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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Second annual “Discover the Farm” celebrates Manitoba agriculture

September 13, 2023 —
"Discover the Farm" on September 17 invites urban and rural Manitobans to explore farming and food production

Bruce D. Campbell Farm & Food Discovery Centre, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

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New Academic Jobs – September 13, 2023

September 13, 2023 —
New Academic Jobs - September 13, 2023

Academic Jobs

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Two people pose while a man takes a photo of them with his cell phone.

Indigenous

Building connections within the Indigenous campus community

September 13, 2023 —
A welcoming space for Indigenous faculty, staff, students, allies and friends across all UM campuses, the 90-minute Indigenous Connect meetings offer a chance for attendees to network, share their work, obtain feedback, and discuss programming, events, policy issues and other matters of importance, like the creation of the recent Indigenous identity policy.

#UMIndigenous, campus community, Indigenous, Indigenous engagement

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CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope on Wajarri Yamaji Country. Credit: CSIRO/Alex Cherney

Discovery of two potential polar ring galaxies

September 13, 2023 —
A group of international astronomers, including researchers from the University of Manitoba, have identified two potential polar ring galaxies, according to results published today in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

ASKAP, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Science research, Jayanne English, Physics and Astronomy, Polar ring galaxy, space research

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Honourable Anita R. Neville, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba with Helen Mann award recipients

Faculty of Social Work

Homecoming 2023: Celebrating 80 years of social work education

September 12, 2023 —
Eighty years ago this October, the Faculty of Social Work opened its doors to meet the shortage of trained staff in Manitoba social welfare agencies. This year, we celebrate the alumni who have graduated from our Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work and Ph.D. programs over the past 80 years. The Faculty of Social Work 80th Anniversary Homecoming reception will be hosted by The Honourable Anita R. Neville, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba on September 14th. This year’s Homecoming celebration welcomes alumni from the past 60 years. During the reception, we will be presenting the Helen Mann 50th Anniversary Award to members of the community who have made outstanding contributions to the field of social work. The Helen Mann 50th Anniversary Award recipients to be honoured during our Homecoming 2023 reception: Jill Taylor-Brown (2023) Lynne Fineman (2022) Lindsay Bacala (2021) Lorna Hanson (2020) Jainna Cabral (2019)

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