UM Today Archives
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
UM researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients: Finding could save millions of lives : Network News
November 4, 2022 — A team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called TRAF2 that stops functioning in cancer patients taking the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, which can result in heart failure.
Donor Relations News
Scholarship helps make university dream a reality for a first-year student : Network News
November 2, 2022 — Scholarship supports make it possible for student to focus on studies while transitioning form an urban setting to a post-secondary education.
New Academic Jobs – November 2, 2022 : Network News
November 2, 2022 — New Academic Jobs - November 2, 2022
Extended Education News
Facilitating Older Adult Learning : Campus News
November 2, 2022 — “It’s not a whole degree. In a short time, you get a lot of knowledge and skills.” - Michelle Porter
Asper School of Business News
Biscontri appointed as Asper Associate Dean, Undergraduate and International Programs : Campus News
November 1, 2022 — The University of Manitoba and the I.H. Asper School of Business have announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Biscontri as the new Asper Associate Dean, Undergraduate and International Programs.
Faculty of Architecture News
Faculty of Architecture student Dallin Chicoine reflects on Co-op experience in Iqaluit : Network News
November 1, 2022 — reposted from The Manitoban on November 1, 2022; Faculty of Architecture co-op student, Dallin Chicoine reflects on his work term experience in Iqaluit
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Cattle Country: Intermediate wheatgrass – potential as a rescue hay crop : Network News
November 1, 2022 — The following article was written by P. LeHeiget, E.J. McGeough and D.J. Cattani, University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in November 2022.
Faculty of Education News
UM alum among educators recognized with the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence : Network News
November 1, 2022 — Teresa Boucher, UM alum, received this year’s Certificate of Achievement for Inclusion and Innovation in Learning.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
‘Our professional responsibility’ : Network News
October 31, 2022 — Dismantling racism and reflections on learning through the COVID pandemic were common themes at the first in-person convocation since 2019 for graduates of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program at the Max Rady College of Medicine.
Faculty of Science News
Meet the Science Grad who founded Canada’s Fastest Growing Company : News
October 31, 2022 — The first Entrepreneurship Speaker Series kicks off on Friday, November 4, 2022 in-person with alum Chris Schmidt who graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in 2016, and a year later, a company he founded, Geofilter Studio became Canada’s fastest growing company.





