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Faculty of Arts News
Meet the 2024 Faculty of Arts Gold Medal Recipients : Network News
June 3, 2024 — The Faculty of Arts is pleased to present the 2024 undergraduate academic medal winners. Their achievements are recognized in the Spring 2024 convocation ceremony.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
CTV Winnipeg: Is mental illness passed down through families? : U of M in the News
June 3, 2024 — Is mental illness passed down through families?
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Students News
Flag lowered for Juris Peteris Svenne : Network News
June 3, 2024 — The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 for Juris Peteris Svenne, retired professor from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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Faculty of Arts News
MPA grad bridges the gap from mining to government : Network News
June 3, 2024 — Meet Carolina Chang [MPA/2024], a mining geologist who, while working in mines across Canada, saw firsthand how it can bring incredible economic development opportunities to communities but can also cause social and environmental harm.
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Students News
Preparing for Fall and Winter Term Registration : Network News
June 3, 2024 — Registration is approaching soon! Here's how to make the process smoother.
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Faculty of Education News
Insights from PhD Students: Language, Identity and Mental Health : Network News
June 3, 2024 — This year, our graduates have conducted some exciting research, offering insights into Manitoba’s educational field.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Cattle Country: Grazing practices can increase bee abundances- methods for maintaining bee populations : Network News
June 1, 2024 — Insect populations across the globe are facing steep declines. Habitat loss by conversion of perennial pasture land to annual crop land, pesticides, and climate change have been identified as major drivers of these declines.
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Students News
Celebrate the Journey at Spring Convocation : Network News
May 31, 2024 — Convocation is a significant milestone on each Bison’s journey. From the moment they step on campus for Orientation, their path is leading to this: walking across the stage after years of hard work to receive their parchment in front of family, friends and fellow students. Get the details and meet some of the people being celebrated at Spring Convocation on the Fort Garry campus, June 4-7, 2024.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Michael Eskin recognized for advancing science of oils and fats : Network News
May 31, 2024 — Dr. Michael Eskin was recently celebrated by the AOCS (American Oil Chemists Society) with their AOCS Award of Merit, given to honour those who have actively demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to the Society through committee participation
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Faculty of Science News
CBC Manitoba: Winnipeg man caught in scam after AI told him fake Facebook customer support number was legitimate : U of M in the News
May 31, 2024 — Winnipeg man caught in scam after AI told him fake Facebook customer support number was legitimate