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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Astrophysicist inspires graduate students at the College of Pharmacy : Network News

October 1, 2024 —  The Inspire Mentorship Program at the College of Pharmacy prepares graduate students to navigate their career journeys as they approach the end of their programs.  “We do all of this because we want to see each other succeed,” said Nitesh Sanghai, a PhD student and program coordinator. “When you are finishing your program, it can feel like you are at the edge of a cliff.” 

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Human Resources News

Registration is open for Take Our Kids to Work Day : Network News

October 1, 2024 —  Take Our Kids to Work Day is an event for participating Grade 9 students to learn about the diverse roles and jobs in the current labour market.

Faculty of Law News

Expanding experiential legal training northwards : Network News

October 1, 2024 —  The Faculty of Law expanded its externship opportunities this year to include a first-ever for-credit Northern Externship. Third-year law student, Brandon Leverick was the ideal candidate for the job, and recently returned from Thompson where he spent the summer flying around northern Manitoba to help provide legal services to remote communities.

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Dr. James House

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Remembering Dr. James D. House : Network News

October 1, 2024 —  Dr. James Duncan House sadly passed away at St. Boniface Hospital on September 10, 2024, at the age of 57.

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Faculty of Science News

Tech and Science Post: Protein study reveals how the tiny shrew achieves a resting heart rate of 1,020 beats per minute : UM in the News

September 30, 2024 —  Protein study reveals how the tiny shrew achieves a resting heart rate of 1,020 beats per minute

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Faculty of Arts News

CBC Manitoba: Human rights museum marks anniversary after 10 years of learning amid protest : UM in the News

September 29, 2024 —  Human rights museum marks anniversary after 10 years of learning amid protest

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Sustainability Month and you : Campus News

September 27, 2024 —  October is Sustainability Month, which means it’s time for all of us to look at ways we can get involved in developing a more climate-friendly University of Manitoba.

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The Conversation: We curated a podcast playlist for you: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation : Network News

September 27, 2024 —  Here at Don’t Call Me Resilient, we’ve curated a playlist of episodes for you that explore the historical and current issues of Indigenous communities.

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Yellow autumn leaves on trees in front of the Buller Greenhouse on the Fort Garry campus.

Sustainability News

Sustainability intranet site launches : Network News

September 27, 2024 —  October is Sustainability Month, and that means it’s time to renew our focus on actions we can all take to reduce our environmental footprint.

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Flag lowered in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation : Network News

September 27, 2024 —  The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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