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International and exchange students meeting in the Tony T.K. Lau Global Lounge - International Centre

Students News

Exploring new directions with international mobility experiences : Network News

March 17, 2025 —  For Rebecca Asham, the Field Ecology of African Mammals course brought new inspiration to continue her studies along the path of animal research.

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Research and International News

The Conversation: Donald Trump thinks some accents are ‘beautiful,’ but what makes them so? : Network News

March 17, 2025 —  As written in The Conversation by Nicole Rosen, Canada Research Chairs in Langage Interactions, University of Manitoba.  United States President Donald Trump has recently been commenting on accents while meeting foreign leaders and taking questions from foreign journalists. 

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Photo credit: JESSICA LEE / FREE PRESS FILES Brandon Trask is an associate law professor at the University of Manitoba and a former prosecutor.

Faculty of Law News

Winnipeg Free Press: Corrections officer jailed after being accused of contact with alleged victim : Alumni Answers

March 17, 2025 —  A corrections officer at the Manitoba Youth Centre, who is charged with sex offences involving a teenage inmate, has been put behind bars after she allegedly contacted him.

Time lapse photo of the first documented sighting of two bowhead whales in the Churchill River Estuary. Taken on July 17, 2020. Photo supplied by Emma Ausen and Veronica Coppolaro.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News

New paper out! First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in the Churchill River Estuary : Network News

March 17, 2025 —  A group of bowhead whales were sighted by researchers in the Churchill River Estuary.

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Bobby McHardy

Faculty of Graduate Studies News

Graduate Student Bobby McHardy selected as a 2024 Canada Graduate Scholarship to honour Nelson Mandela. : Network News

March 17, 2025 —  His research focuses on links between parent mental health and the mental health of young children.

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"University of Manitoba Bisons women’s volleyball team celebrates their 2025 U SPORTS National Championship victory. Players, wearing championship hats and medals, cheer and raise the championship trophy high as gold, black, and white confetti rains down. A University of Manitoba and Bisons-branded banner hangs in the background, highlighting the team’s triumphant moment.

Bisons Women’s Volleyball win the 2025 U SPORTS National Championship : Bison champions

March 16, 2025 —  The No. 3 seeded Herd captured their eighth title in school history with a commanding 3-1 win over the No. 4 seed.

Dr. Lori Wilkinson

Faculty of Arts News

CBC Manitoba: Finding community key for immigrants with Canadian dreams, new Manitobans say : Alumni Answers

March 16, 2025 —  Many report isolation, discrimination despite believing Canada will be accepting

Professor, Ryan Cardwell Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics

Faculty of Arts News

CBC Manitoba: U.S. tariffs would have little effect on Canada’s ‘cartelized’ dairy industry, experts say : Alumni Answers

March 16, 2025 —  Nevertheless, prof worries U.S. will seek increased access to dairy market in 2026

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Measles vaccine

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

CBC Calgary: Potential measles exposure alerts issued after confirmed cases in Calgary area and northern Alberta : Alumni Answers

March 15, 2025 —  AHS issued an advisory about confirmed cases in Airdrie, Balzac and Fort Vermilion

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Chancellor Dave Angus

Winnipeg Sun: U of M announces Dave Angus as 15th Chancellor : Alumni Answers

March 14, 2025 —  U of M announces Dave Angus as 15th Chancellor

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