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Research and International News
UM researchers using AI to improve cancer research and early detection of genetic diseases : Innovation and entrepreneurship
November 7, 2024 — UM researchers are developing new genomics methods with the potential to reveal the genetic mechanisms behind human health and disease.
President: Join me Nov 13 for a post-US-election analysis with Amanda Lang : Network News
November 7, 2024 — Promises to be a thought-provoking discussion on events that will undoubtedly influence our university community.
Indigenous News
UM honours Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day : Featured
November 7, 2024 — As we observe Remembrance Day and National Indigenous Veterans Day, we pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by Canadian veterans and Indigenous Peoples who served, often in the face of immense adversity.
Faculty of Law News
UM Faculty of Law remembers The Honourable Murray Sinclair, CC, OM, MSC : Network News
November 6, 2024 — Senator, judge, advocate. Elder, mentor, teacher. Husband, father, grandfather. Murray Sinclair. CC, OM, MSC was many things to many people, and in everything he did, he did it with humility, conviction, and dedication. To the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba, he is the reason it has grown into the law school it is today. His legacy here has shaped the Faculty’s understanding of law as a living force for transformation, healing, and justice.
Faculty of Architecture News
David J. Paterson Entrance Scholarship: Supporting Future Landscape Architects : Network News
November 6, 2024 — With an initial endowment of $100,000, the Faculty of Architecture is excited to announce the establishment of the David J. Paterson Entrance Scholarship.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Volunteers needed for cardiovascular study : Network News
November 6, 2024 — This study is to investigate the effects of wild rice consumption on cardiovascular risk factors.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Rady researchers receive more than $1 million toward breastfeeding initiatives : Network News
November 6, 2024 — Two Rady Faculty of Health Sciences projects aim to enhance breastfeeding initiatives and maternal health, focusing on underrepresented communities across Canada and Manitoba.
Asper School of Business News
Annual Associates Achievement Awards honour impactful Asper School of Business scholars : Network News
November 6, 2024 — Each year, the Associates Achievement Awards Celebration brings together community members and members of The Associates and Young Associates to celebrate excellence in research and teaching at the Asper School of Business. This year, four new Associates Fellows were named, and two outstanding educators were honoured with Associates Teaching Awards.
Research and International News
The Conversation: Canada and churches have moral obligations for the reparations of missing and disappeared Indigenous children: Final Report : Network News
November 5, 2024 — Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray has released her final report after two years of examining the issue of missing and disappeared Indigenous children and unmarked burials sites at residential schools in Canada.
Making space for AI : Network News
November 5, 2024 — When AI is used safely and ethically it can create better post-secondary experiences for learners, educators and staff.





