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Indigenous

Indigenous Orientation: Enhance your UM experience

August 16, 2023 — 
Get to know your Indigenous campus community through music, games and student information booths.

Work-Study Program.

Students

Get employed on campus!

August 16, 2023 — 
This year positions range from in-person to remote, or hybrid. Amid all the changes experienced these past few years, UM will continue to offer an amazing experience for student staff. There continues to be a wide range of position types offered again this year including social service, science, business, sport, tech and art.

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St. Paul's College

Dr. Katerina Standish Appointed Director of the Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice at St. Paul’s College

August 16, 2023 — 
Dr. Katerina Standish appointed as the new Director of the Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice at St. Paul’s College.

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UM researcher Thilini Dissanayake holds up a canola-based product that could replace plastic.

BNN Bloomberg: Creating a canola-based plastic alternative

August 16, 2023 — 
Creating a canola-based plastic alternative

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CTV Winnipeg: Manitoba virologist discusses EG.5, new COVID-19 strain

August 16, 2023 — 
The emerging COVID-19 variant, known as EG.5, has been detected in Manitoba and may eventually become the dominant strain.

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Cardona lab group photo.

Faculty of Science

Can we improve antibiotics against superbugs?

August 16, 2023 — 
In a recent study, researchers at the Faculty of Science investigated Burkholderia cepacia complex, a bacteria resistant to many antibiotics. Cardona research group has found that disrupting a molecule called undecaprenyl phosphate increased the bacteria's vulnerability to common antibiotics. This discovery could lead to more effective treatments for drug-resistant infections.

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Faculty of Education

QUEEN ELIZABETH Scholars prepare for global internship opportunities

August 15, 2023 — 
Selected students will receive $8,000 scholarship to participate in a 90-day internship.

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Extended Education

Ponder the future of AI and lifelong learning

August 15, 2023 — 
“AI is evolving much faster than we can anticipate. It is necessary to be aware and identify the opportunities and challenges, and how we will appropriately respond.” - Rod Lastra

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Students on campus

Students

2023/2024 Tuition and Fees now available in Aurora 

August 15, 2023 — 
It is important to understand your fees, when they are due, and how to pay them. 

Dr. Jae Yun Kim

CBC Info AM: Jae Kim, chair, Richard Morantz and Sheree Walder Professorship in business ethics talks about his research around rethinking passion for work

August 14, 2023 — 
Jae Kim, chair, Richard Morantz and Sheree Walder Professorship in business ethics at the Asper School of Business spoke to Marcy Markusa about his research around people rethinking how they see their passion for their job.  

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