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Allan Edie in front of the Bisons basketball court

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Allan Edie is planting seeds

November 6, 2023 — 
Edie has now pledged $100,000 of matching money for the men's basketball scholarship endowment, Teammates for Life, intending to reach $1 million.

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UM Undergraduate Research Showcase winners with Mario Pinto, Vice-President (Research and International)

Research and International

2023 Undergraduate Research Showcase highlights student achievement at UM

November 6, 2023 — 
On Tuesday October 31, more than 100 UM undergraduate students shared their research findings at the inaugural Undergraduate Research Showcase

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Information Services and Technology

New Microsoft Teams for Education is coming

November 6, 2023 — 
In October, Microsoft announced that the Teams for Education app is being re-designed on a foundation of speed, performance, and flexibility and has now launched as Microsoft Teams for Education. Beginning November 2, a small circle with EA (Early Access) may appear by your profile picture in Teams, and a "Try the new Teams" toggle appears in the top left corner of Teams. Activating the toggle will install the new Teams on your device, allowing you to experiment.

Dean Friesen speaking to crowd at Celebrating Women in Engineering Wall

Price Faculty of Engineering

Six women being celebrated in Engineering installation

November 3, 2023 — 
In 2013, the Price Faculty of Engineering unveiled a permanent installation, Celebrating Women in Engineering. Ten years later and thousands of female-identifying graduates later, we are thrilled to unveil a new set of six women who continue to excel in their field and contribute to the engineering community in so many ways.

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Students

Jumpstart your career in research

November 3, 2023 — 
To understand why undergraduate research can open a lot of doors for careers both in and outside academia, UM Today spoke to two previous undergraduate student researchers, Noor Imran and Camila Oda Jallime.

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Winnipeg Free Press: Nurses quickly respond to union call for details on violence, safety concerns on HSC grounds

November 3, 2023 — 
Nurses quickly respond to union call for details on violence, safety concerns on HSC grounds

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Flag lowered for Ronald R. Marquardt

November 3, 2023 — 
The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on November 4, 2023 in honour of Dr. Ronald R. Marquardt.

Song sheet cover showing title "All trails lead to Winnipeg"

Libraries

Winnipeg’s forgotten song

November 3, 2023 — 
On the eve of Winnipeg's 150th anniversary, it may come as a surprise to learn that the city has had an official song for close to 100 years.

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Dr. Mostafa Shartaj

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

New agribusiness prof to evaluate ag policy and producer decision-making

November 3, 2023 — 
Dr. Mostafa Shartaj joined the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics as Assistant Professor in Resource and Environmental Economics on August 21, 2023.

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Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts logo

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law launches new Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts

November 3, 2023 — 
The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law has launched a new Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts. The Clinic offers free legal advice and information specifically designed for artists, creatives, and arts and cultural organizations in Manitoba, including Northern communities, who do not have a lawyer or cannot afford legal assistance. Clients can receive information pertaining to contracts, intellectual property, sale of goods, information on business structures, technology, and more.

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