University of Manitoba - Faculty of Science

Science in the Media

^{updated 8 March 2012}

	On 6 March 2012, the Discovery Channel program, Daily Planet showcased Jennifer, the hockey-playing robot created by Jacky Baltes and John Anderson (Computer Science) of the Autonomous Agents Lab. Watch Jennifer, Jacky and the University of Manitoba Bisons take to the ice!
	In the 26 January 2012 installment of "The Nature of Things: Mysteries of the Animal Mind" Dr. James Hare (Biological Sciences) discusses the complex interactions of Richardson's Ground Squirrels, including how they share information and their ability to make complex judgments.
	In the November 23, 2011 Cool Tools segment, CTV covers the Department of Computer Science's FIRA-2011 Roboworld Cup winning robot, Einstein, who with his human handlers, has just retuned from Tiawan.
	In the July, 2011 video produced by the Life Sciences Association of Manitoba, Drs. Richard Sparling, (Microbiology) and David Levin (Biosystems Engineering) discuss using waste products (including Tim Horten's cups) as sources for biofuels.
	In the April 7, 2011 instalment of "The Nature of Things: Save My Lakes," Biological Sciences' very own Drs. Gordon Goldsborough and Brenda Hann talk about Lake Winnipeg and its environment.