News Archive
Faculty of Arts
CP24: Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan
December 6, 2023 —
Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan
Daily Guardian: Loneliness high in Canada, can contribute to health issues, report says
December 6, 2023 —
Loneliness high in Canada, can contribute to health issues, report says
Price Faculty of Engineering
Global Winnipeg: ‘It could’ve been me’: Manitoba women reflect on 34th anniversary of Montreal Massacre
December 6, 2023 —
‘It could’ve been me’: Manitoba women reflect on 34th anniversary of Montreal Massacre
Faculty of Law
Call to Celebrate: Indigenous Business Excellence
December 6, 2023 —
On November 16, 2023, law students from the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic attended the 17th annual Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence (VIBE) Awards, hosted by the Asper School of Business Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg. Each year this event celebrates the achievements of Indigenous businesses in Manitoba.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Physical therapy student promotes movement with household items
December 6, 2023 —
Second-year UM physical therapy student Amanda Shiplack believes that exercise should be seen as fun, rather than a chore. That’s the approach she used when creating a one-day event for people with cognitive and physical challenges at a local geriatric day hospital earlier this year.
Exploring virtual reality in teaching and learning
December 5, 2023 —
One of the newer opportunities in simulation education is virtual reality, which provides opportunities to teach things like prioritization, problem solving, and clinical decision-making skills.
Flag lowered to honour the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 5, 2023 —
The flag on the Administration Building will be at half-mast on Dec. 6, 2023, to honour the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
School of Art
Celebrating Excellence in Canadian Art: Livestream the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2023 Exhibition Opening
December 5, 2023 —
Join the National Gallery of Canada for the live-streamed Opening Reception of the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2023 exhibition, featuring School of Art Professor and recipient of the esteemed Saidye Bronfman Award, Grace Nickel.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Students, educators share ‘common nursing experience’
December 5, 2023 —
When Bryn Sitarik first began studying at UM in 2016, she was interested in a business degree, with a focus on human resources. But after an experience working at CancerCare Manitoba in Summer 2018, she shifted her focus to nursing.