What happens when you act on your passion?
These are the stories of people who saw new ways of doing things, who overcame, who are bold with their ideas and moved by their passion. Introducing the 2020 recipients of the University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Awards.
My Pandemic
It felt personal, each one of our experiences different from one another, and yet unequivocally linked. In these Notes from a Pandemic, we cull a collection of perspectives, asking members of the UM community to tell us what they saw—and what they see coming next.
The Loneliest Number
You could see it in the homemade rainbows on windowpanes. And in the memes of people raising a glass to the mirror to cheers on Friday night. As the world retreated in response to COVID-19, loneliness stole the spotlight, with an audience of pandemic proportion. Suddenly—and very publicly—we were exploring this emotional state, and all its complexity.
The Rethink
We collectively hit the pause button and as we press play we enter a future that requires a massive rethink—of our public-health policies, our hospitals, our classrooms, our cities, our supply chains. In 2050, what will we be buying into? Members of our UM community weigh in.
Inside Fall 2020
From the President
A Homecoming
Get to know the University of Manitoba’s 12th president and vice-chancellor, Michael Benarroch
Alumni POV
From the Dark
A first-person account behind the dramatic rescue of miners trapped underground
Archive
A Space of Her Own
The extraordinary life of alumna Yvonne Brill, whose expertise went far beyond beef stroganoff
Insight
Dancing into New Era
Instructor Horace Luong talks ballroom, chemistry and Zoom
Candid
Angelina McLeod
Why this master’s student wants you to feel the superpowers within birch bark scrolls
Field Notes
Artifacts
Think sputum and stacks—the curious collections of biological anthropologist Stacie Burke
Emerging
An Awakening
Meet author John Stintzi and their journey into self that’s earning critical acclaim
Local Roots
Strength in Solace
The kinship alumnus Troy Woods feels with Winnipeg-born Terry Fox
Campus News
In the Loop
Find out what our students and researchers are up to
Class Notes
From Film to Folk Songs
Catch up with alumni from across the globe