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Faculty of Science

Challenge yourself, take risks: Dean Stefi Baum stresses the value of self-discovery in higher learning

January 15, 2018 — 
Dean Stefi Baum recently named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science advises students to find something (or many things!) that their passionate about.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

New Indigenous land-based educator for FKRM

January 15, 2018 — 
Brian Rice, PhD, joins FKRM as associate professor in Indigenous land-based education.

(L-R) Zaman Wahid (computer engineering student at Bangladesh University) and Mercy Oluwafemi (U of M psychology student) in front of ACU.

Student leaders promote respect and understanding around the world

January 15, 2018 — 
Enlightening. In a word that is how psychology student Mercy Oluwafemi would describe the leadership program she attended this past December in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Dr. Aaron Kim, Associate Dean of Clinics, guides representatives from Scotiabank on a tour of the College of Dentistry's Patient Care Clinic on Jan. 15, 2018.

Scotiabank donates $500,000 to the University of Manitoba

January 15, 2018 — 
Establishes dentistry fund to help underserved populations, and endows new scholarship in data analytics

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A frozen winter campus, as captured by @sikkengaphotography on Instagram

Trending: For the week of Jan. 15 – 21

January 15, 2018 — 
Current hashtags, links and other social media bits & pieces

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Faculty of Architecture

Student Winners of Brickworks Contest Announced

January 12, 2018 — 
The Brickworks competition was launched in the fall as part of the Atmosphere symposium on Fabrications (Feb. 1-3). Nearly 50 fabulous submissions were received.

2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients: Paul Soubry, Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Tina Jones, Jan Lederman and Dr. Shayne Reitmeier

Building us up: The 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

January 12, 2018 — 
The recipients of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards are accomplished community builders and leaders

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

U of M-developed 911 protocol saves woman & child

January 12, 2018 — 
A Florida woman and child are lucky to be alive thanks in part to a 911 emergency response protocol developed by University of Manitoba professor Gordon Giesbrecht.

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Vox: The pros and cons of having sex with robots

January 12, 2018 — 
Could sex robots solve the intimacy inequality gap?

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

2018 Bison Futsal fundraising tournament

January 12, 2018 — 
Join the Bison Women's Soccer Team for a fun-filled day of futsal action. All proceeds from the tournament will go towards supporting the Bison Women's Soccer Team

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