News Archive
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Sports scholars from across the globe make way to Winnipeg
May 18, 2018 —
A major sports history conference hosted by the U of M's Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management touches down in Winnipeg May 25-28.
Flag lowered for Helen Yee-Tsing Lee
May 18, 2018 —
The flag will be lowered on Friday, May 18, 2018
New support for applying for Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
May 17, 2018 —
The University of Manitoba has established a new process to support applications of postdocs for these awards
Faculty of Law
Building Bridges conference brings Indigenous and Newcomer communities together
May 17, 2018 —
Last year in May, 2017, a unique conference titled "Building Bridges Between Canada's Indigenous and Newcomer Groups" was held at Thunderbird House in Winnipeg. The event resulted from discussions on Canada’s 150th and the conflicting senses of pride, frustration, pain and hope alongside the important work of welcoming and successfully settling newcomers to Canada; as well as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action that mandated a more inclusive history of Indigenous experiences and the history of residential schools in the newcomer information kit, citizenship test and oath.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
AG e-news May 16, 2018
May 17, 2018 —
News and events from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Faculty of Law
Outstanding Law Student recognizes teachers who inspired her to achieve goals
May 17, 2018 —
Zita De Sousa graduates this spring from Robson Hall Faculty of Law, intent on pursuing a career in the criminal justice system. On Monday, May 15 at the 2018 Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception (STRR), she expressed heartfelt thanks to two teachers who inspired her in the face of adversity to achieve her goals. Selected as the Faculty of Law’s Outstanding Student for this year’s STRR, she in turn chose her grade 12 student advisor and English teacher from Maples Collegiate, Ms. Debbie Boyko, and Faculty of Law Associate Professor Richard Jochelson to stand with her as Outstanding Teachers.
A teaspoon of beef helps the medicine go down
May 17, 2018 —
New research by University of Manitoba professors has found that a particular beef protein may help people swallow bitter medicine.
Driving change: Teaching people to alter behaviour in the face of climate change
May 17, 2018 —
PhD student Jill Bueddefeld uncovers how nature-based tourism teaches people about the environment and their role in conservation
Faculty of Law
Law Professor Promotes International Indigenous Rights Advocacy at UN
May 16, 2018 —
Brenda Gunn, an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, has worked for years in the area of International Indigenous Rights Advocacy, attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) at least 10 times in the past 14 years. Each time, she attends in some capacity to present, learn, discuss, or raise awareness of international issues affecting Indigenous people in Canada. This April 17, she organized and participated in a side-event at the Forum, which served to share different perspectives on the theme of lands and resources.