions they have, and what they’re doing to find answers. The first episode provides insight into Dr. Craig Willis's questions about managing wildlife diseases in the wake of global bat-borne pandemics like COVID-19.
