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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invests 10 Officers (O.C.) and 13 Members (C.M.). into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on 6 May 2022. The Order of Canada is one of our country’s highest honours. Appointments are made for sustained achievement at three levels: Companion, Officer and Member. Officers and Members may be elevated within the Order in recognition of further achievements, based on continued exceptional or extraordinary service to Canada. Credit/Mention de source: Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall, OSGG-BSGG Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

10 Members of UM community appointed to the Order of Canada : News

July 5, 2022 —  On June 30, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new list includes 10 individuals from the UM community, including alumni, faculty and friends.

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People have come forward in highly publicized stories speaking to experiences of sexism, sexual violence and silencing at the hands of hockey players and teams. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Research and International News

Showered in sexism: Hockey culture needs a reckoning : UM in the News

July 5, 2022 —  Rather than finger-pointing, the hockey community needs to consider the ways entrenched hierarchies, rewarded performances of masculinity and enforcement of a “bro code” encourage sexism, misogyny, homophobia and hypermasculinity.

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A woman is on a video call on her laptop computer with another person.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

UM study seeks participants for cognitive behaviour therapy studies : Network News

July 5, 2022 —  A University of Manitoba research team is looking for public safety workers and members of the general public to participate in studies that involve enrolling in a course designed to build resiliency and help improve mental health.

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Asper School of Business News

Asper School of Business announces new Ph.D. concentration in Supply Chain Management : Network News

July 5, 2022 —  After years of planning, the Asper School of Business has gained senate approval to introduce a concentration in Supply Chain Management (SCM) as part of the Ph.D. in Management program at the Stu Clark Graduate School.

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Dr. Malcolm Xing standing and posing for the camera

Price Faculty of Engineering News

Professor Xing inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering : Network News

July 5, 2022 —  Dr. Xing is a leading expert in developing nano-gel self-assembly on cells and drugs for hair regeneration, controlled release, and cancer therapy.

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Rendering of Prairie Crops and Soils Research Facility.

Donor Relations News

New prairie crops and soils research facility set to shape the global agri-food sector : Campus News

July 5, 2022 —  New UM research facility will not only change the landscape of agriculture but drive meaningful student experiences as well.

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Information Services and Technology News

Approvals app in Microsoft 365 Teams : Network News

July 5, 2022 —  The Microsoft 365 Teams Approvals app enables you to easily create, manage, and share approvals directly from Teams. Start an approval flow in Teams from a chat or a channel conversation or create an approval request directly in the Approvals app.

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Portrait of Dr. Alwyn Gomez.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

UM neurosurgery resident receives CIHR fellowship to study brain injuries : Campus News

July 4, 2022 —  Near the start of Dr. Alwyn Gomez’s residency training, he was on call when a young patient arrived with a traumatic brain injury after falling off a horse. Her family wanted to know how she was going to do. Gomez didn’t have the answer.

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4 images of the Winnipeg city skyline, the Winnipeg sign, the plant earth from space and a large satellite pointing into the story, night sky.

Price Faculty of Engineering News

Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments Coming to Winnipeg : Network News

July 4, 2022 —  The 10th Annual IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WISEE 2022) will be held on October 12-14, 2022 in Winnipeg.

Researchers pinpoint location of extremely energetic particles in a ‘Space Manatee’ : News

July 4, 2022 —  An international team led by UM has identified where powerful and highly energetic x-rays are being shot out into space from inside a region in space shaped like a giant aquatic mammal called a 'Manatee'

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